I’ve become somewhat known as a person who writes solid action, so I thought I’d share some thoughts on ‘fight scene theory’. In other words, what do I think I know about how to make fights in stories dramatic and compelling? This theory is the result of a process I call ‘modeling’ – that is, […]
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Wizard’s Corner
A talk show hosted by wizards. My grandmother's favorite. Channel 101 Prime Time. Two episodes.
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DTM: Dennis the Menace
Behind the scenes marketing materials for my short-lived CW show back in 2014. Assembled at the last minute to submit to the May 2020 'Channel 101 Hot 30 Presents Sizzlin 60' online screening.
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Armitage Chronicles: Armageddon Rising
A 60 second sci-fi epic made in quarantine. One man masterpiece.
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Sam Erases His Own Memory
Action-Comedy Channel 101 Pilot. A send-up of those thrillers where an amnesia man is chased because of secrets.
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From the Blog
September 2, 2020
On the sheer horror of having made something.
This went out as a newsletter recently, and I thought the subject matter was worth saving for posterity… Did you see the new YouTube video I put up at the beginning of the month? I’m really fond of the format. I’ll confess: this is modeled on a format on music producer YouTube, created (perfected?) by […]
April 6, 2020
Half-Life: Alyx and Thematic Integrity
Yay, I have an excuse to talk about the new Half-Life game. I played through the original Half-Life in software mode on my parents’ old Pentium 2 machine. I played through its sequel on my PC shortly after I graduated film school way back in 2005. I still remember the immensely satisfying, filmic ending of […]
February 7, 2020
More Wizards Hosting Talk Shows
We did another episode of the wizard talk show. Then we got cancelled. Channel 101 is cruel. The episode turned out very silly and the production value is a huge jump from part one. I imagine a Wizard’s Corner show that is essentially Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, just a ton of bizarre characters and creatures in this […]