Filmmaking

Letters About Filmmaking

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A step-by-step guide to the many choices a filmmaker or comics artist makes in telling a story.

August 2022 • 8 minute read

Sticks, Twitches, Gifts and Touchstones — let me show you how these simple devices can make your stories rich with meaning.

July 2022 • 3 minute read

Let me tell you about The Golden Action — visual storytelling at its most creative and potent.

June 2022 • 4 minute read

I attempt to explain visual storytelling - with emojis! 🤯

June 2022 • 5 minute read

Two videos and a comic short story - all finished this week.

February 2022 • 1 minute read

Some thoughts on productivity and visual storytelling.

December 2021 • 3 minute read

Spending time with Hayao Miyazaki has kickstarted my comics storytelling!

February 2021 • 3 minute read

This week I made a satirical video for The New York Times about this new coronavirus thing.

March 2020 • 2 minute read

A story about the time Banksy squared off against London’s greatest graffiti artist - and lost.

December 2019 • 5 minute read

From Tilly Walden to William Blake - some inspirational notes on telling stories with words and pictures.

November 2019 • 4 minute read

I answer your questions about how I made Jaron Lanier Fixes The Internet for The New York Times.

October 2019 • 4 minute read

Some lessons in filmmaking from the set of my latest video project.

August 2019 • 2 minute read

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!

July 2019 • 4 minute read

This diagram helps me tell visual stories that make the audience both think and feel. Here’s how to use it.

June 2019 • 2 minute read

Exceed algorithmic description - make art the computer cannot categorise!

May 2019 • 4 minute read