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 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

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

For those of you that frequent Inside Indie, you know that I have become a great promoter of using DSLRs for filmmaking (I presently shoot with a Canon T2i and plan on upgrading to whatever follows the Canon 5d Mark II). So, when I stumbled upon Macworld’s DSLR Buyer’s Guide, I knew I’d have to

For those of you that frequent Inside Indie, you know that I have become a great promoter of using DSLRs for filmmaking (I presently shoot with a Canon T2i and plan on upgrading to whatever follows the Canon 5d Mark II). So, when I stumbled upon Macworld’s DSLR Buyer’s Guide, I knew I’d have to

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