Monthly Archives: April 2020

Blogs Are Made Out of Blogs — The Art of Blogging

“Books are made out of books.” Cormac McCarthy The tricky thing about blogging is that there’s always something stopping you. You often stare at the blank page, wondering whether what you’ll write will be good enough. You get distracted. Or, … Continue reading

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Storytelling in Video Games — Lonely Power Poles

Going to break out of my global pandemic slump with a topic that has been fascinating me for a wee while: story telling in video games. Stories and Video games have long occupied the same space – given that some … Continue reading

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What are the different types of motion in film? — Rule of Thirds: Fundamental Filmmaking

https://youtube.com/watch?v=y3jrB5ANUUY%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent One of the biggest things that separates film from other visual art is motion. Unlike paintings and photographs, film moves not just within the frame but also the point of view itself can change through a movie. Motion is … Continue reading

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Radha Mitchell Talks Cinema, Bovina Life, And ‘Dreamkatcher’ Dynamic — Deepest Dream

Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, The Shack) stars in Dreamkatcher, a horror-thriller that centers on Gail (Mitchell), a woman who tries to bond with her stepson Josh (Finlay Wotjak-Hissong) at a remote country home. Still traumatized over his mother’s passing, Josh … Continue reading

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NFL Draft Averages Record 8.4M Viewers Across 3 Days — NBC National

Seth Markman was just as nervous as NFL coaches and general managers about the unknown factors involved with a virtual draft. But the ESPN executive producer said he was overwhelmed with how everything came together over the three days. It … Continue reading

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After Life 1 & 2 — Little Bits of Gaming & Movies

So how’s this whole lock-down/staying at home working out for everyone? I genuinely hope this virus hasn’t effected you too much. We are in the midst of uncertain times and plenty of us are sitting around without much to do. … Continue reading

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How to Become Influencers —

Number one: You have to show. Many people are not without something to show, but are afraid to. Let’s take writing as an example. The question often asked is “Why aren’t my articles being read?” The answers provided by many … Continue reading

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‘God Friended Me’ Finale: Creators Steven Lilien & Bryan Wynbrandt On Crafting A Conclusion Under Chaotic Circumstances — Deadline

SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the two-part series finale of CBS’ God Friended Me. God is taking time off social media as CBS’ God Friended Me ends after a two season run. Produced by Warner Bros Television and … Continue reading

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Every Pixar Film Ranked — Griff’s Picks

Pixar Animation Studios is everywhere. Ever since the arrival of their first film Toy Story in 1995, the medium of animation has remained steadily rocked — the dawn of colorful CG animation remains the industry mainstay and Pixar films themselves … Continue reading

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Every Steven Spielberg Film Ranked — Griff’s Picks

There’s a reason why Steven Spielberg is still seemingly the King of Hollywood. Over the course of a nearly five-decade-long career, he has perfected and/or inaugurated any number of cinematic movements and innovations. Coming up as one of the “movie … Continue reading

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