tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57896722011-04-21T14:43:29.679-07:00The official website for "A Brief Guide for the High school Moviemaker"Alexnoreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1115241412190378942005-05-04T14:16:00.000-07:002005-05-04T14:16:52.193-07:00

As you can see by the link to your right, the book is now available on Amazon.com!

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1111723726302118162005-03-24T20:03:00.000-08:002005-03-24T20:08:46.303-08:00

And the Amazon application has been submitted! Which reminds me, I have to fix up the stats on Cafepress, as the page count has been upped in the latest edition. Also, the price has been raised on Cafepress to work with Amazon's TOS (think of it as the cost for wider exposure, which means more access to advice on moviemaking for all!), but the goal is to eventually have enough demand via Amazon

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1106252528232866132005-01-20T13:20:00.000-08:002005-01-20T12:22:08.233-08:00

Just tweaking the "Downloads" section of the site, where you can get the form templates from the book in Word format (.doc). If anyone wants me to add any other formats, send me an e-mail.

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1069806201633665032003-11-25T16:23:00.000-08:002004-11-29T21:28:09.113-08:00

Pay no attention to the date above this sentence; this update was posted 11-30-4. 11-30: Unfortunately, Amazon.com has turned out not to be a viable option: my production costs with the current vendor are too high. It's kind of complicated, so I'm not going to go into it. Suffice to say, I'm actively searching alternate means of publishing- not only for Amazon, but also because I'd like to

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1069728224047834522003-11-24T18:43:00.000-08:002004-01-08T06:44:58.373-08:00

Jan 8th: It's update time once again. Hopefully, the book will soon be available through a number of other venues, but for the moment, we're still just supplying it through CafePress. If you're a school or media organization, however, I can get a better group discount if you contact me directly. The next edition will mostly be about re-organization of the existing chapters. If any new

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1069295655070815832003-11-19T18:34:00.000-08:002003-11-19T19:17:56.076-08:00

Wow, I need to get in gear and make this page pretty. Check out the new link to Global Action Project! They're an organization that promotes all sorts of youth media, both here and abroad. I'll start a "movies" section for user-submitted films soon. Depending on the bandwidth costs, we may just have to set it up as links. Still no one on the message boards, which I don't understand. So far,

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1069075710271469962003-11-17T05:28:00.000-08:002003-11-17T05:28:52.733-08:00

Will be updating the links later today. I've been looking into alternate publishing (Xirlink's library of 25k vendors, including Amazon.com, is tempting), but so far, Cafepress is still the cheapest. The lowest I'd be able to make the book available for through a normal "print on demand" site is about $15, which I think is waaay too high.

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1067477599791351332003-10-29T17:33:00.000-08:002003-10-29T17:33:55.006-08:00

Today I sent out a couple emails to movie-making clubs in the UK; I'm hoping to get a better perspective on the international culture of amateur movies. Personally, I'm eager to see what they say.

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1067136331109806922003-10-25T19:45:00.000-07:002003-10-25T19:45:30.373-07:00

Two new sites: anyone think they should be links? Because I do. www.machinima.org : Apparently, making movies using video games is called Machinima. I have no idea who coined the term (if anyone does, clue me in), but it seems appropriate enough. The Museum of the Moving Image seems gung-ho about making sure it's accepted as a serious art form, but they're also having a ton of fun with it.

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1066113141795691922003-10-13T23:32:00.000-07:002003-10-13T23:32:21.523-07:00

Finished with the new additions to the book! We've now got 2 checklists and a sample list, as well as a section on how to improve screenwriting and sketches. As I was updating the files on CafePress, I saw that an order had just shipped out. So, Mr. W, shoot me an email, and I'll reply with the new bits as an attachment. BTW, you also have the fine distinction of being our first internet

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1066011681808854542003-10-12T19:21:00.000-07:002003-10-12T19:21:21.643-07:00

Working on the new content right now, and batch ordering books for distribution. Status is Alpha-Green! Okay, I just made "Alpha-Green" up. But things are good.

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1065789289279957772003-10-10T05:34:00.000-07:002003-10-10T05:45:34.196-07:00

Today: After breakfast, I leave for Moorestown High. New Book Features coming! I'm working on the next edition now. New info will include: -A chapter on screenwriting -Xeroxable "Checklists" in the back of the book for production stages, to make sure you're covering everything as you shoot -Xeroxable Permission to Shoot forms: Just print'em and fill in the blanks. -A couple more tips on how

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1064934485353554512003-09-30T08:08:00.000-07:002003-10-10T05:28:37.866-07:00

I'll be stopping by my high school A/V club one of these upcoming weekends to promote the book, and I'm also intending to contact the Derek Freese festival. Hopefully, this will stop being an empty page soon.

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1063473824161016262003-09-13T10:23:00.000-07:002003-09-13T10:24:51.560-07:00

And the Message Boards are Up! Er, Board.

Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789672.post-1063145628379917432003-09-09T15:13:00.000-07:002003-09-30T08:07:01.283-07:00

First copy of the book came in the mail, and it's looking good. Literary accessibility fills me with glee. Here's the link: http://www.cafeshops.com/schoolmovies Right now the only thing for sale is the book, but we'll change that soon. ^_^ I'm designing stickers for editors, shirts for camerapeople (with special attention given to girls, often overlooked in the field of cinematography), and

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