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Documentary on Digital vs. Film : Side by Side Trailer
by Deckard on January 24, 2012 in Movies
SYNOPSIS: The documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation. We show what artists and filmmakers have been able to accomplish with both film and digital and how their needs and innovations have helped push filmmaking in new directions. Interviews with directors, cinematographers, colorists, scientists, engineers and artists reveal […]
Dark Lens: Photography book on Star Wars + Urban Suburban Landscapes
by Deckard on December 20, 2011 in Books
I was always waiting for a photographer to do this — to combine Star Wars imagery with modern day landscapes, and here comes French photographer Cédric Delsaux. This book has now been added to my geek wish list. George Lucas calls them “one of the most unique and intriguing interpretations that I have seen.” From […]
Without Arthur Lipsett’s 21-87, there would be no Star Wars
by Deckard on December 13, 2011 in Movies
Arthur Lipsett (May 13, 1936 – May 1, 1986) was a Canadian avant-garde filmmaker who influenced filmmakers such as Stanley Kubrick and George Lucas. Wikipedia on Arthur Lipsett His short films were a personal fusion of sound and image and what emerged was an art form that is unique to filmmaking – the montage. The […]
Lucasfilm unleashes Red Tails trailer and release date
by Deckard on July 29, 2011 in Movies
From Wikipedia: Red Tails is an upcoming film directed by Anthony Hemingway, from a script by John Ridley and story by executive producer George Lucas. It is based on the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American combat pilots during World War II, and is the first Lucasfilm Ltd. production since Radioland Murders (1994) not […]