The heart of any ‘noir-style’ piece, is darkness… night shots… shadows, etc. I was presented with a serious challenge to achieving this look, however, when I secured the diner location. They opened for business at 4pm, and didn’t close until 4am, and we didn’t have it in our budget to close them down for a day. […]
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“It’s a graveyard charade, it’s a late shift masquerade…” – ‘Eggs & Sausage (In a Cadillac with Susan Michelson)’ – by Tom Waits Recently, crime novelist, James Ellroy said in an interview (Written by Barry Forshaw for The Independent ) that the idea for his novel, LA Confidential “came to me as something of a synoptic flash, and in […]
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“Nighthawks at the diner, Emma’s 49er. There’s a rendezvous of strangers around the coffee urn tonight. All the gypsy hacks, the insomniacs…” – ‘Eggs & Sausage (In a Cadillac with Susan Michelson)’ – by Tom Waits You’ve seen a lot of interpretations and references to the work pictured here. ‘Nighthawks’, by Edward Hopper is one of those iconic […]
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Not long ago, it was enough to design a logo, and some stationery, in order to publish your existence, and to tell the world what you had to offer. You physically shopped your demo reel or portfolio to clients, either personally, or via mail. The production of those demo materials were relatively easy, because you […]
New site. New blog. I’ll be posting quite a few things here, soon, such as observations on the industry, creativity, the process, and techniques, as well as interviews, experiences, and stories from the field. In the meantime, thanks for visiting, and don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Mean Streets and The 24/7 Diner: Pt. 03 – Production
CreativeThe heart of any ‘noir-style’ piece, is darkness… night shots… shadows, etc. I was presented with a serious challenge to achieving this look, however, when I secured the diner location. They opened for business at 4pm, and didn’t close until 4am, and we didn’t have it in our budget to close them down for a day. […]
Mean Streets and The 24/7 Diner – Pt. 02: Creating A World On Paper
Creative“It’s a graveyard charade, it’s a late shift masquerade…” – ‘Eggs & Sausage (In a Cadillac with Susan Michelson)’ – by Tom Waits Recently, crime novelist, James Ellroy said in an interview (Written by Barry Forshaw for The Independent ) that the idea for his novel, LA Confidential “came to me as something of a synoptic flash, and in […]
Mean Streets and The 24/7 Diner – Pt. 01: Inspiration
Creative“Nighthawks at the diner, Emma’s 49er. There’s a rendezvous of strangers around the coffee urn tonight. All the gypsy hacks, the insomniacs…” – ‘Eggs & Sausage (In a Cadillac with Susan Michelson)’ – by Tom Waits You’ve seen a lot of interpretations and references to the work pictured here. ‘Nighthawks’, by Edward Hopper is one of those iconic […]
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DesignNot long ago, it was enough to design a logo, and some stationery, in order to publish your existence, and to tell the world what you had to offer. You physically shopped your demo reel or portfolio to clients, either personally, or via mail. The production of those demo materials were relatively easy, because you […]
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MiscellaneousNew site. New blog. I’ll be posting quite a few things here, soon, such as observations on the industry, creativity, the process, and techniques, as well as interviews, experiences, and stories from the field. In the meantime, thanks for visiting, and don’t hesitate to get in touch.