By Tessa Moran
On an August morning over thirty years ago, Frenchman Phillippe Petit walked a tightrope illegally rigged between the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. “Dancing” midair, some witnesses recalled. No net lay below to catch him; no harness to prevent him from falling. One mistep or gust of wind [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Review – “Man on Wire”
Posted in Reviews on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Filming life, literally as it happens
Posted in Documentary Film-making, Documentary Filmmaking on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Tessa Moran
One of the greatest challenges in making documentary films is establishing a story line. It’s what propels the film along and what keeps viewers interested. The easiest way to establish a story line is to film a character when he or she is involved in some sort of event or contest. That way there is already a [...]
