Monthly Archives: May 2010
Turn Your Images Into Unique Photo Gifts
One of the key aims in taking is to show the world something of ourselves. Whether the pictures are of our families, our favourite places or an event which was special to us, we like to show them off to … Continue reading
Famous Paintings
Even if you have little interest in art, you have probably heard names such as Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt van Rijn, Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso. These were, after all, the greatest painters that ever lived. Italian … Continue reading
The Beauty of an Abstract Painting
The art of abstract painting began a very long time ago. Artists began this art several hundred years ago. In fact, you have probably seen some of the more famous abstract paintings before. You may recall a famous abstract painting … Continue reading
Traditional Chinese Paintings
The origins of traditional Chinese painting reach far back into China’s distant history. Generally speaking, works dating from before the T’ang dynasty (618-907 A.D.) are mainly line drawings of people engaged in various activities; this was the “golden age” of … Continue reading
Making Documentary Films & Movies
Making documentary films is a challenging and rewarding career path. Too many documentary filmmakers fall into the trap of creating the ‘talking heads’ documentary where they simply interview people against interesting or artistic backdrops. However, this form of documentary film … Continue reading
Film and Video Editing May Be the Most Important Part of Making Movies
To the novice, film and video editing sounds like one of those completely technical subjects, only possibly interesting to people with very logical and pragmatic minds, much like engineers. Visions of darkrooms and sterile-looking studios filled with all types of … Continue reading
Film Festivals Can Be Very Kind To Independent Filmmakers
If you are one of those people who went to film school and still cannot understand why they did not teach you how to get a job in the film industry, then I suggest that you stop complaining, gather up … Continue reading