A Winning Poker of Videos about Visual Magic. Get ready for a great batch of videos on the subject. Video Number One: Every Best SFX Oscar Winner ever strung together in a symphony of visual wizardry: Video Number Two: Amazing…
First Assistant Directors: Who Are They?
During the filming process, the First AD is the guy in charge. Or the woman. He/she organises the shooting, what will be filmed and when. His/her mission, to harmonise the production requirements with the director wishes, which is never easy,…
Foley Artists: Who Are They?
A salute to the Wizards of Sound. Foley Artists create sounds for movies from the most unexpected sources. We have dealt with the Visual Effects world in our 3 posts CGI Visual Effects that Really Make a Difference, Amazing Unnoticed…
ON SCREEN ACTING According to Edward Dmytryk (and Jean Porter)
Filmmaker Edward Dmytryk published a series of books on the film trade when, in the last section of his life, he became a film teacher. We have already reviewed here his book ON FILM EDITING and here his work ON…
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“How It Should Have Ended”: The Amazing (Super) Power of Parody
Parody is an Excellent Tool for Criticism. In another post, this one in particular, I recommended the “Honest Trailers” as a way to analyse movies: by making fun of plot holes, inconsistencies and poorly scripted scenes, they review a movie… In a…
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All About STAR TREK
Star Trek needs no introduction. The amount of books covering every aspect of the successes (and failures) of the saga created by Gene Roddenberry is staggering. So I’m not going to try to summarise a work which achieves epic proportions.…
ON FILM EDITING According to Edward Dmytryk
ON FILM EDITING: This book is a real classic. Technically, though, is dated, that is true. It’s a book written at the beginning of the ’80s, so no computers then. Most of you are all familiar with Avid, Final Cut…
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On Directing: An Elia Kazan’s Masterclass
If you are Wondering who Elia Kazan is, we are in Trouble. He created some of the best drama for screen and stage ever: On the Waterfront, Death of a Salesman, A Streetcar named Desire, East of Eden… He placed…
For Screenwriters: How to Cope with Rejection
Tales from the Script: 50 Hollywood Screenwriters Share Their Stories. This book covers many aspects of the screenwriter’s life through the eyes of renowned authors. It’s a work about screenwriting filled with advice and wisdom from established Hollywood writers. And…
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No Small Parts
Have you ever seen an actor or actress in a movie, you know instantly that you’ve seen him or her many times before, but can not remember a single time you did? Those “unknown” actors, who fill the spinal cord of many…