Patrick Maxwell, Author at MovieMaker Magazine

Editing in a Pinch: Sony’s Catalyst Production Suite Makes a Speedy, Simplified Tool

By Patrick MaxwellJanuary 15, 2016

There have never been so many good options for non-linear editing (NLE) software. Over the years,...

By Patrick MaxwellJanuary 8, 2015

What makes a great song choice in a film? The best ones aren’t just cool tracks...

By Patrick MaxwellNovember 6, 2014

Each year, L.A.-based organization Film Independent hosts the Film Independent Forum, a three-day conference for independent...

By Patrick MaxwellOctober 22, 2014

The “single shot” that underpins Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new movie, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance),...

By Patrick MaxwellMay 21, 2014

In 1979, Werner Herzog made Nosferatu the Vampyre. Today it stands as one of the strongest...