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Most recent letters
031 / All Sorts of Things Become Possible
Some lessons in filmmaking from the set of my latest video project.
030 / A New Film I'm Proud Of
A behind-the-scenes look at a new film I’ve made for The New York Times - plus some exciting news about a film I directed last year!
028 / On The Thermodynamics of Creativity
An important message for artists - your work will not exist by itself!
027 / I Don't Know How To Be Older Than This
How I lost my way and some advice for creative folk in their 30s.
026 / Your Questions, Answered
A Q&A session with Third Something Readers - I answer questions about filmmaking and my creative process.
025 / The Threshold Of Awareness
This diagram helps me tell visual stories that make the audience both think and feel. Here’s how to use it.
024 / The Sacred Stage
Are you feeling creatively blocked? You might be thinking about your ideas all wrong.
023 / A Vague Haze of Malaise
I’ve been feeling depressed lately and I wonder if it’s connected to how much time I make for myself to create.
022 / Looking and Seeing
Here’s a useful exercise in using drawing as a form of meditation and awareness. Try it out!
021 / My Storyboarding Process
A step-by-step look at my previsualisation process for making a video for The New York Times.
019 / Five Miscellaneous Things
There’s a lot in this one! Poetry, filmmaking, graphic novels and visual storytelling - take your pick!
018 / Planned Improv
Notes on the balance between preparation and improv in the creative process, while shooting a film for The New York Times.
