Film Edit
Color Grading | Quick Intro to Cinematic Coloring with Luts
A quick introduction lesson on using LUT's in Davinci Resolve to give your footage a cinematic look.
Olaf de Fleur
Creative unlocker. At your disposal. I direct and write films. Two-decade experience. Fifteen films. Sold high concepts. Corporate consultant.
Screenwriting
The Error Of Writing A Story From A to B - And The Anxiety It Provokes
What does it mean to concentrate? Specifically when it comes to writing. Let’s throw in our usual disclaimer when it comes to creative work, and writing is no different, everyone has their way about it.
Interview
How Marie Téa get's her groove: Playful writing and doing a podcast about sex with her husband
Marie Téa approaches her creative work with a mix of play and color, her writing and creating a podcast on sex with her husband
Screenwriting
NEW CLASS: Learn Screenwriting By Writing One Scene in a Screenplay
Writing a Screenplay is hard - A great way to start is learning to craft One Scene in a Screenplay Format. Whenever I start a new project, I'm always looking to be transported. I keep close attention to my own body, my feelings and kinda measure myself into this
Interview
The Story Behind The Powerful #thrainnko Instagram - Nature & Freedom to Roam
It is tempting to forget that the most important thing about the creative path is not knowing what you're doing beforehand. Someone said that a human soul is a seed waiting to unfold, waiting to portray a powerful innocence from within. Thrainn Kolbeinsson, an Icelandic photographer, started sharing
Writing Blog
SCREENWRITING: Think in layers
You can think of your story in independent threads that work together. This is different from thinking in ACTS. We're moving beyond that, though this does not substitute it, it's meant to improve the ACTS approach.
Magazine
Documentry filmmaker Ashley Nardone and her journey making "Jojo’s Circus"
In this interview, Ashley tells us about the process of making her first feature documentary, Jojo's Circus.
Screenplay
How to write a screenplay in the magical Fountain Language
Fountain Language is a pure form of screenwriting, with no formatting and will help you with writing your screenplay.
Screenwriting
FILM & WRITING: The Seven Step Process to complete your creative work
This is the process I use when I am completing the creative piece, be it a screenplay for a film. When working with an idea, especially your own, it is inevitable to get confused. In a way, becoming confused, and thinking non-linearly is the key part of creative process.
Screenplay
WRITING: Meeting The Pain of Not Being Perfect
The future. We can see it. Before we write. We can see it. Good, bad, ugly, doesn't matter how it looks like. It's a lie we see as truth. We know it's a lie but we believe it's the truth.
Screenplay
Screenplay Format: How to Format a Screenplay
What are the 8 Elements of Script Formatting? Before you get to using a screenplay format template, it's vital that you familiarize yourself with the basic elements.
Interview
INTERVIEW: The Creative Minds behind 'Aiming For the Moon' Podcast
Meet Taylor and Mattie, two 14-year olds in Little Rock, Arkansas, the creators of 'Aiming For The Moon,' podcast. In this interview they share the story behind their venture.
Creative Coaching
FILMMAKERS: BOOK A Zoom Call with Olaf
I love talking to creatives!
Writing Blog
WRITING - Protecting Focus with Physical Care
Before writing, the first thing we would like to do, just like any athlete, is to warm up our body. I always recommend stretching your fingers, shoulders, and design a customized version of a physical warm-up tailored to your needs.
Writing Blog
THE TWO METHODS OF CREATING
In this post, I wanted to touch on the two main approaches when it comes to creating your original idea. These two apply when you write, edit, and so on. You already know them as classic opposites, they are yin and yang, left brain vs. right, rationality vs. poetry, fast
Free-Tools
A TOOL TO KILL CREATIVE OVERTHINK
Depriving Overthink of Oxygen This headline doesn't sound very nice. Or friendly. But hey, that's what overthink is. Not friendly, and definitely not nice. It has its place in the creative process, but can easily become a dictator for fear, you give it a thumb, and