I am back! The constant family commitments are over and now there is some free time to do art and film-making.
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One
If you are not using social media to build your collector base then you are nuts. Last week, I posted a Youtube video entitled “Building Your Art Career” by Michael Cuffe. Cuffe provides a really great overview on how to approach social media with the goals of building your brand and collector base.
Two
The Hamilton 24 Hour Film Festival has been cancelled for 2015. I had a great time last year and was looking forward to participating again. As a result, I have decided to produce short film for the 2015 Hamilton Film Festival. My goal is to produce a 2 minute fast pace film that people might enjoy as a break between larger short film projects. This leads me to item 3.
Three
A few weeks ago, I discovered a Youtube channel entitled “Every Frame is a Painting.” The channel explores different aspects of film-making by looking at significant films. One example was the film director, Akira Kira Kurosawa. I was so inspired this introduction to his work that I have purchased four DVDs films:
The Hidden Fortress
Yojiambo
Sanjuro
Seven Samurai
I also went to the campus library and got two books on the great director:
The films of Akira Kurosawa by Donald Richie (1996)
The Warrior’s Camera, edited by Stephen Prince (1999)
I keep you posted on my impressions. I hope to use his inspiration for the festival short film project.
Cheers.
Chris Erskine
@erskinec
