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Tom Greenberg: The Art of Editting
Tom Greenberg has a message for film directors, and it’s the same message he has for directors of photography. The only person his message might not be for in the creative chain is the screenwriter.
“The screenwriter is first in the production process. The editor is last,” says Greenberg, from his edit suite at Compass Film [...]
Post NAB
NAB is where all the cool toys are introduced and each year’s NAB seems to paint a picture as to the direction of the industry. This year was no exception. Two items of interest to filmmakers saturated the show floor.
First was 3D video. Only time will tell if it is a fad or a trend, [...]
Little or No Chance Harvey - Netflix Confessions
We’ve all been there. Opened the mailbox, grabbed the red envelope with great anticipation, but alas, we sigh when we uncover the title. This is the movie that you open, and you just aren’t excited about it at all. You finished I Love You, Man about a week ago, and man, that was hilarious! “Bro-Montana”? [...]
The Role of Intermediaries in Avatar
James Cameron’s Avatar succeeds in its epic storytelling by taking a number of familiar myths and stories and subverting their preordained outcome to create a familiar but new story. These myths and stories include the classic intermediaries of Gandhi, George Steven’s Shane, Prometheus, and Moses. By taking elements from each one of these [...]
ARRI Zeiss Master Primes, Gorilla Pictures, and You
We at Gorilla Pictures are proud to announce the recent acquisition of a set of ARRI Zeiss Master Primes: an 18, 25, 35, 50, 75, and 100 mm. The lenses were purchased by an entrepreneur here in Grand Rapids who is encouraged by young creative talent and wants to see everyone in West Michigan working [...]
Animation Master: The Software that could Land You a Job at Pixar
Computer animation is all the rage these days. Since Pixar popularized the format, more and more 3D animated films have been released every year. When you wake up in the middle of the night with the next Toy Story in your head, what are you to do? How are you going to make your masterpiece?
Your [...]
Jing: The What-for of How-to’s
For those who may be wondering, the answer is: 14 days, 10 hours, 32 minutes, and 30 seconds. That is how long it takes for a son to answer all of his father’s mindless questions about switching from a PC to a Mac. Which is a shame, too, because with a handy piece of software [...]
