A Film Director’s Journey
(c) Peter D. Marshall
The feature article is a little different this month. I’m directing the last film in a series from the Entertainment Business Management program of the Vancouver Film School called “Steampunk Neverland.” I will be using my blog (FilmDirectingTips.com) as my weekly journal to
demonstrate what a director goes through during the three
production phases of a film. My goal with this journal is to put you in the passenger seat with me and give you an insider’s view of how this short, low budget film was made as it happens!
The Entertainment Business Management (EBM) program of the
Vancouver Film School (VFS) is going into production on their
third Compendium Series called “Steampunk Neverland.” These 5
high-end special FX short films (10 – 15 minutes) are being
created for distribution into an interactive digital magazine.
“Steampunk Neverland” is a version of Peter Pan’s Neverland
re-imagined with Steampunk technology. I’m directing the last
film in the series called “Forever” which depicts the final
battle between Hook and Pan.
I will be using my blog (FilmDirectingTips.com) as my weekly
journal to demonstrate what a director goes through during the
three production phases of a film. My goal with this journal
is to put you in the passenger seat with me and give you an
insider’s view of how this short, low budget film was made ‚Äì
as it happens!
To accomplish this, I will be writing about the directorial
process I go though every week during the making of this film:
from pre-production to production and into post-production.
The series has to be completed by August, so this journal will
take you through all the steps a director has to deal with for
the next few months.
I am also going to do something else for you as well.
As I discuss my weekly activities, I will add various
directing tips based on the subject I am talking about at that
moment. I will also link to various articles and websites so
you can get the most information possible on the subject. This
journal will become, in effect, a “practical how-to guide” for
directing a short film.
Enjoy the journey. I sure will!
To make sure you get the latest updates, please go to
The Making of “Steampunk Neverland: Episode 5 – “Forever.” A Film Director’s Journey (Overview)
Copyright (c) 2011 Peter D. Marshall / All Rights Reserved
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