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...
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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...
SHARKNADO 2 – Sneak Peek at the First Edit
In March 2014, I began work on the sequel to one of the most unexpectedly popular films of 2013. SHARKNADO hit the Syfy network on July 11, 2013. In the...
Perfecting the Film Post Production Workflow
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...
Who Directed the PSYCHO Shower Scene?
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...
The Cinematography of The Ipcress File
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....
Evolution of the Dolly Zoom
[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...