Richard Donner, Legendary Director of ‘The Omen’, ‘Superman’, and ‘Lethal Weapon’, Dies at 91 July 8, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Home, Richard Donner, who directed and produced some of Hollywood's biggest hits, like Superman, The Goonies,...
Justice League: Zack Snyder Discusses His Battle With Warner Bros. In New Interview February 24, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off DC, Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Franchises, The long-await is almost over for Snyder fans. In less than a month, Zack Snyder's...
Lighting Like Rembrandt: How to Create Dramatic Lighting Through Cinematic Chiaroscuro February 18, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Cinematography, Filmmaking, Rembrandt Lighting often refers to using one bright light to depict stark contrasts between light...
Shark POV: How ‘Jaws’ Improved On The POV Shot Used In ‘The Creature From The Black Lagoon’ February 17, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Cinematography, Director's Chair, Featured, Filmmaking, Home, Steven Spielberg borrowed the underwater POV shots from the 1950s Universal monster movie but eclipsed...
How Marvel Kills Off A Superhero February 17, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Character, Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Franchises, Marvel, Writing, Superhero movies are fun, but there are rarely any high stakes for the characters. Avengers:...
Watch Greig Fraser And Roger Deakins Discuss the Future of Virtual Cinematography February 16, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Cinematography, Filmmaking, How will virtual cinematography affect live-action filmmaking? If you're fascinated with ILM's StageCraft and the...
‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Wraps Filming; No Longer Shooting ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ Back-To-Back February 15, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Franchises, Mission: Impossible, Deadline reported that Mission: Impossible 7 and 8 are no longer shooting back-to-back. After an impossible mission of shooting a...
Justice League: New Trailer Teases Zack Snyder’s Epic Vision Come To Life February 14, 2021 Daniel Rennie Off DC, Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Franchises, Buzz for Zack Snyder's cut of Justice League is reaching fever pitch with the latest trailer...
Learn Staging From Steven Soderbergh’s Re-Edit of ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ December 9, 2020 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Home, With its 1930s matinee film origins, Raiders of the Lost Ark is perfect as a black and...
Source Code: The Visual Influences Behind ‘The Matrix’ November 15, 2020 Daniel Rennie Off Cinematography, Concept Art, Design, Director's Chair, Effects, Featured, Filmmaking, Home, Production Design, VFX, When The Matrix hit cinemas in 1999, audiences were introduced to groundbreaking aesthetics. The film...