The Substance of Style

Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted. Well, I just ran across a great series of essays on the style of Wes Anderson. It's an enlightening look at the art of film-making and gives a good idea of the necessary thought and inspiration that goes into every great film. It also highlights the importance of knowing what you want as a film-maker.

So, here they are in five parts:

part 1

part 2

part 3

part 4

part 5

Also check out this article by Martin Scorsese about Bottle Rocket.

2nd Life

I stumbled onto this documentary about a man who gives up his physical life in order to live entirely within the virtual world SecondLife in hopes to find the creator.  I haven't watched all of the episodes yet, but the concept is very intriguing.

Somewhere on the same note is this breakdown of the SecondLife Economy.  Looks like there is a good deal of money to be made there.

National Film Board online video gallery

The National Film Board of Canada is one of the world's greatest resources in the continuing advancement of film, thought, and animation. I think it can be easily agreed that the works of the NFB have shaped not only our appreciation of storytelling, art, and animation, but also the way we interpret our society and interact with others. Well, anyway I just wanted to say that the NFB has a great site hosting hundreds of films, animations, and documentaries. You can check them out here: http://www.nfb.ca

PS: I love you NFB!