Category: Creative


Lead a Visual Life

Intel is brilliantly showcasing its top-notch technology through a series of documentaries, where

“through visual experience [they] define who [they] are. And a 2ndgeneration Intel® Core™ processor, with its combination of smart performance and stunning, seamless visuals, is the perfect engine for expressing and sharing your visual life.”

The series, called “Intel Visual Life,” features various artists, photographers, and musicians, on how their talents are impacting the world and how Intel technology is a part of that.

You definitely have to check them all out, but here are two of Drempt‘s fave docs of the series, in that each are beautifully shot and edited and aspirational to attain:

Musician Michael Franti
Photographer/blogger The Sartorialist

~Arielle

“For me, cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake.”

Hitchcock certainly had a recipe for success when it came to filmmaking. In this animated short, see their interpretation of the Hitchcock Cookbook.

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This is the true story of 2 platforms picked to work together, and edit people who’s lives are taped, to find out what happens when Post people stop being polite, and start getting real…
The Real World – Edit Bay

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Creative Cow Member, and Senior Vice President of Post Production of Bunim/Murray Productions, Mark Raudonis, wrote this fascinating article from an insider’s perspective on switching between two editing platforms. As an industry leader, BMP went from Avid to FCP and back to Avid. Check out the article to find out why they made the switch! In the business of storytelling, you need the best tools to tell your tale. This is Mark’s story.

~Arielle

Live Your Life

Perhaps you’ve seen this poster before… It’s the Holstee Manifesto “This is your life” poster floating around the Internet.

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Holstee is a team that

“designs and curates with the hopes that each product and its inherent story inspires others to follow their dream.”

Products include 100% recycled material t-shirts and wallets.

Drempt just discovered this film by Holstee, putting their well-known manifesto to motion. The passion of the manifesto is translated in the film through biking, a passion the Holstee team possess. Prepare to be inspired!

~Arielle

What’s in a name?

This well-known documentarian is not the first to do this, but if you were to pan and zoom on a still photograph in your video production, you are performing a Ken Burns effect.

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This well-known director is not the first to do this either, but if you dolly out while zooming in at the same time, you are performing a Hitchcock zoom.

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And, to achieve this, it is very mathematic, 20120108-105731.jpg

or in my case, trial and error.

Drempt wants to know, what’s your signature move?

~Arielle

Now, this post isn’t to question the social position or condition of documentaries, but rather about the actual states they come from – the United States.
This list was found over at P.O.V, a blog and aspect of PBS that focuses on independent non-fiction films and is the longest running showcase of these films. P.O.V created a list of the 50 best docs that represent each state, based on story, subject, and connection to that state.

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What documentary would you add to represent your state?
~ Arielle

In this stunning short, you take an adventure across the country in the most creative way! With stop-motion animation, Google Street View, a little imagination, and a Canon 5D, this short takes you on an emotional ride where you experience limitless creativity in the pursuit of dreams.
For a source of inspiration you must see Address is Approximate, by Tom Jenkins and his production company The Theory.

There are behind the scene pics on The Theory’s Facebook page!

~Arielle

Quick question…

What were the best editing tips you’ve heard?

Where did you pick up those tips? Did you acquire them on you own or stumble upon them?

Drempt wants to know!

Did you scour the web and come across websites like Larry Jordan’s Final Cut Tip of the Day? A new tip is generated everyday!

Did you happen upon Avid‘s Forum and find “7 Quick Tips for More Efficient Editing“? Great tips on getting and staying organized!

Have you checked out Oliver Peter‘s blog post “Ten Tips for a Better Final Cut Pro Experience“?

Do you follow #PostChat on Twitter? A weekly meeting place for editors, where you can gain new perspectives from all around the world!

What about Drempt‘s past blog post “Tips and Tricks and Lists, Oh My“? That was a fun post to research! :-D

Please share in the comment section your best editing tips! Whether your a beginner or a seasoned professional, we can always learn something new!

Thanks!

~Arielle

Need a quick boost to your productivity and creativity? Look no further than Drempt! Thanks to The 99%, and these three helpful articles, you can get back on track and finish that project you’ve started.

On Keeping It Simple” there are three helpful and essential tips on centralizing the essentials of your operation, clearing your workspace, and busting out old-fashioned pen and paper. These will all help you “reduce ‘brain clutter’ and streamline your workflow.”

“Anything we can do to reduce our distractions and dial down the background noise is going to help us produce better work.”

Now, have you ever sat there in front of a project and just stared? Maybe even have found anything else to occupy your time? In “Why Can’t I Finish?” they focus on the four most common barriers and how you can overcome them and the fear of finishing.

Last, I personally enjoyed reading “Developing Your Creative Practice.” Don’t your best ideas come in the shower? That’s because relaxation is crucial to creative insight. This article focuses on 5 tips to help capture your creativity. My favorite was #5

Creative prompts. In the ‘70s Eno developed his Oblique Strategies cards, a series of prompts modeled after the I Ching to disrupt the process and encourage a new way of encountering a creative problem. On the cards are statements and questions like: “Try faking it!” “Work at a different speed.” “Turn it upside down.” “Use an old idea.” These prompts are a method of generating specifics, which most creatives respond favorably to.

What methods of staying creative and productive have you found to work for you? Share them here!

~Arielle

Staying Creative

What would you add to this list of ways to stay creative?

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~Arielle

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