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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