{"id":4445,"date":"2013-12-31T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/?p=4445"},"modified":"2016-05-16T19:01:26","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T02:01:26","slug":"10-best-posts-of-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fwdlabs.com\/blog\/10-best-posts-of-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Posts of 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Across 34 articles on film, web, and design — including many from contributing creative professionals — here are my favorite subjects covered this year on this blog.<\/p>\n

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  1. \"\"<\/a>The Tech Behind Bob Dylan’s New “Like A Rolling Stone” Video<\/a>
    \nThe combination of a web platform alongside a large quantity of quality video was a game-changer for interactive music videos.<\/li>\n
  2. \"\"<\/a>Derek Cianfrance’s Long-Shot Game<\/a>
    \nSimple narrative storytelling can rock non-traditional markets and their brands.<\/li>\n
  3. \"\"<\/a>Before “Midnight,” “Sunset,” and “Sunrise,” Art Imitates Life<\/a>
    \nWriting what you know worked well for this duo’s trilogy.<\/li>\n
  4. \"\"<\/a>Competing with the Big Guys for Small Dollars<\/a>
    \nIn the midst of “Veronica Mars” and Zack Braff scooping up millions in crowd-funding dollars, here are some tips on how to play the game of small contributions. (Guest post by Courtney Robertson.)<\/li>\n
  5. \"\"<\/a>The Short Before The Feature<\/a>
    \nWe’re still held hostage in movie theaters that bombard tasteless ads and over-commercialized content before the feature, when instead there should be a larger revival of short-form content.<\/li>\n
  6. \"\"<\/a>Before and After The Tiger<\/a>
    \nProtests and disdain lasted longer than just the flurry that surrounded last year’s Oscars, where the greenscreen image marked solidarity for visual effect creatives and technicians either not appreciated — or no longer in business — for their efforts.<\/li>\n
  7. \"\"<\/a>Putting “Turbo” into Motion<\/a>
    \nOne of the layout artists for the feature film shares his favorite scenes and how they came together. (Guest post by David Badgerow.)<\/li>\n
  8. \"\"<\/a>Story is the New Black: 3 Storytelling Rules to Follow<\/a>
    \nLooking at “Orange is the New Black” shows us three simple tips on how to tell good stories. (Guest post by Andrew Linderman.)<\/li>\n
  9. \"\"<\/a>Why Aren’t There More Female Cinematographers?<\/a>
    \nThis female cinematographer looks at why there’s a shortage and what she thinks can be done to help. (Guest post by Lauren Haroutunian.)<\/li>\n
  10. \"\"<\/a>Beyond the Crowd: Looking at Film Funding Alternatives to Crowd-Sourcing<\/a>
    \nAs more people compete for limited crowd-fund dollars, one grantwriter looks at your lesser-known options for getting a project off the ground. (Guest post by Courtney Robertson.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    One of your favorites not on the list? Browse the archive<\/a> and comment below.<\/p>\n

    Finally, check out our 10 best posts of 2012<\/a>, 2011<\/a>, 2010<\/a>, 2009<\/a> and 2008<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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