Here We Are All Bound / This is Our Final Abode

If you know the story of Orpheus and Eurydice, then this short film will be a treasure. It was made by Bret Easton Ellis, the novelist who wrote Less Than Zero and American Psycho. I was, frankly, never a fan of his books, but this has me floored. It’s a story told in music, images, and very, very few words:

The title of this post, by the way, is from Book 10 of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, which tells the story of Orpheus and Eurydice. Sometimes is pays off to have been an English major in college.

(h/t: Drudge)

How to Pitch Like Ron Howard

Earlier we saw how to pitch like Don Draper (stand up, tell stories, be confident, finish quickly). Now let’s see how Ron Howard does it.

Taken broadly, these five ways to pitch could apply to anything – from a project to a product idea.

(h/t: Stephanie Palmer)

What Can Stanley Kubrick Teach You About Filmmaking?

Fifteen things, actually.

Once again: don’t go to film school. Read stuff like this and put it into practice.

Mamet on Movies in General and Writing in Particular

In a series of quotes.

If Wes Anderson Directed The X-Men

This is probably what it would look like:

(h/t: The Creators Project)

One Writer’s Rude Awakening to Hollywood

The Fisher King is a movie I will always treasure.  I saw it during a time in my life when I needed some reassurance that I was going to still be my old loveable self. 

It’s screenwriter,  Richard LaGravenese,  talks here about how it,  and an earlier project, were his rude introduction to Hollywood.

He is Our Dark Knight

The Evolution of Batman in Cinema, from 1943’s black-and-white serials to 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises.

(h/t: Moviepilot)

How Spielberg Does Cinematography

Face it: the man knows how to use the camera to do the work for him. Here’s how he does it featuring nine scenes from Jaws.

I repeat: do NOT go to film school. Save your money and watch stuff like this instead.

(h/t: No Film School)

A History of Frame Rate for Film

From your friends at Filmmaker IQ. Again, don’t go to film school. Save your money and watch videos like these.

The Ultimate Movie Trailer

For, well, the movies. . .

And here’s the second part. . .