tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post6854072240435439537..comments2024-03-27T05:43:51.239-07:00Comments on The Invisible Ink Blog: The Advanced Class – Back to BasicsBrian McDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-37424475925825270752014-08-04T05:14:01.026-07:002014-08-04T05:14:01.026-07:00Hello Brian,
I've commented before about how ...Hello Brian,<br /><br />I've commented before about how I find your teachings about storytelling to be so much better than any of the many other books I've read on the subject and, after much time, I've finally figured out why. Your blog posts are constructed in the same way as stories--you tell us what you're going to tell us, you tell it, then you tell us what you told us. So jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398951996018550863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-50078780311920772592011-01-21T18:27:18.914-08:002011-01-21T18:27:18.914-08:00Thanks, Erik.Thanks, Erik.Brian McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-16371739837141530632011-01-21T18:11:12.594-08:002011-01-21T18:11:12.594-08:00Hey Brian, just want to say thanks for going out o...Hey Brian, just want to say thanks for going out on that limb. I don't think you should ever question the propriety of a thing you've got to say. If it needs saying, say it.<br /><br />ErikERIKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968317244326202152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-36104574895865311952011-01-15T11:26:32.293-08:002011-01-15T11:26:32.293-08:00Thanks Brian, I think a lot of people would be int...Thanks Brian, I think a lot of people would be interested to know about any classes or seminars you will be hosting, so please keep us posted!markdavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02244308529166071515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-72618329804415866522011-01-14T17:32:37.158-08:002011-01-14T17:32:37.158-08:00Hey Mark,
Sorry for taking a while to get back to...Hey Mark,<br /><br />Sorry for taking a while to get back to you.<br /><br />I don't have a class around Seattle for a while. And when I do it will be a six-week class.<br /><br />I'll try to be better about posting links that inform folks when I have classes.Brian McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-48014811587182387442011-01-12T20:22:06.175-08:002011-01-12T20:22:06.175-08:00Vancouver, BC - quick drive to Seattle !Vancouver, BC - quick drive to Seattle !markdavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02244308529166071515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-76889977754310680412011-01-12T18:26:16.102-08:002011-01-12T18:26:16.102-08:00Hello, Mark. Thanks for the comment.
About your ...Hello, Mark. Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />About your question, what state are you in?<br /><br />-- BrianBrian McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-20852707933630178082011-01-12T17:56:25.676-08:002011-01-12T17:56:25.676-08:00Brian,
Where can I find information about taking ...Brian,<br /><br />Where can I find information about taking one of your courses? Apologies if this blatantly obvious, but didn't see any info anywhere.<br /><br />Thanks for your dedication to the craft.markdavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02244308529166071515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-25985643047744502062011-01-12T00:24:01.708-08:002011-01-12T00:24:01.708-08:00Thanks to you too, Michael.
-- BrianThanks to you too, Michael.<br /><br />-- BrianBrian McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-47212027570207507332011-01-12T00:22:15.016-08:002011-01-12T00:22:15.016-08:00Elise,
Thanks for the feedback. It’s nice get th...Elise,<br /><br />Thanks for the feedback. It’s nice get the support of people who follow this blog when I go out on a limb a bit with something more personal.<br /><br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />-- BrianBrian McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-58230547026681308442011-01-11T17:46:58.585-08:002011-01-11T17:46:58.585-08:00Thanks for posting this Brian; I know it's not...Thanks for posting this Brian; I know it's not easy to share personal stuff online. And I totally agree with what you've said here. Too often do I get into the mode of thinking, "Yeah I know how to draw and paint already..." And I catch myself sometimes on other things as well. But I have come to see this way of thinking as nothing more than a mixture of pride and fear Mancombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05455698665373661301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-58997079417029113772011-01-10T10:27:20.732-08:002011-01-10T10:27:20.732-08:00Hi Brian,
I think it's spot-on to say that we...Hi Brian,<br /><br />I think it's spot-on to say that we are looking for learning something new and fast and now. <br /><br />I can personally agree that the temptation to take another class in order to gain the knowledge to write something amazing is a lot more appealing sometimes than the work of studying, absorbing and taking time to soak up the basics to which I've already been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-4546152794215218002011-01-08T14:16:39.607-08:002011-01-08T14:16:39.607-08:00Hey Jeff,
I get that, but I only have so much to ...Hey Jeff,<br /><br />I get that, but I only have so much to say. Some people think I say too much as it is. But I only know what I know – and that took a lifetime to acquire. I am learning new things all the time, but they are only, as I said, a deeper understanding of the basics.<br /><br />In fact, I get so that I can really simplify the stuff and then people blow it off because I didn’t useBrian McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-799914361496390662011-01-08T14:06:56.854-08:002011-01-08T14:06:56.854-08:00Hey Christine,
Thanks. I almost did post this bl...Hey Christine,<br /><br />Thanks. I almost did post this blog because it’s pretty personal – some of it anyway. But I thought it might help some people and that’s what I’m trying to do.<br /><br />Thanks for reading it and I’m glad you saw something here you could use.Brian McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-3979716800125576492011-01-08T14:04:07.999-08:002011-01-08T14:04:07.999-08:00Hey Jimmy,
You are talking about the technology b...Hey Jimmy,<br /><br />You are talking about the technology babies – people who grew up in a world full of technology. Not just technology, but ever-changing technology. <br /><br />Filmmakers joke about this because you will work your but off making a film – trying to get the story right and all of the other elements of film and when you do a Q&A after a screening the first question is Brian McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-66282865650129928562011-01-08T12:04:02.767-08:002011-01-08T12:04:02.767-08:00Thanks for another great post, Brian. I am in dee...Thanks for another great post, Brian. I am in deep agreement with you, but wanted to point out that the request for an Advanced class may be borne more of humility than unconscious ignorance - a desire to go deeper into the principles and concepts you have taught rather than to move on to something else. <br /><br />In most people's minds "advanced classes" do one of two things:<Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13837785498544628141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-63130233188142381282011-01-07T22:16:43.802-08:002011-01-07T22:16:43.802-08:00This is a good post...even though I am not a write...This is a good post...even though I am not a writer, I think a lot of what you talked about here applies to drawing and painting, and being an artist. Thanks for sharing this!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850402322512829280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-79191847422689438322011-01-07T20:05:15.004-08:002011-01-07T20:05:15.004-08:00Brian,
Maybe what folks are asking you about are ...Brian,<br /><br />Maybe what folks are asking you about are the more technical terms that are involved with film making.<br /><br />Stuff like what types of cameras, camera lenses (apparently the ability to tell what lens someone is using in a particular shot is an indication of how hardcore you are about film making), the names of shots (medium shot, vs close up, etc etc), blah blah blah.<br /><imyjimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04572637564901769632noreply@blogger.com