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Should Today’s Young Filmmakers Know the Masters?

April 27, 2011 by Ron Dawson 23 Comments

UPDATE: Be sure to read the follow-up commentary once you’re done. My friend and photographer Carlos Baez is passionate about his craft and paying homage to the photography masters. Boy, don’t even get him started on the fact that so many of today’s young photographers have no idea who Helmut Newton is. Maybe it’s the […]

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Film & Video
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Can You Separate the Art from the Sins of the Artist

December 7, 2010 by Ron Dawson 11 Comments

I’m torn. Two of my favorite films are Woody Allen’s classics, Manhattan and Crimes and Misdemeanors. As a filmmaker I love the writing, the cinematography, editing, all the things that made Allen a worldclass filmmaker with a style all his own. However, as a devoted father and husband who takes seriously marriage vows and fidelity, […]

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Movies & Television, Thought Provoking
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You MIGHT Be Watching an HD DSLR Film If

June 23, 2010 by Ron Dawson 19 Comments

There’s no doubt that the HD DSLR craze is more than just a “phase.” Everyone from mom and pop wedding videographers to major Hollywood studios have embraced HD DSLRs in their productions. The reason is obvious. The imagery you get from these cameras is freaking gorgeous. The other factor is the cost. The amount of […]

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Film & Video
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Getting Inspiration from Yourself

April 26, 2010 by Ron Dawson 0 Comments

So last week I’m working on this video for a client and as is often the case, I need some inspiration to kick start the old creative juices. I’m about to type in the URL of any of the number of amazing filmmakers and colleagues whose work I admire when it dawns on me, “Hmmm, […]

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Film & Video, Inspiration, Photography, Thought Provoking
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