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On Craft and Story

December 2, 2013 by Doug

Today, I relaunch my website with a new focus. I am a storyteller. It has taken a while for me to really own that title. Lots of twists, turns and blind alleys, but I am finally there. Have I arrived? Am I finished?

No. Far from it.

My training … in school, in martial arts, in business and in media production … has taught me that no person of skill is every really finished. They are always looking for ways to do things better, which generally means simpler, with less steps and more refinement. It means saying “no” to distractions and saying “yes” to real opportunities. It means embracing craft, and not just work.

The speech above, Steve Jobs addressing the 2005 graduates of Stanford, speaks to all of this and so much more. Like many storytellers, Jobs was an inspiration to me and remains so. Don’t think of him as a storyteller? Watch any of his Apple keynotes. He is telling stories.

For now, my website primarily contains my blog, which is full of stories. Some stories are by others, mostly in the form of curated reviews, how-tos and best practices for both those behind and in front of the camera. Over time, more and more of the stories will be mine, as I begin producing original content for this site and others.

Eventually, the blog will move from the home page; replaced by my photo portfolio, video reel and bibliography. As the “story” of my craft, each is undergoing a thorough review/update. I plan to have them up in early 2014.

The blog will remain, as will the stories. And, with perseverance, the craft.

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Subjects: Best Practices

PLAYLIST: Talent Skills

November 22, 2013 by Doug Leave a Comment

Recently, Peter Hurley has posted two videos designed to help folks look better when they step in front of the camera. Once I watched them, I realized I have watched a lot of great videos like this over the years. So, I took a few moments to collect them in a YouTube playlist called “Talent Skills“.

If you find this playlist useful, please let me know and I’ll consider doing more.

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Day to Night: The “Holy Grail” Timelapse

June 13, 2013 by Doug Leave a Comment

Joel Schat has put together an excellent tutorial showing how to use the Promote Control and bulb-ramping to create a day-to-night time lapse which requires minimal post production. Great stuff!

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Subjects: Best Practices, Technique

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