Michael Pangrazio created some of the most famous matte paintings in Cinema history. His work in Star Wars (1977), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Temple of Doom (1984)...
[caption id="attachment_3683" align="aligncenter" width="1306"] DPs Caleb Deschanel and Douglas Slocombe create magical moments.[/caption] The iconic cobra shot attributed to Raiders of the Lost Ark was first seen 2 years earlier...
Cinema is a visual art form. It is universal and ubiquitous. The same images and stories flash by inside a darkened theater as they do inside your living room. Films...
Self-funded, low budget, indie filmmaking is wonderful for the creative and artistic freedoms you are granted as you strive to tell the story and share it with others. You...
The murder of Marion Crane is one of the most iconic and memorable scenes in film history. In 1960, Alfred Hitchcock shocked the viewers by killing the lead actress...
In 1965, Sidney J. Furie directed the spy thriller The Ipcress File starring a young Michael Caine. Producer Harry Saltzman used the same core production team he employed on Dr....
[caption id="attachment_3236" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Cameraman Irmin Roberts invented the Dolly Zoom shot[/caption] The Dolly Zoom is a camera shot made famous in Alfred Hitchcock's VERTIGO (1958). It was invented...
VashiVisuals launched in January 2013 and to celebrate our first anniversary...I wanted to share the 6 most popular posts of the last year. The 6 posts are a combination of...
James Avery has passed away. I had the honor of working with the Gentle Giant on a feature film I produced, shot and edited. The director Jhon Doria got James...