Here are 12 of the best long takes in movie history. 9 (Short) Storytelling Tips From A Master Of Movie Trailers. "Anybody with an editing system on their computer can take a movie and crush it down to two and a half minutes," says Hollywood teaser man John Long.
"But that wouldn't necessarily be an artfully delivered piece. A great trailer is its own mini-story. " Long and other masters of short-form movie marketing enjoy a rare moment in the spotlight May 30 courtesy of the Golden Trailer Awards. Judged this year by Frozen co-director Chris Buck, Girls, and Star Wars star Adam Driver, Divergent filmmaker Neil Burger, and other industry talents, the Beverly Hills awards show honors the work of trailer houses including Buddha Jones, co-founded by Long, which is nominated this year in 24 categories. Start Fast, End Big Long believes the lessons embedded in effective movie trailers can be helpful to anyone interested in telling a good story. The Mini-Movie Needs Its Own Heart Think Non-Linear They took a similar approach to promote Denzel Washington's 2012 Flight. Tweak The Three-Act Structure. Spellbinding Short Film Visualizes the Human Psyche. For his haunting animation Unity, Tobias Stretch imagines a mysterious story of love, death, and resurrection.
Set to a piece by avant-garde composer Christopher Bono, the short stop-motion film is composed of over 10,000 photographs featuring 10-foot-tall tree-like puppets with articulated limbs and soulful, human eyes. The deeply expressionistic, operatic work relies less on linear structure than on evocative mythological notions of time and change; as if underwater, Stretch’s characters move toward one another as slowly as the shifting of the seasons. Stretch’s narrative opens with a house seemingly extracted from a forgotten painting by Vincent van Gogh; housed inside this old, rustic landscape is a lonesome man and woman who blend seamlessly with the mossy earth and bare winter trees. Hurled from their decaying Edens into the fast-paced urban present, the couple ages as autumn turns to winter, left hibernating and fossilized beneath heaps of cold, downy snow.
Digital Cinema Report. By Debra Kaufman The 2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes unleashed a cross-species thriller and, on July 11, the sequel, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, directed by Matt Reeves and shot by cinematographer Michael Seresin will debut in U.S. theatres.
Although most 3D movies currently are shot in 2D and converted to 3D in post-production, this movie was shot in native 3D. Seresin, who also shot a significant portion of Gravity, faced his first experience shooting native 3D. Although he doesn’t consider himself a “technical cinematographer,” Seresin felt confident. 8 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Raindance. Stepping into the unknown can trigger a whole set of emotions – from excitement to paralytic fear.
I bet anyone making a movie can relate to this: “Will I have the wherewithal to finish this, will anyone see it, and what if they laugh (or cry) in the wrong places?” All fair questions. As they say, you’ll never know until you try it. You aren’t the first person to start making a film. I thought I’d share with you some of the things I wish I knew when I started Raindance in 1992, or the British Independent Film Awards in 1998. How DANIELS Broke the Internet with the Music Video Sensation 'Turn Down for What' Three years ago I posted one of my favorite music videos of all time, created by the directing duo DANIELS, who’ve since racked up many more awards for their terrific music videos and short films.
I was excited when I found out they would be at this year’s Sundance Screenwriters Lab with me with their feature film project, but little did I know they’d be releasing a viral sensation shortly thereafter. Their music video for DJ Snake and Lil’ Jon’s “Turn Down for What” has crossed 35 million views as I write this, thanks to its absurd hilarity, excellent direction, and infectious energy. Canary Wharf Group plc - Filming & Photography. To apply to film and photograph on the Canary Wharf Estate you need to do the following: Read all of the content on this page, including the terms and conditions.
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It was as if the curtain was lifted to reveal the heart of a mysterious, magical, and inspiring player in filmmaking, and many screenwriters (I was one of them), treated this small collection of advice as a lost book of the storytelling bible. Stephan Vladimir Bugaj, who has spent 12 years writing and developing stories at Pixar, has now shared his eBook in which he expounds on each tip.
Continue on for the link to the free download. How to Set a Living Room on Fire with VFX in 4K. Can Thoreau Unlock the Mysteries of Shane Carruth's Cerebral 'Upstream Color'? What does Henry David Thoreau’s classic narrative of his 2-year sojourn in the wilderness, Walden, have to do with Primer director Shane Carruth’s sophomore effort, Upstream Color?
According to Vimeo user Anna Robertson, everything. 253 Behind-The-Scenes Images Show How Alien Came To Life. Want to Get the Most Out of Your External Hard Drives? Here's Something You Should Know. Not long ago, Macworld put the new Mac Pro to the test on the front of connectivity and external drive performance.
At one point the test involved 36 devices connected via Thunderbolt, USB 3, and even FireWire 800 (via Thunderbolt docks), including an extensive list of external hard drives plus an Apple Thunderbolt display, two Apple Cinema Displays, and a 27-inch HP LED display. The results shed very interesting light on some of the capabilities — and possible limitations — of Thunderbolt daisy chains. Macworld gathered a veritable cornucopia of devices to hook into the little trashcan-looking workhorse, including external drive units from Buffalo, G-Tech, LaCie, OWC, Promise, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. At the point where 36 devices were chained to the Mac Pro, external storage totaled over 100TB. Here’s Macworld on some of its methodology and details (my emphasis): Link: Lab tested: The Mac Pro Daisy Chain Challenge — Macworld.
Histograms: Are they a Helpful Exposure Tool, or Should You Avoid them like the Plague? A few months back, we shared some tips on how filmmakers can use histograms to properly expose their images.
Despite the fact that histograms can be a helpful exposure tool in certain situations, there are quite a few downsides to using them in a filmmaking setting. Cinematographer Ryan E. Walters explains: Best circular polarizer filter: 5 top models tested and rated. Best circular polarizer filter: 02 Hoya PRO1 digital filter Price: £60 (58mm) £110 (77mm) Hoya is a respected filter manufacturer making good quality and affordable products for photography enthusiasts.
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