A Deadly Gamble is the latest film released by Flopitworks Productions. A depressed cynical man is approached by a stranger who has an interesting offer. Written and Directed by Nashawn Osborne Cinematography by Nashawn Osborne In this film I utilized slightly off putting angles and let the dialogue pull the audience in. The conversation is …
The DNA of a Great Villain
Recently I watched Unforgettable, starring Rosario Dawson. In the film the ex-wife is undoubtedly a villain and she makes it known as soon as she walks on the screen. I would refrain from sharing my thoughts on the film as a whole but for me the villain was pretty one note. This got me thinking, …
Dialogue Tips
Dialogue is an important aspect of film ever since the silent era ended. Like everything in film, you can develop your own style of dialogue. I often tried to breakdown what sounds good to my ear. Why at times I'm engrossed in what characters are saying? Is there some sort of structure to this? How …
2015 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 14,000 times in 2015. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 5 sold-out performances for that many …
Shawn Lights Lut Pack
With the addition of Lumetri being native to Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015, I've decided to start utilizing it more. Previously I color graded almost exclusively in Magic Bullet Looks by Red Giant. I've gotten a ton of positive feedback about my Magic Bullet Looks pack, but I've also received an equal amount of feedback …
Filmmaking on a budget
During my journey to become a better filmmaker I've worked on some no-budget projects and therefore had to find ways to work on the cheap. I've found solutions to problems from others and from desperately cooking up whatever solution I can. In this post I'm going to share some tips, tricks, and tools that works …
New Magic Bullet Looks Pack (free download)
Hey everyone, I want to thank you all for checking out my blog and subscribing to http://www.youtube.com/flopitworks. My magic bullet looks pack has been downloaded an impressive amount of times and I'm happy to hear that you guys and girls love them. Today I would like to announce some new additions dubbed "Shawn's Magic Bullet …
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2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 13,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 5 sold-out performances for that many …
Soft lights vs Hard lights
This will serve as a discussion in lieu of a tutorial / technique post. In this day in age there is a lot of emphasis on soft lighting. Soft lights generally make people look better and is said by many to look more natural. With this focus most filmmakers desire soft lights and use them …