Mitch Davis
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Writing Exercises
As an aspiring author, I have faced writer's block far too many times. It's the most frustrating, dreadful thing. It feels hopeless and there can be many hair-pulling days of just trying to find the perfect words. Here's a secret though; it doesn't have to be perfect.
By Mitch Davis4 years ago in Journal
Doing Flavor All Wrong
We all have our own tastes. Some (psychos) think that kale is great, others (of the respectable sort) value chocolate as the ultimate dessert flavor. There are (basic) people who become vegans and also those (who enjoy life) that can enjoy the occasional fast-food burger. All of these opinions are valued, but this article is to tell the world that what's actually correct, or at least start with five major points.
By Mitch Davis4 years ago in Feast
The Truth
Once upon a time I was in a creative writing class in college. Our task was to create a character and write an inner monologue. I chose someone from a novel I was developing. Sitting here, going through some of my things, I realize it's not something I will ever use. Admittedly, it's not my best piece of writing, but I did put some heart into it and wanted to share this bit.
By Mitch Davis6 years ago in Humans
'Raging Bull'
In 2012, the Motion Picture Editors Guild celebrated their 75th anniversary, and in honor of the event, released the Motion Picture Editors Guild’s list of 75 best-edited films of all time. At the very top of the list came Raging Bull, edited by Thelma Schoonmaker and directed by Martin Scorsese. What is it that makes the editing so impactful? To get down to the heart of it, we’ll take a detailed look into one of the scenes.
By Mitch Davis6 years ago in Geeks
'In the Blink of an Eye'
“Why do cuts work?” is the main question in Walter Murch’s book In the Blink of an Eye, and it’s a very intriguing question. In the book, Murch explains how at first glance the way film is cut today just shouldn’t work. It’s simply not how we perceive things in everyday life, jumping around from place to place in a discontinuous way. So, how come the way we edit films actually works? His answer is equally intriguing.
By Mitch Davis6 years ago in Geeks
Carleen the Welder
1923 was a good year. On February 16, Howard Carter opened the inner burial chamber of Pharaoh Tutankhamen's tomb and found the sarcophagus. Not much later, on February 22, the first successful chinchilla farm in the US was established. Also in 1923, Time Magazine published its first issue, the first sound in a public film performance was at the Rialto Theater in New York City, Interpol was formed in Vienna, Babe Ruth hit two home-runs in a World Series game and the first planetarium opened at the Deutsche Museum in Munich. Above all that, Carleen Bates was born July 15, 1923.
By Mitch Davis6 years ago in Families