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I: The Beginning of My First Short Film
This is the first post and introduction to documenting the process on making my first short film. I want to share my progress as a way to share, reflect and learn as I go, and to also feel some accountability knowing I need to make regular updates. If no one reads this, then it’s just me journaling I suppose lol. In this first post, I will share the idea for the film and why I went with the subject matter. Have you ever heard of a game called Arc Raiders? It’s a video game re
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Whippet Shots v1.6
A free storyboarding add-on for Blender to manage cameras and render playblasts into the sequencer automatically to quickly edit your...
May 28, 20252 min read


2025 Watchlist
Update 7/22 - My watchlist posts have fallen off the wayside. So I'm going to share everything I watch via my newsletter . Please...
Jan 21, 20251 min read


Monthly Watchlist | December 2024
Gladiator II was stunning and epic but it lacked the time to develop characters enough for me to feel invested in them. It was still...
Dec 23, 20241 min read




Monthly Watchlist | November 2024
Anora is one of the best films of the year well worth watching in theaters. I'm looking forward to Gladiator II as well! I think I'm...
Nov 18, 20241 min read


Art of Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones was an American artist known for working in comics (1944 - 2011) The Art of Jeffrey Jones
Nov 6, 20241 min read


Northeast Road Trip
Boston > New Hampshire > Maine Below are stills I took during a trip to the northeast of the United States. I also shot footage which can...
Oct 27, 20241 min read


Monthly Watchlist | October 2024
A bit of traveling this month but I have a few more movies I'm looking to watch!
Oct 13, 20241 min read


There Will Be Blood | That One Shot EP4
There Will Be Blood is visually stunning, masterfully acted and a well produced period drama.
Sep 30, 20241 min read
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