Doug Daulton

Leibovitz on Nature

Doug — Thu, 12 May 2016 16:00:27 +0000

Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy – your work becomes a dance with light and the weather. It takes you to a place within yourself. — Annie Leibovitz

First Feature: Lessons Learned

Doug — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 02:45:55 +0000

In the summer of 2014, a crew of first-time film makers traveled to Iceland and shot Bokeh, an independent feature film. Some had production experience, others were raw beginners. All learned a lot about the process of making feature films. Doug will share key lessons he learned learned from pre-production, principal photography, post-production and paperwork; lots of paperwork.

Thanks to the great audience that participated in “First Feature: Lessons Learned” at PPW 2016. I’ve included the deck below. If you are interested in decks from my other presentations (now and in the future), please visit my SlideShare account.

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Throwing Stones At Lions

Doug — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 16:07:42 +0000

A person only gets to throw one stone at a lion. — Mingyur Dorje Rinpoche

How To Thank A Veteran

Doug — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 02:59:46 +0000

Frederick Van Johnson, friend and former USAF combat photographer, has a great, short video sharing how to say thanks to a veteran. So, if you do not know any veterans or are nervous to approach one, this is a great, simple way to do so.

I try to do the same thing when I see active duty military, particularly when in airports, as I assume they are headed to or coming back from a deployment and that might be when they need to hear it the most.

McCarthy on Critics

Doug — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 17:00:32 +0000

It’s easy to take a swipe. And I’m like, just go the other way. Build it up. Put a little love and kindness in the world, and it does good things when you do that. — Melissa McCarthy

We Need A “Hide Spoilers” Setting

Doug — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 20:08:35 +0000

Facebook, Twitter and other social media need a “Hide Spoilers” setting/button/algorithm.

End users would select “Hide Spoilers” in their profile settings. Content creators would add the #spoilers hashtag to their content. In addition, users would have the ability to flag untagged content (specific posts, not full sites) as containing spoilers.

Social media providers would then simply hide flagged content in the user’s feeds. No content, pro or amateur, would ever be destroyed. Users could always reveal spoiler content if desired.

Thoughts?

Neil DeGrasse Tyson & Neil Gaiman define “Brilliance”

Doug — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 21:10:28 +0000

Nature Is Speaking

Doug — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 20:07:08 +0000

A short film with a powerful message.

Listening and Learning

Doug — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 08:57:19 +0000

Tonight, I spent the evening listening to retired fighter pilots share stories of their service. I’ve been so fortunate to have this experience many times over the last few years and it never gets old.

Never.

From the beginning, it struck me that, almost to a man, these folks are nothing like the stubborn, cocky, headstrong characters shown in most Hollywood films.

Confident and self-assured? Yes. Irreverent and funny? Absolutely. Characters of the first order? In their own way, almost every one.

Arrogant and self-absorbed? Never.

The serious stories are told with genuine reverence for their peers, their mission and their craft. The light-hearted stories are told with a heartfelt twinkle in their eyes and a childlike glee that is always mindful and present, but never sappy or nostalgic.

They understand they are gatekeepers of an important oral history and they take on that role with a passion and honesty that is wonderful to witness.

On nights like this, I remember why I became a storyteller and I smile.

Thanks to Neil Henderson for opening this particular door for me.

Crowfoot’s Last Words

Doug — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 18:28:06 +0000

What is life? It is the flash of a firefly … the breath of a buffalo … the shadow which … loses itself in the sunset. — Crowfoot’s last words, 1890