David Lynch – Creativity and Film

This entry is part 235 of 419 in the series Developer Blog

coming soon. Updated: 1/24/2020 I started watching these for an indie game studio business. As a game developer, I need to have a better understanding of different types of film genres, how they work, what their tropes are. Then I need more technical details on how to create trailers and cut scenes for the games. […]

Spike Lee – Indie Film Making

This entry is part 234 of 419 in the series Developer Blog

coming soon Updated: 1/24/2020 I started watching these for indie game studio business. As a game developer I need to have a better understanding of different types of film genres, how they work, what their tropes are. Then I need more technical details on how to create trailers and cut scenes for the games. I’m […]

Class Review: Neil Gaiman – Story Telling

This entry is part 233 of 419 in the series Developer Blog

Updated: 1/24/2020 I’ve watched these in fits and starts when I needed to hear something different. Good teacher. No notes (reoccuring theme here..) I need to go back and take notes next time.

Class Review: Dan Brown – Writing Thrillers

This entry is part 227 of 419 in the series Developer Blog

Updated: 1/24/2020 Excellent. Again listening while doing other work, and not taking notes. Will have to go back. In the middle of the class he has an excellent couple of chapters where he breaks down how to create a thriller using a wine maker as an example main character. It’s really good.

Class Review: Judy Blume – Y.A. Writing

This entry is part 201 of 419 in the series Developer Blog

Judy Blume teaches writing (Master Class) is an excellent class. I took it the first time in 2018, as part of my learning process for the mystery novel that I’ve been working on. A few Highlights or take aways from the class. Authors are a little different because they have and create their stories, but […]

Malcolm Gladwell – Creative Writing

This entry is part 199 of 419 in the series Developer Blog

Malcolm Gladwell is an excellent teacher. I listened diligently to his class the first time, took notes, and worked on my own story. Since then I’ve played his class in the background listening to it repeatedly. Each time I get a little more from the class that I didn’t grasp before. His case studies are […]

Class Review: R.L. Stine – Y.A. Writing

This entry is part 197 of 419 in the series Developer Blog

In Progress Article… R.L Stine teachers writing for young audiences has been an excellent class. R.L. Stine is one of the favorite authors for my brothers when they were kids, and was one of the authors that got them to read. I find that fascinating. I’m still working through the class, so this article right […]