Film Sensei: An Introduction

With this new website, I wanted to take a few moments to introduce myself.  My name is Mat Nastos and you might be aware of me from some of my other websites: www.theNiftyNerd.com, www.WatchMeLearnGuitar.com or www.NiftyComics.com.  Or you might even know me from some of the comic books I’ve worked on: Elfquest, Thor, Spider-man, Superman (well, the Man of Steel title) or my self-published comic, the Cadre.  What I really am at heart, aside from being a Sex Symbol and inspiration to millions, is a filmmaker. 

I love everything about the filmmaking process — preproduction is fun, post production is a blast (who doesn’t love editing?) and production itself is one of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever had the pleasure to go through, especially on low, low budget films.  Sure, there is a ton of pain, hard work and a lot of sleepless nights involved, but that just caramelizes the experience for me.  It’s kind of like going away to camp or college where you’re thrown head-first into a group of people and you spend every waking moment with them: laughing, crying, arguing and bonding amidst the pain of early call times and 16 hour days.  Once the pain of the actual production process has faded a bit, you’ll look back and realize you have some truly great memories…even on bad films.  And, truth be told, a lot of times the finished piece won’t be as important to you as the memories of the process itself.  It’s a bonus if you wind up with a great movie when you’re done, but you’ll often find the bad movies are even more fun. Full Story →