Becoming a Multi-Faceted Creative, and The Movie-Making Process with Filmmaker & Podcaster David Power
The Busy Creator Podcast with Prescott Perez-Fox
Release Date: 11/14/2016
The Big 100! A Live Meetup Event with guests Rashan Casseus & Gabby Wallace
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That went quickly! Listen in to our live event where we commemorate 100 episodes of The Busy Creator Podcast and remark on the journey. This event was a crossover with the New York City Podcast Meetup, recorded at Small City Co-working space in Brooklyn.
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There and Back Again, Craig Ward Discusses Joining A Large Agency After Years of Successful Solo Practice
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Craig Ward (@MrCraigWard) is a designer, art director, typographic artist, and author currently living in Brooklyn, NY. A UK native, he came to New York in 2009 shortly after being selected as an ADC Young Gun.
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Going Hollywood, How Brittany Cormack Thrives as a Costume Designer Amid the Madness of Show Biz
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Brittany Cormack is a costume designer for film and television. Following her training in fashion and dance, Brittany arrived in Los Angeles without a clue how to work in the movie business, but has since found her groove. She works primarily on independent films, commercials, and music videos, but every day is an adventure.
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Practical Typographic Advice and Building an Education Business Alongside a Design Firm with Michael Stinson
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Michael Stinson (@MWStinson) is a veteran designer, educator, and business owner. In addition to his work as a professor of graphic design, he also runs Ramp Creative, a branding studio in Los Angeles, as well as Type Ed, a dedicated typographic education business which helps creative pros return to form in the fields of typesetting and layout.
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Becoming a Multi-Faceted Creative, and The Movie-Making Process with Filmmaker & Podcaster David Power
The Busy Creator Podcast with Prescott Perez-Fox
David Power is a multi-purpose creative pro based in Brooklyn, NY. Since moving to New York, he’s worked in music recording & production, written several business books, penned screenplays, and helped write and perform in comedy films. His latest project is a podcast documentary of how a feature film is made.
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Business Lessons for Creative Entrepreneurs & How to Launch an Online Community with Designer, Writer, and Podcaster Kathleen Shannon
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Kathleen Shannon (@AndKathleen) is a graphic designer, brand strategist, and co-founder of Being Boss, a podcast and community for creative entrepreneurs. Kathleen began as a staff art director, but learned entrepreneurial habits working on her side projects and blogging. She's now seeking to become a media mogul and serve the creative community.
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B-SIDE: Planning A Modern WordPress Website, with guest Avery Swartz
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Avery Swartz (@AverySwartz) joins Prescott to discuss the possibilities for the next version of BusyCreator.com. Together, the two discuss the capabilities of WordPress, best practices which Prescott is adopting (and should start), and the shortcomings of WordPress themes and plugins.
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Methods and Mindsets for Successful Web Design Projects with Agency Boss Ben Seigel
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Ben Seigel (@versastudiollc) is a web designer and developer, and head of Versa Studio. In addition to managing projects and writing the necessary code for client sites, Ben has examined and written about the underlaying value of design, how small businesses and design agencies can work together toward successful ends.
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Exploring Business Issues Faced by Creative Pros with Author & Professor Douglas Davis
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Douglas Davis (@DouglasQDavis) is a graphic designer, professor, consultant, and author of the new book Creative Strategy and the Business of Design. The book, which follows his recent talks and workshops, explores business issues that face creative professionals, especially those which may not even seem apparent.
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Balancing a Design Practice and Co-Working Space in New York City, with Jessi Arrington & Creighton Mershon
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Jessi Arrington (@JessiArrington) and Creighton Mershon (@Cr8tonMershon) are the founders of Workshop, a Brooklyn-based creative agency, as well as the proprietors of Small City, a new co-working space and home to dozens of independent creative pros.
info_outlineDavid Power is a multi-purpose creative pro based in Brooklyn, NY. Since moving to New York, he’s worked in music recording & production, written several business books, penned screenplays, and helped write and perform in comedy films. His latest project is a podcast documentary of how a feature film is made.
Our conversation covers creative practices and routines, as well as the often-nebulous world of film & video, including how to collaborate on a script and using crowdfunding to launch projects at scale.
Catch up with David on his website, DavidPower.com, or through his show, SureFirePodcast.com
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Show Notes & Links
- David’s office is a multi-purpose room (writing, video editing, audio recording, podcast production)
- Acoustic paneling
- GIK Acoustics
- Reverb
- Anechoic Chamber
- David started making films based on his own whims and desires
- The Lonely Island
- Saturday Night Life
- D*ck in a Box
- David is currently podcasting the production of a feature film
- Michael Goldburg & Dave Chan, filmmakers
- Iron Mule Comedy Film Festival, NYC
- Seed & Spark, film-based crowdfunding platform
- Transcontinental Railroad
- Contractions (in dialogue)
- David’s podcast episode on crowdfunding
- Crowdfunding article on The Busy Creator blog
- Kickstarter and pitch videos which now are their own project and format
- Cathryn Lavery on The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 65
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Does Google Docs have an offline version?
- Centered, Courier text for screenplays. Why?
- David has assembled a 3-monitor desk setup over the years
- Island of Misfit Toys
- Crysis
- Ivy Bridge, Intel’s best chip from Spring 2012
- David worked in a corporate environment for many years; no longer uses an alarm clock
- Prescott watches one event on broadcast TV each year: The Oscars
- Presidential debates in 2016 were streamed on Twitter
- DavidPower.com
- Sure-Fire Podcast
- David Power on Facebook
- David Power on LinkedIn
Tools
- Trello
- Slack
- Google Docs
- FinalDraft
- BitBucket (on the web)
- SourceTree (on the desktop)
- Dropbox Paper
- Dell PC Tower from 2009
- VEGAS Pro by
SonyMagix - Cakewalk by Sonar
- Hackintosh
- Mac Pro
Techniques
- Soften the corners of a room to dampen reverb/echo
- Develop characters first, give them a voice and backstory, and then place them into a three-act structure. (Or not).
- Collect all notes and ideas; save them for later and vetting each one before writing
- Build a project management software workflow that actually reflects the way you work
- Don’t store files in Slack; that’s not the place for permanent items
- Use Plain Text formatting as a universal standard
- Build a Hackintosh if you can’t afford a Mac Pro (which you probably can’t)
Habits
- Cross-promote, tag, and share your social links with your collaboration partners
- Exercise first thing in the morning
- Meditate, eat, drink coffee before starting work
- Use a floating lunch hour
- Wake up without an alarm
- Don’t actively seek out news (minus industry happenings)
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