THE THING – Storyboards to Film Comparison
John Carpenter's THE THING is one of my favorite movies. The story, characters, score, location and practical visual effects are some of the most memorable in film history....
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4K and Beyond – Video Data Rates
Apple has released a new video codec into the filmmaking post production world. It's called ProRes 4444 XQ and it's a mother-scratching beast. At 4K (4096 x 2160) it...
THE THING – Atmospheric Anamorphic
John Carpenter's THE THING came out 32 years ago today. It is an epic horror film that has stood the test of time and plays as well today as when...
Inside the FOX Studios Lot
[caption id="attachment_3976" align="aligncenter" width="766"] FOX STUDIOS - Century City aerial view[/caption] In 1928, FOX opened their studios in Century City, California. In 1935, FOX merged with 20th Century Pictures...
Davinci Resolve – 6776 Color Graded Shots
[caption id="attachment_3873" align="aligncenter" width="1345"] Lightbox View of Davinci Resolve for 7 film projects[/caption] I wanted to share final images from 7 projects that I've color graded over the...
SILICON VALLEY – 800 Dicks
The season finale of HBO's SILICON VALLEY had a scene that addressed the logistics of how to jerk off 800 dicks. Mike Judge (Beavis and Butthead, Office Space) and writer...
WARGAMES – Joshua’s 135 War Simulations
[caption id="attachment_3799" align="aligncenter" width="1100"] The only winning move is not to play[/caption] WARGAMES (1983) directed by John Badham [caption id="attachment_3801" align="aligncenter" width="728"] WARGAMES (1983)[/caption] Until next time......
Raiders of the Lost Ark – Matte Painting
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)...
The Cobra Shot
[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...
BREAKING BAD – Motivated Camera Movement
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...