That’s Not How It Works

Recently I watched a rough cut of “Cotton Clouds”, a short film written, directed, and edited by Grandin Film Lab student Chloe Shelton. I was there to review color, as they are getting closer to the final cut of the movie. I was very impressed, actually got a little emotional over it. I had gone […]

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Short Films, Rethinking the TV Spot

Short Films – Dave Perry Cinematographer LLC DPC recently registered for the Lynchburg 48 Hour Film Project which will be held Aug 8-10. The idea is to create a short film in 48 hours with no pre-planning. Each team is given a  a character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a genre for their […]

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Filming Resumes For “This Is For Josephine Brown”

It’s taken a while but the short film “This iIs For Josephine Brown” is back in production. The DPC crew, with Director Michael Boyd and Director of Photography Dave Perry, resumed filming July 7 at the Salem Fair in Salem Virginia. The decision to shoot at the Fair was a personal one for Dave and […]

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Scenes One, Two, Maybe Four…and An Ending

I’m writing a screenplay for a short film….and it’s not easy. Writing is not something that comes very easily for me. Sometimes I’m inspired and can do it, but most of the time I’m too distracted. Most of my writing exists in personal journaling and this blog….and I’ve never written a screenplay. What seems to […]

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Dave Perry Project Wins Gold at 2013 Western Virginia Addy Awards!

Dave Perry Project won a Gold Addy in “Elements of Advertising-Cinematography” at the 2013 Western Virginia Addy Awards February 23 for the short film “The Culture of Silver Seas PR”. The film was done for Silver Seas PR, which specializes in media coverage for cultural creatives, and features local and nationally acclaimed creatives. Credits go to: Dave […]

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