MAD MAX: Fury Road trailer
Cinematic insanity and Verdi's Requiem (Dies irae) make MAD MAX: Fury Road one of the most viscerally assaulting and effective trailers I've ever seen. Kudos to the editor and creative...
Tags: cinematography
PENTATONIX – Mary Did You Know?
In November 2014, director Laura Merians asked me to edit and color grade a music video. I had a week available in-between projects so I jumped in with both feet....
David Fincher – PANIC ROOM 1-Page Film School
With the release of GONE GIRL this weekend, many filmmakers and film fans want to learn more about David Fincher and his filmmaking style. His precision, artistry and...
The ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ 1-Page Film School
Raiders of the Lost Ark is a glorious obsession of mine. I have watched it close to 100 times and always glean a new detail or filmmaking tidbit...
Jack Bauer – The Quake Rampage
The last time I hung out with Kiefer Sutherland we were playing hockey together in Los Angeles. He's the most gracious and sensitive man in real life...but on the screen...
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....
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...
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...
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)...
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...