Ever since it first came out, I have been a massive fan of Bethesda’s 2011 masterpiece The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. I’ve been playing this video game off and on for the last several years and it’s delivered each time I return. Skyrim has a beautifully written main questline with an immense number of terrific side quests that I still haven’t even begun to scratch the surface of. On top of being drop-dead gorgeous, the story and world of the Elder Scrolls is rich and deep with

The first time I had ever listened to Steely Dan was back in my youth when Rockband 2 was in its heyday. I was 13, discovering classic rock and obsessing over the game and it's tracks: Teen Age Riot, Ace of Spades, Bad Reputation, Spoonman, the list of fantastic songs goes on. My dad raised me on Led Zeppelin, Rage Against the Machine and 90's grunge. My mom's playlists consisted of 80's Pop, Quiet Storm radio and whatever was on the radio at the time. Amongst the list of ama

It’s been a long time since I’ve written on my blog. I’ve checked in on my website every now and then over the last few years, adding content and adjusting things here and there. I’ll take this opportunity to give a full recap of everything that’s happened since my last blog post. There’s been a lot, but I’ll try to be brief. My last post was April 1st, 2020. Nearly one month into the coronavirus global pandemic that shook everyone to their core. Reflecting now on the pande

It's surreal, looking at my blog right now. My last post was about Blade Runner and how it took place in 2019 Los Angeles. I felt like it was crazy to be living there at such a time. The futuristic, run down, rainy steampunk city didn't feel far from the truth. It's now March, a few short months later, and things are quite different. The entire state of California is under a strict "stay at home" quarantine, advising people not to go outside. Over 3.2 million Americans appli

The last few months have been pretty surreal for me. It's been a crazy whirlwind of new experiences, emotions, settings and people all in a very short period of time. After wrapping up post on Roses and graduating from Vancouver Film School in British Columbia, I moved down south to Los Angeles, California to start working. Over the last three months I've been networking with other filmmakers, picking up small film jobs where I can and trying to make ends meet while I still

Less than a week ago, my team and I finished post-production on my latest short film called Roses. It's about an obsessed, middle-aged gardener named Dave who goes crazy at the sight of his neighbor's rose bush. One thing leads to another and before you know it he's covered in blood and tearing the flowers apart. Now that it's done and I can look back at it the completed product, I can safely say it is my best work that I have done up until this point in my life. Even after w

introvert [noun] in-truh-vurt 1. a shy person. 2. Psychology. a person characterized by concern primarily with his or her own thoughts and feelings via Wikipedia on Introversion: Introversion is the state of being predominantly interested in one's own mental self. Introverts are typically perceived as more reserved or reflective. Some popular psychologists have characterized introverts as people whose energy tends to expand through reflection and dwindle during interaction.

**This post is a personal reflection of my life over the last few months, everything I learned about myself, the world and what I plan to do with my knowledge going forward** I'll start by saying it's been a wild ride. I just finished a week of principal photography for my capstone project titled "La Esencia". The film is about a struggling food blogger who stumbles upon a cannibalistic chef that shares his passion for human flesh with the blogger, and in turn hooks him on

It's been over two month since my last blog, and I'm only a couple posts deep. Not the best way to promote my website, but I digress. April 2017 has, without a doubt, been the busiest and craziest month of my life. But I'll spare you those details for the REAL exciting stuff. The exciting news is that this month I was selected to write and direct my school's capstone project in Fall of 2017! I'll have the chance to experience firsthand a small taste of what directing movies

Before I delve too deeply into my own filmmaking style or develop any of my own work, I think it's important to acknowledge the artists and creators before us that inspired us to go out and create for ourselves. Drawing inspiration from other people's work is key in developing a personal taste and style to your own work. Long hours of practicing musical instruments, video games and photography have taught me that one of the best ways to learn anything is by mimicking the prof

If you're reading this, welcome to my blog! This is the first of many posts on my new blog attached to my content website, mrgbow.com. I've been working diligently over the last two days to get everything set up on it, and most of the site is still in progress! As I start to make more independent projects, take more pictures and blog my life away the website will grow in content and quality. I'm blessed that you're a part of it at it's birth and I hope you stick around to wat