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Contact (1997) - Mirror Trick Shot: Two Shots In One

18 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Lion Suit

(image source) I was discussing Contact and the mirror trick shot in it with a few people recently.I dig them both. Contact Mirror Trick Shot: https://youtube.com/watch?v=sCTGdhXCSks&feature=emb_title It is two images composited together: 1) One sho...

On multitasking (or “sucateamento”)

17 Jun 2021 2 minute read 1 comment dioscorides

Eminent domain is not good wording for sucateamento. It’s been the nth time I search for this term in English since 2020, and each time I’m astonished the closest we get is expropriation, which actually leads to yet another not so equivalent desapror...

Is Kathleen Kennedy Really Out? Is Star Wars Really Saved? - A Reminder of Tempering Expectations

11 Jun 2021 2 minute read 1 comment LateToTheParty

Introduction Back in March, I discussed how the Star Wars franchise will remain stagnant until Disney makes fundamental changes to its own and Lucasfilm's leadership. While Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau have great track records and make compelling stor...

My All-Time Favorite Movie Scene - Agent J's Test in Men In Black

9 Jun 2021 2 minute read 2 comments LateToTheParty

There are many iconic movies. Some are known for their unique artstyles and fantastical concepts like the Studio Ghibli films. Others are known for their impressive action and effects. Others are famous for their storytelling. One of my all-time favo...

The Fifth Element (1997) - Ticking Clock

6 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Lion Suit

(image source) Directed by Luc Besson, screenplay by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, story by Besson. What a fun film. Besson does a great job with tone, creating a solid balance of comedy, action, scifi philosophy, and romance. Great performances all...

Classic cars of an upcoming TV pilot - behind the scenes

5 Jun 2021 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

Last month, it was announced that filming for a pilot episode of The Spook Who Sat by the Door would begin in Baltimore, Maryland. Based upon the 1969 novel by American writer Samuel Greenlee, the production is being led by Academy Award winner Lee D...

Filmmaking 101: Using framing for storytelling

19 May 2021 7 minute read 0 comments PierreL

Four years after everyone else, I finally started watching Hulu's show The Handmaid's Tale. I just finished the first season, and I can already say that it is an amazing show for many different reasons (story, storytelling, acting, editing, soundtrac...

Filmmaking 101: The Shot List (w/ free template)

18 May 2021 3 minute read 0 comments PierreL

Welcome to this new Filmmaking 101 post! Today I wanted to talk about one of the key elements of every photo and video production: the shot list. As its name indicates, the shot list is a check list of all the shots you need to get during production....

Pablo Smog's Movie Posters

16 May 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

Aside from my 1-second cameo in the Germs biopic What We Do Is Secret from 2007 (pictured below), I have appeared in many films over the years under the alias "Pablo Smog."  Not including my participation in the music-industry allegory Full Metal Jac...

Wales Premiere Film Festival 17-20 May - FREE & ONLINE

14 May 2021 1 minute read 0 comments SmileToBeFree

Wales premier film festival Carmarthen Bay Film Festival #CBFF2021 has always believed #ExcellenceShouldBeSeenOnScreen and so this year's 10th Anniversary online Festival Passes are FREE to all. Simply visit www.cbff.sparqfest.live/en/index.html and...