Author Archives: Gordon

About Gordon

Gordon Highland is the author of the novels Flashover and Major Inversions, with short stories in such publications as Word Riot, Black Heart, Noir at the Bar Vol. 2, and Warmed and Bound, among others. He lives in the Kansas City area, where he makes videos by day and music by night.

Featurette at IMDB

Posted on August 1, 2009 by Gordon

Sure, it’s nearly four years old now, but due to the modest success of my short film, Featurette, I’ve finally been invited into the online pantheon of . . . official existence, with an IMDb entry. Better yet, you can … Continue reading →

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Trite Tropes

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Gordon

Cinema is a language with its own conventions. The audience must be familiar with certain patterns, even unconsciously, for the transfer of visuals to register properly. Establishing a scene with a wide shot to get our bearings, not crossing the … Continue reading →

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Reel Time

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Gordon

Time for a new gig. Like everybody else. Been thinking about going freelance (shooter mostly, maybe cutter). Never needed to make a demo reel before. Any ideas on what to include? Only your best work. Quality is far more important … Continue reading →

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RED With Envy

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Gordon

A former professor sent me an email recently about a movie shoot, and mentioned that they would be using a “Red Camera.” What is this new camera, and what are your thoughts on it? Is it a good product, is … Continue reading →

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Meth Lab for Flutie

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Gordon

Shamelessly pilfered from a variety of sources, here’s another collection of fake band names that made me giggle like a seventh grader. Some of these will turn up on MySpace profiles soon enough. I’d warn you about the offensive content, … Continue reading →

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Promo Copy Cats

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Gordon

Cutting through network promotions clichéd hyperbole. What they say. What they mean. The show everyone’s talking about.Everyone being those in our programming department whose jobs are on the line. It’s been a ratings disappointment despite the buzz cash we poured … Continue reading →

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Truths, Vol. 6

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Gordon

Another installment of original musings: • Borrowed time and stolen moments are those of which we take the most ownership. • Dan Brown’s cure for writer’s block is to hang upside down. However, there is no known cure for ingesting … Continue reading →

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Portraits in Perspective

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Gordon

I’m teaching myself photography . . . [with a digital SLR] . . . and have been using family and friends for portrait practice. But the results so far are honestly not much better than those I created with my … Continue reading →

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Fairy Dust Between the Sprockets

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Gordon

Having just been reduced to a wide-eyed nine-year-old all over again by witnessing E.T.: The Extraterrestrial in its high definition glory, and awing at the recent digital majesty of Wall•e, it brought to mind the question: what makes for magical … Continue reading →

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Morbid George

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Gordon

A sad, sad day in the kingdom. George Carlin dead at age 71. I had the pleasure of seeing him live (rhymes with dive, not give – but both, really), as did many, thanks to his grueling tour schedule. Especially … Continue reading →

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