Oct 02 2008
Yesterday, I had the chance to finally see John Carpenter’s classic from 1976 “Assault on Precinct 13″ (imdb, wikipedia) - which, you might know that, got the dubious honor of a remake in 2005.
While watching this really worthwhile film (an exception is the cheesy and annoying soundtrack btw.) I got the feeling of “hey, I’ve […]
Oct 01 2008
Right now, I’m in “rant about actors” mode, so don’t take me too serious. But let’s make a brave statement:
there isn’t such a thing as an über-actor. There are just (good) actors and bad actors. That’s it.
But let’s start at the beginning. A good story isn’t good because of the acting, it is good because […]
Jun 13 2008
If you need and alternative to Final Cut Pro (FCP) or Adobe Premiere, then read this article, which discusses three major open-source (which means free!) video editing solutions.
May 19 2008
In every business there is a benchmark. In the film business, more precisely the Visual Effects business, this benchmark is named Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), George Lucas’ effects unit. What started out as the VFX department on Star Wars is now the top production house for computer generated images (CGI), and everyone working in […]
Apr 28 2008
Inspired by some great motion graphic reels over at Clipland, I took some time to personally venture into the creative art of animated screen design known as “motion graphics”. As a personal reminder, here is my list of motion graphics tutorials:
Please note: many tutorials will need a 2D/2.5D animation software like After Effects CS3 or […]
Apr 14 2008
Today, I had the chance to finally watch Frank Capra’s Lost Horizon (wikipedia, buy), the 1937 film based on James Hilton’s novel from 1933.
A few years ago, I discovered this gem of early Hollywood film history while browsing John Clute’s Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia. Pictured was a still from the film, a couple […]
Apr 11 2008
Believe me, you should keep an eye on the output of director Joesph Kosinski.
He might appear like an empty sheet of paper in terms of feature film direction. But, as it is the case with icebergs, there is much hidden below that. Browse over to his website to have a look at some of his […]
Apr 11 2008
Did you know: all the charcoal sketches in Titanic (buy) were done by James Cameron himself?
Apr 09 2008
Today, by chance, I saw the end of the UK cult classic 633 Squadron (wiki). What I saw was the larger part of the film’s climax: the fjord factory bombing. And after a few minutes I was wondering why this scene appeared to be so familiar to me.
Then I knew it: that is the trench […]
Apr 07 2008
The Unforgettable, announced for 2008, is the new film Tarsem Singh will direct (is directing?) for Warner Bros. The piece will also mark Singh’s return to the studio world and we’ll see if it will play up to expectations after the mediocre results of Singh’s earlier job, The Cell.
The Fall, sic years later […]
