Below is a collection of general musings and article content from various online outlets, which range from academic ideals to film industry and pop culture.
Hustler of Providence a new Documentary Film Hustler of Providence is my newest documentary film. Here I’ll give you an insight into two of the characters that may be in the film. Meet Two ...
Who am I as a filmmaker and what do I want to accomplish? Johnathan Paul on location filming his Short Film “Fields Where We Play“ I had a close friend recently pose this question to me. A...
Have we becoming a viewing culture that is too reliant on Computer Graphics? Have we reached over-saturation levels? From the late 70’s to the early 90’s the most popular form of special e...
A Look at the Silence of How I Ended This Summer and the Generational Gap that Highlights Top Image: “Raging Bull” Dir. Martin Scorsese (1980) If Martin Scorsese has taught us anything, i...
The Arbor and The Visual Act In Documentary Film Top Image: “The Arbor” Dir. Clio Barnard (2011) Within the last decade the documentary film structure has seen a shift from the traditiona...
The Cinematic Loss of Childhood in Middle Eastern Films Top Image: “Turtles Can Fly” Dir. Bahaman Ghobadi (2005) Both Children of Heaven (1999) and Turtles Can Fly (2005) tell stories of t...
The three-act structure has long been the standard for storytellers — but bending the rules can lead to exceptionally cool results. The principles of the three-act structure have been employed b...
Securing film distribution might be the most challenging part of the entire filmmaking process. Here’s what it takes to get your project in front of an audience. Top image via KRVS The process of ...
Ready to land your next video job? Here are some tips for creating an engaging and unforgettable animation reel. Top Image: Batman: Arkham Origins via Blur Studio No matter which area of the producti...
WE’VE ROUNDED UP OUR TOP 10 LEGENDARY VIDEO GAME HEROES OF ALL TIME. WILL YOUR HERO MAKE THE CUT? Top Image: Artwork by Jessica Smith from Society6. Video game heroes are a dime a dozen. Some a...
THE PLAYSTATION 4 IS AN AMAZING SYSTEM, BUT THE XBOX ONE IS STEADILY GETTING MORE PLAYING TIME IN MY HOUSEHOLD, HERE’S WHY. Top Image Courtesy of Xbox. I’m not one to really pick sides when it co...
WE LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF THE ORIGINAL PLAYSTATION LONG BOXES AND HOW THEY ARE A HOT COLLECTORS ITEM. Back in the fall of 1995 the Playstation One launched in the United States, and much like Sega ...
Below is the quoted portion of from a Dallas Observer article covering Movie Critics. UNT film production professor Johnathan Paul, on the other hand, makes an effort to watch everything. “I watch o...
Actor Aaron N. Martin joins myself and Scott Murray for an NBC Interview As we inch closer to the release of The Great Hanging to festivals I was extremely lucky to join broadcast legend Scott Murray...
Sitting down for a PBS KERA interview to chat about The Great Hanging. As we move closer and closer to the first of two screenings on May 6th, momentum for the film is growing rapidly. Recently direc...