thenewfilmmaker: How do you develop the stories for your animation shorts? Brandon Ray: That really depends on the project. For my short animated films, most of the time a particular song, image, or idea serves for the foundation. I’ll usually dive head-first into executing a scene that I feel inspired about, and from that point… Continue reading Animation: Interview with a new filmmaker Brandon Ray

Sean Stiegemeier, an L.A.-based filmmaker, made a fascinating short film in 2010 about the Eyjafjallajökull – that volcano in Iceland, which brought Europe and the world virtually to a standstill. Sean managed to fly to Iceland. Back in the U.S., he finished another shoot with RED, had a short chat with his AC and in… Continue reading Time Laps photography: Interview with a new filmmaker Sean Stiegemeier