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I work in Film. I live in Martial Arts. I thrive in Imagination.

WHY I LIKE THIS VIDEO: Kurosawa was a master filmmaker, relying on image to convey his emotions. How he captures emotions with this imagery is conceptually brilliant. I could watch this video a hundred times and always learn more.

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Actiongram: What is My Inner Critic?

Your "Inner Critic" is the voice in your head that every human lives with. Originally, a survival mechanism for life and death decision making, the Inner Critic voice will criticize our heartfelt goa... ...more

SW-WHY ,Actiongram

November 30, 2024•5 min read

Actiongram: What is My Inner Critic?

Filmmaking & Runway AI

Michael uses Runway AI with a short video clip and an image to add motion and voice to the image. Check out the results. ...more

FilmmakingTools AI

November 13, 2024•0 min read

Filmmaking & Runway AI

Unreal Game Engine - Rain

Unreal Game Engine 5.x was a real game changer for the production world. Here is an example of Rain in Tokyo ...more

Filmmaking ,Filmmaking-Shoot &FilmmakingTools AI

November 06, 2024•0 min read

Unreal Game Engine - Rain

How an UnderUsed Phone App Can Change Your Life

We all have phones but I think I used 10% of its features. One underused App can have profound effects on our lives because it can change our psychology and our goal oriented tasks. And that means f... ...more

SW-BrainstormingHow

October 23, 2024•7 min read

How an UnderUsed Phone App Can Change Your Life

Most Beautiful Shots in Film

Watch this quick reel to see beautiful film shots. I don't agree with all but liked watching all of them. ...more

Filmmaking-Camera

September 28, 2024•0 min read

Most Beautiful Shots in Film

How I Write - Using "Plottr"

When writing novels and scripts, I am a 'moody' writer and select the tools that I feel are the most useful in the creative brainstorming moment. "Plottr" fits the bill well in many cases. It does one... ...more

Writing

September 26, 2024•0 min read

How I Write - Using "Plottr"
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