The digital video blog I used to write for, DVguru , has been axed by its corporate overlords, which, in my (obviously less than objective) opinion, was a shortsighted mistake. I will now write about why this is the case, I will take some time to further inflate my own ego, and I will come up with an angle that could’ve undoubtedly saved the site.
Given the ongoing explosion of video content online (YouTube = $1.65 billion), given the ongoing DV revolution (take you pick of any number of digitally-shot films, the first that pops into my mind is 28 Days Later ), and given DVguru’s relation to the digital video news market–that is, being the foremost oft-updated video site that caters to content-creators–it would seem that DVguru had a bright future. Say what you will about its less-than-stellar name, say what you will about its limited appeal, the site was a valuable resource for many filmmakers, especially of the aspiring sort. ...
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The most circuitous path to getting a job in New YorkFrom: nofilmschool.com
Post Date: 2006-06-05 15:23:33
Ironically, now that I finally have a job in the city, you might not hear much about it . Actually, I could’ve been interviewed for that NYTimes story… I’ll fire my publicist (apologies for the article being subscription-only–essentially it’s about bloggers getting hired and fired due to their online disclosures). In light of the same issues raised by the Times, I already erred on the side of using a promo-only voice when writing about URGE (which ...
more New city, new lookFrom: nofilmschool.com
Post Date: 2006-05-21 19:19:18
A while back I lamented the fugliness of this site, but then I ended up scrapping my redesign efforts, and No Film School’s less-than-stellar appearance persisted. For posterity’s sake, until today, NFS looked like this:
While I knew this site needed an extreme makeover worthy of a shitty reality television series (is there any other kind?), I didn’t exactly have the time to redesign the whole thing properly. So, this weekend I quickly jacked a theme from B...
more Must… resist… the urge… to make a pun… about URGEFrom: nofilmschool.com
Post Date: 2006-05-17 06:04:57
I couldn’t do it. I just couldn’t help myself. And neither could the mainstream media .
I still haven’t written up the story of how I finally got a job and moved to New York, which is kind of the point of this site. Regardless, the project that I’m doing graphic design for, MTV’s digital music service URGE , launches today. URGE is a combination a la carte music store, ala iTunes , and subscription service, ala Napster –but it’s much ...
more Your firstborn for a chance at $100kFrom: nofilmschool.com
Post Date: 2007-06-09 09:17:58
I’ve been working on an internet video serial for the better part of the past year (yes, despite avoiding writing about “starting a film career,” I am actually, actively trying). My once-a-month-at-best posting schedule on this site is likely due to the amount of time I’ve been putting into this project (at least, I’d like to think it is–in reality it’s due to any number of reasons, possibly 46).
A few weeks ago a contest came to my ...
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