Posts Tagged ‘hollywood’

Oct
16
2014

Discover What You Have to Learn from David Fincher on Directing and Composition

Any time I come across any articles or videos on the art of telling stories with video I like to share those on to you.  This is one of the better ones I have found. This is an unbelievable video detailing some of the directorial tricks…
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Oct
13
2014

Male Movie Directors Admit: Female Editors Aided Our Careers!

Over a year ago, Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter write Top Directors Reveal How Female Film Editors Shaped Their Movies. Now that Women in Hollywood has aired on PBS, Feinberg’s article is worth a refresher read.[adrotate group="6"] I am an Australian and my experience of the movie…
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May
30
2014

Crew Sizes on Highest Grossing Hollywood Films

If you are anything like me, you sit in a movie until the very last bit of the credits roll. And, as you sit there watching the credits roll by, you realize that it takes many many[adrotate group="6"] people to make that movie that you…
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May
3
2013

Is Georgia the next Hollywood? Pinewood announces new studios in Georgia

This story in the Washington Post (British film company, Pinewood Shepperton, announces 1st US studio facility with site in Ga.) puts Georgia on the map for filmmakers. We've heard that Georgia has been not-so-quietly trying to attract more filmmakers for quite a while, and this…
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Jan
16
2013

JJ Abrams behind the scenes in his shop - quite educational

This is a very intriguing behind the scenes of JJ Abrams' studio - granted it is a publicity piece for Avid, but it is educational none the less [adrotate group="6"] [adrotate group="9"] Avid® Rough Cut ‒ Bad Robot [tentblogger-youtube hdk2CYKJqKA] [adrotate group="7"] Via this tweet:…
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May
11
2012

Canon HDSLRs in action scenes on “Marvel’s The Avengers”

Canon sent us this press release with some behind the scenes shots of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II in action on the set of “Marvel’s The Avengers” movie. [caption id="attachment_20488" align="aligncenter" width="550" caption="Canon EOS 5D Mark II in a pelican case on set of…
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May
5
2012

First Look: EOS C500, featuring 4K RAW Output - A Canon Hollywood event

If you're in the LA area and available this coming May 10th, and are interested in learning more about the Canon EOS C500, then this Canon Live Learning event is perfect for you! [adrotate group="6"] [adrotate group="9"] First Look: EOS C500, featuring 4K RAW Output…
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Dec
19
2011

What It’s Like to be a Hurlbut Visuals Intern? planetMitch tried it for an evening

I was thrilled to be invited to the Hurlbut Visuals camp on the evening of November 2nd (I was in LA for the big Canon EOS C300 announcement) to watch the team set up and light a pickup shot to be used in a commercial…
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Nov
14
2011

Free Canon Live Learning on the Canon EOS C300 in new Canon Hollywood Center

Canon let us know about two upcoming free Canon Live Learning sessions involving the new Cinema EOS System, announced last week, and we thought you might like to know! [adrotate group="6"] [adrotate group="9"] The PR NOVEMBER 17, 2011, 7PM - 9PM Special Effects Cinematography with…
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Oct
17
2011

The Letus / Hurlbut Master Cinema Series debut party

Wow, what a fun time we had at the Letus / Hurlbut Master Cinema Series launch party in LA over the weekend! I got to meet so many great people and quite literally talked from 9am until at least midnight - I was exhausted! Tom…
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