I’ve devoted most of my time recently to caring for my wife as she recovers from surgery, so I haven’t done much about my movie and writing projects. This week I have some thoughts about the return of Xtranormal and problems with Facebook. Xtranormal Rebirth I used Xtranormal to make “The Barrier” last year. It… Read Article →
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A couple weeks ago I posted “What is “2001: A Space Odyssey” About?”(https://dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/what-is-2001-a-space-odyssey-about/). In it, I mentioned in passing that I saw some similarities between it and the works of H. P. Lovecraft. Since then I’ve delved a little deeper into that idea. Arthur C. Clarke and H. P. Lovecraft I was reluctant to make… Read Article →
The other day I watched a documentary about “2001” on YouTube. It has been my favourite movie for a long time and the documentary prompted me to re-explore what the film means. The documentary I watched, “2001: A Space Odyssey – The Making Of A Myth”, was made in 2001 by the BBC’s Channel 4…. Read Article →
For some time now I’ve struggled with the best way to promote my movies. With millions of people all screaming for attention on the Internet, it is difficult to compete. I find it very hard to articulate my thoughts on this subject. I don’t think I can cover the full range of the issue in… Read Article →
As I learn more about writing, I have tried to develop my own approach. In this post I will try to organize my thoughts. Many writers disdain “formula” writing. I am not one of those. I look to formulas as a tool to help me write. I think that all writers use formulas, but great… Read Article →
I took another stab at my “Felix” rewrite, but got stalled very quickly. I started to look at ways to get started again. At least I have an idea how. “Felix”, a science fiction story set on Mars, was inspired by a H. P. Lovecraft story. What has me blocked is that there are several… Read Article →
I had an idea about a new approach to social media that addresses concerns about privacy issues. This is off-topic for this blog, but then it is my blog and I can change the rules if I want to. Dissatisfaction Many people are dissatisfied with Face Book and other social media sites because of privacy… Read Article →
Like any movie maker, it is important to me to have people see, and hopefully enjoy, my movies. How do I get people to watch my movies? I find it very difficult to promote my movies. Partly it is because I don’t feel comfortable promoting myself, and partly that I just don’t know how. I’ve… Read Article →
A couple of weeks ago I looked back at what I did in 2013. In this post, I will talk about what I want to get done in 2014. Some projects never seem to end. I would like to hear what projects you think I should focus on. Felix My first priority this year will… Read Article →
In the past people often told me that there was no conflict in my stories. I found it hard to understand why they said that, because I did have conflict. It took me a long time to realize that most of the conflict in my stories was internal to the characters and these inner conflicts… Read Article →
