Notes – Episode 1  The following material is from Wikipedia. Introduction Saving Private Ryan (1998) dir. Steven Spielberg A lie to tell the truth Three Colors: Blue (1993) dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski White light links the young and old Cinema as an empathy machine Casablanca (1942) dir. Michael Curtiz Lit like a movie star (highlights in her eyes) The Record of a Tenement […]

Teens are overwhelmed, partly because they don’t yet have the skills to manage the unprecedented amount of stuff that enters their brains each day.  – from LifeHacker.com “Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.” “You can do anything, but not everything.” ― David Allen, (GTD) Getting Things Done for Teens: Take Control of Your Life […]

“Day 092/366 – To Do List” by Great Beyond is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Your toughest work is defining what your work is! –  Peter Drucker SUMMARY This week was great. I submitted three college applications, got a job, and slept for a full eight hours one night. CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS) PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS) In this ‘room’ you […]

“Ali film script” by Zadi Diaz is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 “You can’t fix a bad script after you start shooting. The problems on the page only get bigger as they move to the big screen.” – Howard Hawks SUMMARY This week, like the many that have come before it, was tough. I spent my time organizing and running […]

SUMMARY This week has been hectic. I have been making up work I missed in almost all of my classes, working on a couple of IAs, attending rehearsal for the school play every afternoon, and building up my new Animal Crossing island when I find time. PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS) I watched a single video, not […]

Born: January 17, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois Personal Success Definition I define a successful person as someone who is able to find fulfillment and happiness in a variety of situations. Michelle Obama was happy as a lawyer before becoming the first lady and finding satisfaction and fulfillment in being an advocate for children’s health. Skills […]

What is Workflow? Work•flow /ˈwərkflō/ “The sequence of industrial, administrative, or other processes through which a piece of work passes from initiation to completion.” – lexico.com What is a quality workflow?  How do we develop it?  Below are elements of the production cycle that most creative people move through as they create something.  First, we must identify the stages of […]