I’ve always been a fan of the director’s commentary on DVDs (I would really love to hear Iñárritu discuss his films!) In fact, if I have the time, I’ll watch a film three times: once to watch it, a second time with the director’s commentary, and a third time to appreciate what the director discusses.

Sadly, many director’s commentaries are disappointing (I suppose speaking about one’s art is a gift that not all artists possess?) So…when I come across a really good director’s commentary, I like to pass on the intel. In case you were wondering, yes, Tom Hooper’s director’s commentary on The King’s Speech DVD is well worth watching – a real education in film/directing. Hooper discusses his relationship with his art directors and location scouts, how he uses the locations to visually tell his story, how the soundtrack contributes to telling his story, which lenses he chooses to use (when and why), and much more. Hooper’s an excellent director and would be an excellent educator as well, I think. Until he begins teaching, however, check out his director commentaries!

If you’re interested in learning more about Hooper’s directing style right now, check out Wikipedia.

I just stumbled upon this video by Daniels. It’s a brilliant piece of work, I think. What makes it particularly effective, of course, is their adding a spin to an otherwise fairly typical (though very well done!) skateboarding video. The dogs add a dimension of fun and absurdity that make it excellent viral fodder. Enjoy!

I’m a bit late with this…but that makes it no less cool. Somehow Arcade Fire and Google thought it’d be cool to work together…I think they were right. Check out the result, The Wilderness Downtown.

A fun way to spend 90 seconds…

Fans of independent cinema will not want to miss a chance to see/hear John Sayles as he travels the land promoting his new novel, A Moment in the Sun. To read more, check out the blog post about the tour on John Sayles’ blog, or the book page at McSweeney’s.

I’ve recommended Creative Screenwriting Magazine’s podcasts in the past, but didn’t take their (former) Senior Editor/Podcaster’s advice myself (dhop!) to check out their partner site, www.FilmSpotting.Net.

Big Mistake.

As I went out for a walk this morning, I enjoyed listening to Ed Burns sitting in for Matty Robinson, and weighing in on Woody Allen’s latest film, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. The podcasts are full of interesting insights into film history, the filmmaking process, etc….check ‘em out!

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I just stumbled upon this interview with Vincent LaForet and Philip Bloom at the Vimeo Awards in NYC. It’s quite long, but they have helpful things to say regarding DSLRs and the future of filmmaking. If you don’t want to watch the whole thing, you can safely skip the first ten minutes: DSLR Cinema- The

I’ve posted before on transmedia; this time, however, I get the sense that by posting I’m actually participating, in some small way, in Lance Weiler’s latest project, Pandemic 1.0. Weiler is unveiling the first part of his newest project at/in/around Sundance over the coming days. This should give you a sense of what Weiler is

While Terrence Malick’s highly anticipated Tree of Life has yet to see its theatrical release, there is already a great deal of buzz surrounding the highly acclaimed writer/director’s latest film. In an interview with the LA Times, Malick’s cinematographer, Emanuel “Chivo” Lubezki, describes working on the set with Malick: “Once you think you got the