Contempt Trailer

An interesting and very different way to get your audience to go watch your movie. I applaud it, and wish it was me who did it.

Breathless (1960)

I remember reading a review on some one's blog, and they felt that the movie breathless was a film that got away from Jean Luc Godard. To me that comment was off the mark, and from a technical standpoint I think it was superb. Godard is master in cinema, and extremely creative, I've come to learn that he can make almost anything interesting on screen, Which goes to show that you don't need an "action packed shoot em up" film to keep the audience interested. Breathless (1960) definitely inspired a lot of similar  macho, vintage Bogart, character driven films like Bonnie & Clyde (1967) for example.  Warren Beatty playing Clyde Barrow will almost instantaneously remind you of this fellow in the image posted above. Godard enjoyed breaking the fourth wall and utilizing the jump cut, but what I really love is how he rarely cut from a scene. Which really brought life an emotion on screen, From cinematic standpoint, this film is elite, and is truly a work of art. I film is today is losing the art aspect. So, to understand what I mean you must watch this film.

Halloween (1978)

Frenzy (1972)

It's been awhile so I felt it was only fitting to make an appearance with a nice still. This is excellent composition by my favorite director Alfred Hitchcock, in his later years. Notice how we have something in the foreground, middle ground, and back, making this scene much more interesting then it may really be. 

Please do yourself a favor and watch this clip, Alfred shows that he has mastered the art of cinema. Sometimes the power of suggestion goes a long way.

Screenplay

Well ladies and gentlemen, I am about halfway through my first ever screenplay!I appreciate the applause but guys I don't really need a standing ovation, I still have such a long way to go.I am pretty thrilled with the progress that I've made and,. Not by any stretch is writing a screenplay easy, it takes time and discipline. For awhile I had stopped writing because I was unsure as to where I wanted to go with my story.  After countless hours of thinking/note taking, and when I say countless I really mean it, I finally figured the rest of my story out.  And now that I solved it, it's time to get back on my grind since I have astronomical plans for this movie, and myself. Everyone stay tuned, I think I got something special here, and from here on out all I can do is go up.

Inherent Vice (2014)

You have to love scenes that enhance the mood. This movie has a moody feel throughout there are scenes in fog and red lighting. Shots like that give the true essence to cinematic storytelling. One can assume its early morning, we all know early mornings don't necessarily look like this, but just like an artist you are giving your take. Its in the artists eyes and how they interpret what they see.

The Big Combo Screenshots