Archive for the ‘video’ Category

About 5 years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Polly Frost and her husband Ray Sawhill through our mutual friend, Steve Vineberg. Immediately, we hit it off upon realizing we shared a passion for  horror, sci-fi and pulp. I have to admit I was a little intimidated; both Ray and Polly have pretty intense [...]

I’ve been working with two entertainment properties and a media start-up the past couple of months and I wanted to share the business models I developed to explain where we’re heading.
Here’s what we already know:  pulling in an audience is tough but pulling in finance is tougher.
The Old Days
In the “old days” – as shown [...]

If you’re setting out on a new cross-media story adventure, in which you’ll explore the possibilities of music, video, gaming, and the web, consider the golden phrase filmmakers and theatre professionals have come to learn and live by …
Mise en scene
Though there is a vast array of various definitions as to what this phrase actually [...]

To celebrate Halloween, Roger Corman is presenting and Joe Dante is directing Splatter, which appears to be a three episode rock-themed horror miniseries where character deaths will be determined by viewer votes. It sure sounds like fun; especially considering the players involved. It’s great to see Dante keeping busy. He’s one of my favorite American [...]

New Story Platforms

15, Jun 2009

How are you telling your stories these days? Here’s a small rundown of three entirely different kinds of narrative frameworks using online media – and the audience – in new and sometimes unexpected ways.
Alabaster
The Queen has told you to return with her heart in a box. Snow White has made you promise to make [...]


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