2016-03-19 18:53
I made it.I survived the first year.But it was every bit as demanding as I'd been led to believe. Harder, even. I've never been so busy in my life.A few things learned:1) The politics at USC… Read More
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To my genuine and complete surprise, I'm entering the Graduate Production program at USC in January 2006. This blog is here to collect my thoughts and experiences. And maybe make fun of a few people. I figure, if I park the worst of my asshole personality traits here, I'll be less likely to show them to others.
2016-03-19 18:53
Today is my last day at the Evil Corporate Job.Most of me is thrilled. Part of me is scared.But most of me is thrilled.The waiting is over. The fun is about to begin! All I have to do now is… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
All of a sudden, USC has taken to sending me a new piece of mail every other day or so. I used to think MacMall was my biggest admirer, since they send out a new catalogue every three hours… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Here's a list of things I need to do before school starts, semi-prioritized:1) clean up/figure out my finances2) clean up my computer and optimize for editing3) gather production gear4) get… Read More
2005-12-12 17:19
Some of them, at least.A packet arrived in the mail Saturday, detailing where I need to be and when, what I need to do before school starts, and for which classes I need to register. Accordi… Read More
2005-12-09 23:48
After months -- no, years -- of waiting, today I crossed the last multi-digit number off my calendar. The highly-anticipated countdown to my exit from the Evil Day Job is into the SINGLE DIG… Read More
2005-12-07 21:23
Less than a month to go, and I've got a couple questions. Will I be competitive? What's going on with my financial aid? What classes should I register for, and where and when are they, exact… Read More
2005-11-22 22:33
I got my acceptance letter some months ago, now, and it was so long ago that lately I've wondered if maybe that was a dream -- I didn't really get a letter, and come January, I'll be shocked… Read More
2005-11-04 00:02
Let's see what our hero has been up to, shall we?1) clean up/figure out my financesSort of. I'm still pretty broke, and maybe even a little desperate. And yet I'm in marginally better shape… Read More
2005-11-03 00:12
Item One:With a little time away, it's easy to forget that no matter where you go, all bureaucracies essentially function in the same fashion: the squeaky wheel gets the cliche. I mean, grea… Read More
2005-10-25 20:21
Now that the mad frenzy of new technology aquisition is ended, and I have my New Badass Killer Kickass New New Camera...I have to actually DO something with it. Like make movies....Or I coul… Read More
2005-10-21 23:15
It's here.Dramatic pause for effect.Abandon dramatic pause for effect, because is isn't working.Actually, it's been here for some time. In LA, I mean. I bought the camera here because I ende… Read More
2005-10-14 22:12
I ordered a new camera today. Online. For a low, low price.Suspiciously low.The merchant has mixed feedback on the 'net. Usually, if the feedback is in the 90% range, I don't worry about it… Read More
2005-10-11 21:25
So I posted a list of the things that were weighing me down back on August 9. I like to make 'to-do' lists; it organizes the chaos in my mind, and once I've got everything on paper, it someh… Read More
2005-10-07 00:16
I confess. I've been searching for blogs written by people currently in the Graduate Production Program.And I've found and read a few.Which may have been a mistake. I'm actually a little bit… Read More
2005-10-03 21:26
I know, generally, what I want from my art -- I just don't know how to do it yet. The corollary is this: lacking developed skills, I can't specifically set out to make the art I want, but I… Read More
2005-09-27 22:17
So as not to spoil anything, that's all I'm going to say about Serenity. Except that I thought it was great, and Universal, assuming they do their marketing correctly, may just have a hit on… Read More
2005-09-25 21:59
I got invited to see Serenity on Monday night, fully four days before the movie opens. One of the requests I'm asked to honor in exchange for my seat is that I place the synopsis of the movi… Read More
2005-09-21 21:28
I had a conversation yesterday with someone who works at a studio that released a remake this summer. The remake TANKED. Sank like a lead weight tied to an anchor embedded in concrete if it… Read More
2005-09-06 23:57
122 days to go. Time is passing slowly on one scale and screaming by at a speed only theoretical physicists can describe (and understand) on another.It's the speedy clock that's got me worri… Read More
2005-08-30 22:07
What story do I have to tell? What do I believe? What do I think is worthy of immortalization and the permanence of artistic exploration? What do I know to be right, or wrong? What's worth l… Read More
2005-08-23 21:23
When I tell people that I'm going to USC for the graduate production program, I usually get one of three reactions:1) "Wow. That's a really hard school to get into. Congratulations!"2) [blan… Read More
2005-08-10 22:10
More than once in my life, I've left the relative security of a good -- well, at least reliable -- job, to do something rewarding but financially risky/unreliable. By 'more than once,' I mea… Read More
2005-07-29 20:46
So the thing is, I've got some time to kill before school starts. I'm excited, yeah, and a little scared about taking this fork in my career road...but the waiting is turning out to be a lit… Read More
2005-07-28 18:41
...then you can join your friends at the academy.Thanks, Uncle Owen.The fall semester at USC is starting soon. Since I don't start 'til January, I've got some time to kill here at the soul d… Read More
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