{"id":61095,"date":"2015-08-12T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=61095"},"modified":"2015-08-12T11:05:12","modified_gmt":"2015-08-12T16:05:12","slug":"artist-highlight-the-blockbuster-mastery-of-steven-spielberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/artist-highlight-the-blockbuster-mastery-of-steven-spielberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Highlight: The Blockbuster Mastery of Steven Spielberg"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steven Spielberg is\u00a0more than just the master of the summer blockbuster. He’s one of the greatest storytellers\u00a0of this era.<\/h2>\n

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Without question,\u00a0Steven Spielberg<\/a>\u00a0is one of the most influential filmmakers of all time.<\/strong> To take it a step further, he’s one of the\u00a0great storytellers of this era. For myself, as a filmmaker, there has been no greater influence than Spielberg. This is true for many filmmakers. Modern visual storytellers like J.J. Abrams<\/a>, David Fincher<\/a>, and\u00a0Peter Jackson<\/a>\u00a0have credited Spielberg with influencing them to get behind the camera.<\/p>\n

So, in this Artist Highlight we’ll look at the storytelling evolution of Steven Spielberg<\/strong> and his uncanny ability to visually tell a story in a way that is entertaining to all.<\/p>\n

Getting Started Early<\/h3>\n

When he was seven years old, Spielberg’s father took him to see Cecil B. DeMille<\/a>‘s 1952 film The Greatest Show on Earth<\/a><\/em>. This was the film that\u00a0ignited a passion<\/strong> in Steven that would lead him to the world of filmmaking. At the age of twelve, Steven shot his very first film, The Train Wreck<\/em>. This was followed by Escape from Nowhere<\/a><\/em>\u00a0and his first feature film,\u00a0which he shot at the age of 16, Firelight<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n