Hey Everyone!
Welcome to this new thing called the B.log (Blake’s log!!). A logbook where I’m going to write about filmmaking, directing, visual effects, storytelling, and more!
Photo by Kimmy Komrska
Who is this Blake fellow?
A little introduction to myself! My name is Blake Rizzo, and I am a filmmaker and I do a lot of work in writing, directing, and post production visual effects. I also shoot photography, bike, swim, and snowboard. I recently graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle majoring in Cinema & Media Studies and started a film production club on campus called LUX: A Filmmaking Community where students can meet friends and make films together! During my time at University, I also worked as a Staff Member for our Animation Capstone program, taught a few years worth of animated films, and got the chance to build a little independent filmmaking class that went for one quarter!
I also recently finished a short film that is also called LUX that I worked on all across my college career. It’s about a stargazer that discovers the crash of NASA’s Golden Voyager Record! Yes, the club is also named LUX too! HAHA, I actually named the club as I was writing this short film. The word feels like it glows and it’s meaning felt like an iconic name for a film production club. LUX is Latin for light and it’s also a SI unit of illuminance!
To me, LUX was a great name to represent visual storytelling through film. It’s the glowing overlap between the Science, Art, Technology, and Life that goes into making films. Whatever you are passionate about in life, you can find a way to apply it to film because it’s storytelling and combines all mediums! I really feel drawn to filmmaking because I feel like I can study and pursue whatever interests me through film.
LUX, both club, and film, was quite a defining aspect of my college days! The production of this film was a significant learning experience for me that I used to build up the club!
Anyways that’s a little bit about me! The current project I’m working on is a film called ATC: Air Traffic Control. It’s about an Air Traffic Controller named Roger that has to guide in a UFO!
The Air Tower from the film. Based on Sea-Tac Airport!
What sorts of things will be on this here B.log?
The broad-stroke thing is stories about Filmmaking!! (But I’m sure there will be more stuff)
Stories of Writing, Directing, and producing films!
Writing emotionally driven stories!
Solving Problems when everything spontaneously combusts!
Stories from films I’ve made and am currently making!
LUX
ATC: Air Traffic Control
More
THE JOURNEY TOWARDS directing a…. F E A T U R E F I L M
Stories of Visual Effects + Post Production!
Breakdowns and tutorials!
The Editing process!
Experiences and Discoveries!
After Effects! Blender! Programs galore!
Stories of Community
Stories from creating the Film Production Club!
Stories from the filmmaking community!
Resources to help people make films!
Current Events/Updates!
Stories of LIFE™
The Journey™
Alive hopefully!
THESE ARE JUST BUT A FEW of the things that I want to explore in this here B.log! I’m sure there will be lots of fun to be had on this journey! Welcome aboard!
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Blake Rizzo
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Follow me on social media!
I have a Letterboxed account where I list out the films I like and have watched if you are interested!
I have a Twitter where I make tweet noises.
I have an Instagram where I post photos and film-related goods!
I have a Vimeo where I post films!