So, you’re the kind of person who has to write, make film, paint, or act because if you don’t, you go insane. Come, sit down, put the kettle on, let’s talk. So, I’m guessing you’re not the type who just wants to be a public speaker, a ‘writer’, an ‘industry professional’ and if only you […]
It would be quite an understatement to say that it’s been a rocky ride for our industry over the last few months. Packed diaries all but dried up as scheduled shoots were put on indefinite hold. Filmmakers have had to find inventive new ways of telling stories in the absence of a physical shoot. I […]
Social media has more power than ever before. It’s grown from a network to connect with friends into a platform where people can do almost anything. Entertainment, news, family updates, marketplaces, a sense of community — social media is a hub where we find what we care about most. Unfortunately, it’s also something that a […]
Since first being invented, movies have fascinated people all over the world. The ability to lose oneself in a series of images, sounds, and emotions surrounding a story can be powerful. Of course, movies have changed a lot over the last century. Not only have audience tastes changed drastically with each passing decade, the way […]
The spread of the coronavirus and the ensuing crisis put the brakes on many industries, including both the film industry and the events industry included. Live events were postponed or cancelled one after the other, as companies and festival organisers grappled with government lockdown measures all over the globe. The health crisis put many companies […]
The word ‘Cinematic’ can be considered a subjective term to describe what constitutes an image worthy of cinema. Traditionally it has been a common word used to describe visually compelling or arresting images to the viewer when shown in context of a story. ‘Cinematic’ could be considered as a way to describe an image […]
Most movie lovers only think of film as a visual experience. The images might capture the attention of the masses but the aesthetics of sound, which play a critical role in film often, may go unnoticed. Sound is everywhere and silence itself can amplify other forms of sound. As an illustration, visit the anechoic chamber […]
Visual effects are a huge part of the film industry, and aren’t just limited to big budget Hollywood films. I recently got to interview Vicki Lau, a VFX professional, using the social distanced medium of email. Vicki has been in the industry for 6 years with compositing experience in both After Effects and Nuke. Her […]
The line between video games and cinema was blurred a long time ago, to the point that many games today are very nearly interactive movies. And of course while nearly all video games are driven by plot, some developers take a much more film-making approach to game design. In this article, we’re going to look […]
Last week, Netflix released a 15 minute IMAX short film/music video Anima, starring Thom Yorke and featuring three songs from his new album of the same name. Directed by none other than Paul Thomas Anderson and shot by the great Darius Khondji, it’s something to behold. It’s also pretty significant that Netflix has commissioned what […]
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