By Forris Day Jr. “The Sound Effects Bible” is a great overview of how to create and organize sound effects. Author Ric Viers has a passion for sound and he teaches what he knows in this awesome reference manual. It gave me a whole new appreciation for the work that […]
Book Reviews
Memo From the Story Department by Christopher Vogler and David McKenna – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. After a screenplay is written it is just a good habit to get other peoples opinion on it. Hint…not your Mom’s…she will love it no matter how good or bad it is. You will want to know if it is an interesting and engaging story. Are […]
Devil Red by Joe R. Lansdale – BOOK REVIEW
By Wayne C. Rogers Vintage Crime, 2012, $14.99, 224pp If you’ve never read a Hap/Leonard novel, but have been considering getting one of the books in the series, buy this one. Devil Red is probably the best Hap/Leonard novel Joe Lansdale has written to date, and all of the books […]
Sexcastle: A comic homage to 80s action movies is now available for pre-order on Kickstarter!
Sexcastle is an exciting beat ’em up comic about personal redemption in the style of 80s action movies by writer and artist Kyle Starks Here’s the skinny from the man himself. “Have you ever thought, “Man, I wish there were more things like the movie Road House?” “Sexcastle is the […]
Sound Design – The Expressive Power of Music, Voice, and Sound Effects In Cinema by David Sonnenschein – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr I will never watch a movie the same way again after reading David Sonnenschein”s book “Sound Design”. I will now listen to the movie too. I really learned a ton of information from this very hefty book. It is Heavy with information and perhaps even a […]
Directing Feature Films by Mark Travis – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Impressive! That’s my one word review of “Directing Feature Films; The Creative Collaboration Between Directors, Writers and Actors” by Mark Travis. Seriously, this incredibly well organized book covers just about every step of the process of making a film. From first interpretation of the script, right up […]
The TV Showrunner’s Roadmap by Neil Landau – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. I’ve been reading a ton of books about entertainment lately and I just finished “The TV Showrunners Roadmap” subtitled “21 Navigational Tips for Screenwriters To Create and Sustain a Hit TV Series”. To be honest, I didn’t know what a “Showrunner” was until I checked out […]
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill – HORROR BOOK REVIEW
Review by Wayne C. Rogers William Morrow, Hardcover, 2013, $28.99, 692pp. NOS4A2 is Joe Hill’s third novel after The Heart-Shaped Box and Horns. As most readers already know, Joe is one of Steve King’s children, and I can tell you that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. This […]
“Getting It Write – A Screenwriting Career” by Lee Zahavi Jessup – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. “Getting It Write – An Insiders Guide To A Screenwriting Career” is not a book that will teach you how to write a great screenplay. It will not teach you structure, format or character development. What it will do is lay down the tracks and show […]
Instant Filmmaker by Chris Nolan – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. OK filmmaker friends, has anyone in your circle of friends and family ever said to you,“I’m so proud of you, you’re the best filmmaker ever!”, “You are going to make it big in Hollywood with your films”, “ Wow….you’re really talented, remember us little folks when […]
By the Sword: A Repairman Jack Novel by F. Paul Wilson – BOOK REVIEW
By Wayne C. Rogers Forge Books, 2008, 350pp, $25.95. ISBN: 13-978-0-7653-1707-0 By the Sword: A Repairman Jack Novel by F. Paul Wilson won me over before I even started reading it. Being a lover of Japanese history, philosophy, martial arts, Japanese swords (katanas), Zen, Japanese sword fighting, etc., I was […]
Hollywood Game Plan by Carole M. Kirschner – BOOK REVIEW
By Forris Day Jr. Hollywood, California produces thousands of broken hearts and crushed dreams every year. People flock to Hollywood to pursue their dream of acting, writing, working in television and hundreds of other goals. Most come home after only a few months or even weeks, dazed and confused. They […]