I found a gem at a recent library book sale in my area. The Story of Walt Disney by Diane Disney Miller (Walt Disney’s daughter). It’s a biography up through 1957, which is when the book was published.
Much of the book is quotes from Walt Disney himself about his work. Lots of great quotes, like one where we are told that Disney abhorred the mindset of, “It was a success, so let’s do it again.” Great! [Read more →]
You’re halfway through pre-production and the storyboards just don’t look right, even though you’ve re-done them three times.
The script isn’t working. Try what you may, it just isn’t working.
A list of props that need to be made stares you in the face. What should they look like? Your brain refuses to function.
These are places when it is easiest to say, “Forget this, I’m going to go read a book.” True, you could plunge on ahead and make yourself do them, but, for goodness sake, it’s not FUN! Isn’t this life-consuming production we call amateur movie-making supposed to be fun? If not fun, at least semi-enjoyable. I mean, who wants to burst into tears over a sketch of a medieval table? (And no, I have not personally done that one. Yet.) [Read more →]
Here’s the sequel to my post about great filmmaking software. I’ll be talking about the filmmaking books in my library. [Read more →]
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