Ahh...technology. I couldn't say whether I love it or hate it. But it has definitely been a blessing to those of us creative types who enjoy a carefree approach to filmmaking.
These days you can get a tremendous bang for your buck when it comes to digital video. This means that more and more aspiring filmmakers are getting there hands on the tools of the trade.
The tools themselves are becoming more and more intuitive requiring less and less technical expertise. People are shooting on a whim. And with affordable PC or Mac based workstations they are editing whimsically too. So what does that mean?...(really not much in the BIG BIG BIG PICTURE, but for the purposes of this somewhat focused BLOG thing here - it means... something)
It means that there is going to be a whole lot more content out there. And a whole lot more of that content may leave quite a bit to be desired.
Technology cannot replace Talent. TNT baby! (man that's so cheezy) But for those of us who are talented (and I am, if I do say so myself) technology enhances the performance of the project.
So the good content is going to get better and the bad content is going to get worse.
Cinema Verte has a hard-on in its' grave right now.
So what does this do to the "Filmmaking History 101" textbook? It adds a new kind of filmmaker to the mix (probably several new kinds actually).
I don't know what to call it - maybe a hobbie filmmaker on steroids?
I hope this blog can serve as a resource for ideas to other ambitious filmmakers and as a window to my experience for fellow collaborators. If you have a project that you would like me to be involved in I can be reached at (205) 441-4392.
