Writing

A Writer Writes… and Finishes

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

Continuing my series of Monday posts about motivation, I wanted to share another favorite post about staying motivated by Terry Rossio from the inestimable resource that is Wordplay. It arguably builds off the tough love/cold water of The Speech two weeks ago. And while I’m going to focus on writers and motivation, I have observed (and been told) that this sort of motivation (and procrastination) is something that all creative folk encounter. But back to writers. There’s a notion…

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Voiceover

Threat Alert Thursday: Bad Check Voiceover Scam

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

With great Internetting comes great scumbaggery. Alas, just as email has allowed voiceover artists to connect with producers that much easier, it has allowed scammers to try make the world a worse place. This article detailing a voiceover scam was written last year, but I understand that these delightful maggots have been hitting the DC area in recent weeks. Be aware! (thanks to Steve Ray and Diane Samuelson for alerting peeps in posts elsewhere).

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Producing

Promoting Your Film on Social Media

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

Indie producers always need to wear lots of hats — and one of them is often that of marketer. And since we don’t have the funds for a conventional ad buy… Welcome to social media marketing. No Film School has a post about promoting your film on social media — and while it has some nice tips and tricks throughout, I especially like the thought given to voice and what the different channels (e.g. YouTube,…

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Various and Sundry

Another 48 Hours

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

This weekend, I will be doing my 19th or 20th short film competition. I’m not sure on the number. I’d like to say “everyone loses count after a dozen or so,” but it might also be because I’ve passed the big two-five (I say this purely to make 30-somethings uncomfortable). If you’re not aware of the 48 Hour Film Project or its sister competition, the Four Points Film Challenge (formerly the National Film Challenge), check out…

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Voiceover

Voiceover Update: Ripcoil (VR Game)

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

Since some of my previous voiceover updates either have no audio online or have audio that has been removed, I figured I’d point to another bit of voice work I’ve done in the past year. Ripcoil is a game for Oculus Rift. I can’t help but think of Tron — and one reviewer deems it every college freshman’s dream come true. I got to be the stadium announcer you hear during the matches, which required me to…

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Various and Sundry

Prepare for Warp Speed. No, Really.

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

This is the 30th entry in a surprisingly long series of posts about Star Trek’s future and its fandom called Crisis of Infinite Star Treks. A lot has happened in the months since my last Crisis post, so let’s focus on Discovery. Fine, Star Trek: Discovery. We now have: An official launch date A more substantial trailer Fans obsessing and nitpicking about said trailer Aja Romano has a nice summary on Vox of what we…

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Various and Sundry

The Shiny and Chrome Future of Cars… According to the Companies Themselves

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

Not long after I shared an article about some of the latest innovations in self-driving cars, news broke that Volvo was planning to have all its cars be electric or, at least, hybrid by 2019. Well, Volvo isn’t the only one with grand plans for the automotive future. Alexis Madrigal in The Atlantic goes over the plans of about a dozen car companies for the cars of the future. Though, spoiler alert: none of the car…

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Various and Sundry Writing

Mark Evanier, Motivation, & “The Speech”

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

Continuing the last few Monday posts I’ve done about motivation, I figure it’s time to add in a link to something that serves as cold water in the face: a wakeup in both ways. Mark Evanier, whose series on rejection is one I’ve referenced, has a certain speech he’s delivered on occasions to fellow writers and creatives… and occasionally he’s needed to hear it himself. Maybe you need it because it’s Monday. Perhaps you’re just wondering…

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Various and Sundry

The “Cadillac of Self-Driving Cars” May Be… Cadillac

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

One of the trends I casually, yet actively, watch is how “self-driving” automation is coming along. I’m sure many of us have followed Google’s efforts as well as Tesla. So I was shocked to read Alex Davies’ piece in Wired about the self-driving technology of Cadillac… which I suppose may mainly point to my pre-conceived notions of Cadillac. But I bet I’m not the only one.

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Various and Sundry Writing

Motivation for Procrastinators

By Bjorn Munson | by Bjorn Munson

Since I wanted to cover motivation for the next few Mondays, as I mentioned last week, I figured it was important to bring up procrastination. One of the most entertaining articles about the subject was written by Tim Urban on his longform blogging site, Wait, But Why. In fact, the procrastination article is actually several articles, but well worth delving into. Now, I enjoy Wait, But Why quite a bit, but what if some of…

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