Tag Archives: indy inspiration
Encounters Film Festival 2011 Review!
How time flies! I am volunteering at the festival again this year and still partially working at the TV studio. Determined to catch more films outside of the viewing library this year, the South West’s biggest film festival of 2011 looks to be awesome. From tomorrow until monday, the festival […]
BACK TO FILM
This week Benji mixes things up a little and provides a complete ‘hands-off’ review of the Lomo Kino, the new film camera from Lomography. Weighing both sides, he answers the question… Should I buy one? A little change of pace this week as the release of the new Lomo Kino […]
HOME SCHOOLED
This week Benji explores the deep dark depths of the Internet and uncovers some sites that will make or break the indy filmmaker. So read ahead and come and take your education into your own hands, it might even be fun! If you’re really interested in film then you will […]
OF THE DEAD PART 2
Following on from yesterday’s homework, Benji examines Night of the Living Dead. A complete relaunch of the zombie horror genre, the film has now been remade, made 3d, colourised and been spun off, adapted and has spawned many sequels. Today we go back to its humble indy roots before its […]
KIT LOCKER
This week, we explore the depths of the filmmaker’s kit box for some inspirational equipment that might change the way you think about making film. As a reminder that this blog doesn’t just cover filmmakers, we explore some cheap ways to get your brain working as a DOP on location. […]
WEAK BY WEEK
THIS WEEK: In this week’s blog, we examine one of America’s consistently peculiar directors and his first feature. Ignore that his movie was by no means indy, instead we shall assess what would have happened if Eraserhead was made today. As a film student and committed auteur, David Lynch spent […]
Books, Books, Books!
Benji double takes away from his DVD collection to look at his mighty bookshelf. Taking a close examination of two essential books for creating a film. Excellent texts to start uni or learn from home! I’ll let you dear reader into a secret of mine. I have never made a […]
Do It In Post
INDY INSPIRATION. THIS WEEK: DO IT IN POST In this weeks blog, Benji takes you on a journey or discovery, one where the looming phrase “we’ll do it in post” is actually a positive thing! Exploring the oxymoronic small/large scale movies of Gareth Edwards. Winner of the 2008 London SciFi […]
