Five important lessons from the movie “Moneyball” you should apply to your business today.
Archives for November 2011
Striking a Balance Between Being “Great” and Making a Profit
“I know the artist in all of us wants to keep working until every project is perfect, but the business owner in us needs to lock the artist in the closet every now and then until he/she agrees to play by the rules.”
Featured Filmmaker Friday – Matt Jeppsen of FreshDV.com
FreshDV.com creator. Corporate video producer and DP. Eloquent geek talker. Matt Jeppsen is a filmmaker’s filmmaker. Today’s episode of Crossing the 180 is one you don’t want to miss.
Confessions of a Rookie Filmmaker
Newbie filmmaker Phil Stevens is back with another funny, honest and vulnerable blog post about his experiences shooting his first really big project. If you are or ever have been a beginning filmmaker, you will relate.
The Flip Video That Launched a Giant
With all the talk of expensive cameras, I’m reminded that the career of renown commercial/music photog Zack Arias was significantly boosted based on a Flip video he shot.
Terrence Malick’s “Tree of Life” and a Lesson in Film Watching
I believe we can become better film MAKERS by becoming better film WATCHERS. There’s no better place to start than with this existential journey about faith, love, loss and childhood.
Kevin Shahinian’s One Piece of Advice
Today on “The Flip Side,” Kevin Shahinian shares perhaps the most important bit of advice any artist can receive.
A Case Study in Setting Yourself Apart: This Blog
The hoopla over Canon’s announcement gave me a revelation about my blog that turns out to be a great case study on setting yourself apart and the benefits.
Crossing the 180 #50: Vincent Laforet and the Canon C300
November 3, 2011 was quite a whirlwind of a day for filmmakers all across the world. The stills camera manufacturer that unintentionally launched a new era in filmmaking with the 5D Mark II—Canon—made an announcement of a new camera body: the EOS C300. Today on the show we have one of the few filmmakers allowed […]
November 3 Will Not Affect Me In the Least
If you want a 180 degree different take on the big Canon announcement today, then I challenge you to read this. I kept it short today.