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Planning for "What's Next"
One thing I have noticed through the other places that I have worked was a lack of vision for the future. Not that there was not a...
Mike Gasaway
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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Collaboration in the Film Industry
None of us live in a bubble. Neither does the creative process. In movies, the development of the story is usually the longest part of...
Mike Gasaway
Apr 8, 20212 min read
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The Premise
After coming up with the “next great idea,” you must start actually writing that sucker. Here is the scenario. You get a clever idea and...
Mike Gasaway
Mar 10, 20214 min read
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Generated Your Next Big Idea
Nothing can start without an idea. Movies do not just get made magically. Novels do not get written in an afternoon. It all starts with...
Mike Gasaway
Feb 10, 20213 min read
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Pitching is the Art of Attrition
Here is what I notice about how movies and tv series get done. You have a meeting, talk about some cool stuff, bs about other things,...
Mike Gasaway
Feb 3, 20212 min read
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Planning is everything in Film
One of the things my students have heard from me over the years is the idea of being a time traveler. Not in the sense of creative...
Mike Gasaway
Dec 11, 20203 min read
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The Best Way to Learn How to Direct Film
Learning how to direct film means understanding how the pros set up and shoot their film. Studying other director's films can be the best...
Mike Gasaway
Dec 2, 20202 min read
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Preproduction in a Pandemic World
Most of the world isn’t returning to “normal” just yet, and those in the film and media industry are trying to figure out what to do....
Mike Gasaway
Nov 16, 20202 min read
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