“Fresh eyes” is the name of this past week. I stepped away from the editing station to shake off any tunnel vision I might have had during this process (after some great advice from my brother in arms, Princeton), it’s served me good because I immediately was able to point out spots in the doc...
“Funny Pains” documentary: Post-production Vol. 3
At this point, my brain is a bit fried from all the editing. I came at it head-on, fearless because I knew the story in and out and I knew what was needed to be shown. Or did I? Just like everything else in life I’ve changed in the past 2 years, I see and...
The power of yet: lessons learned from “Funny Pains”
Sesame street beat me to this topic, but I feel like writing about the power of yet, especially now that I’ve reviewed all the footage I shot for “Funny Pains”. When you are shooting a documentary, trying to keep up with the action taking place in front of you, it’s inevitable to make mistakes. “Funny...
“Funny Pains” documentary: Post-production Vol. 2
The past 2 months have been intense, to say the least, I was pulling 14-16 hour days editing our documentary, I had a deadline set and I was determined to make it. After the first 3 weeks of organizing, transcribing interviews and making very hard decisions about what to put in and what leave out,...
You need a reason: lessons learned from “Funny Pains”
Now that Funny Pains is well into the post-production phase, and the bulk of my involvement with the film is over, (until we have to hit the road to promote the documentary that is) I find myself reflecting on all the lessons that I learned while shooting this project. Shooting Funny Pains was a blast,...
The true power of films
I love films, as a kid, I relished every opportunity to go to a movie theater and experience the magic of cinema. I used to get lost in the worlds that filmmakers put together for my enjoyment, the images, sounds, and stories that were often so far removed from the reality of my daily life....
“Funny Pains” documentary: Post-production Vol.1
After 2 years of directing my first feature documentary called “Funny Pains,” we have arrived at the stage in which all the hard work comes together, we sit down and start making some tough decisions about how the story will be told, what makes sense, what does not and the hardest part for me, what...
Shoot from the heart: lessons learned from Funny Pains
“Shoot from the heart” is the title of an 80’s song by Judie Tzuke, and it’s also one of the most challenging things to do as a visual storyteller. One of the best pieces of advice that I’ve been given is to shoot what I love, but I often find that’s just not enough, and...
Deconstructing the shot: Tara West
Deconstructing the shot This is one of two posters that we shot for episode three of Le’ Bostonians, featuring the talented and always stylish Tara West. After shooting this episode I’ve come to admire and respect Tara, her work ethic, her vision, and her passion for what she does. Let’s break down how the final...
What we learned at #GreenBuild2017
We were hired by Odyssey Creative to cover a week-long event at the Boston convention & exhibition center, little did we know that we would end up learning so much about all the amazing progress being made by developers, architects and various companies like Kholer when it comes to creating a sustainable, green and cleaner world....