Cinema and Television Arts
CategoryWhat’s the Plan, Stan?
Preparation is my personal theme for the new semester. Maybe it’s the Boy Scout in me. (Actually I only made it to Webelos.)
GET ME THE PRODUCER! PART ONE
Three weeks in, I figured it time that you’re introduced to the producers, so I set us a brief assignment this past week. Given that w..
Down and Derby
Like most strokes of genius it’s one of those ideas that is so simple you wonder why no one has done it before.
TEN-HUT!
I’d imagine most people would associate the term ‘boot camp’ with physical fitness training programs or military recruitment. It’s gen..
An American Werewolf Irish Guy in Paris Chicago.
By virtue of you reading this first post, I assume you tick one of the following boxes: you’re a prospective film student; you’re a cu..
Starting My Second Year
Well, I’m now starting my second year as the Graduate Ambassador for the Film & Video – Screen Directing MFA program. You may already ..
Slow and Low, That is the Tempo
The pieces really captured the flavor of the lowrider community. And as great as the brush work was, nothing beat seeing a tricked out baby scooter.
Chicago Style Hot Dogs
One thing you see almost everywhere you walk in Chicago are hot dog joints, where you can grab some dogs, some fries, and often a milk..
Brain Drain
It’s the thick of summer, and after playing intense rounds of tag and “monkey in the middle” with my nephew, I really need to get into..
Ravinia
I recently had the opportunity to attend another perennial Chicago event that is reminiscent of summertime in Chicago: the Ravinia Fes..