I was reviewing this morning a prophecy of Joseph Smith’s that he gave in 1834, which is particularly relevant to any discussion on whom our target audience is. The Church was very small in those days. In a particular small … Read More
A few years ago, I sat in the front parlor of the LDS film maker, Peter Johnson, discussing film making as Latter-day Saints, his walls decorated with beautiful fine art by James Christiansen and other refined artists. As a faculty … Read More
Perhaps it’s the nature of the industry, that swimming in shark-infested waters mentality which effects so much of our modern media product, that it seems hard to find those types who are interested, sincerely interested in creating the type of … Read More
Original Blog Posting Trevor, I agree with this posting on Third World Cinema as a model for LDS Cinema. The term “Third World Cinema” I think comes from film history texts. In such contexts, it seems appropriate. There are some … Read More
I have been studying the vision of Lehi from the Book of Mormon recently and have been impressed with the weight that this intangible vision carried in conveying a message. It was surreal, yet the Lord used it to convey … Read More
Certain film movements, the Soviet Propaganda, French New Wave, and other have sought to redefine the meaning of film or the way in which stories were told via film. They were distinguished for their rebellion from what ever existed before. … Read More
The question is this: Can holding our media productions up to the Gospel standard or ideal serve as an educational tool to improve future media productions? I believe it can. I believe that there are reasons for doing this that … Read More