What Is Matte Painting? An Introduction To A Key Element of World Building
Matte painting is the magical art of creating imaginary or realistic backgrounds that aren’t really there. It’s how filmmakers, game designers, and artists make places…
The Unity of Opposites in Screenwriting: What It Is and Why It Works
There’s a trick that screenwriters use to keep us watching movies without even realizing why we can’t look away. It’s called the unity of opposites,…
Stop Motion Animation: An In-Depth Look at a Magical Art Form & It’s Histort
Stop motion animation is a unique and fascinating form of filmmaking. Instead of using drawn images or computer graphics, stop motion brings still objects to…
Star Wars Celebration Japan Day 1: Gosling Joins Galaxy in ‘Starfighter’, Mando & Grogu Footage Stuns, Maul Animated Series Revealed & More!
The Force resonated powerfully through Tokyo as Star Wars Celebration returned to Japan for the first time in 17 years, kicking off an explosive Day…
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“Goldprick”: The Feud That Created An Iconic Bond Villain
The James Bond novels—and the films they inspired—are not exactly known for their realism, but creator Ian Fleming often took inspiration from real life. Ernst…
‘Die Hard’ Director John McTiernan Says The future of Filmmaking Is “Independent Financing”
In a recent interview with Forbes, John McTiernan, the director behind Die Hard, The Thomas Crown Affair and Predator, expressed dismay at the state of…
Ian Fleming: Bond “Cured” Pussy Galore’s Lesbianism But Her Name Started a Bond Tradition
The name Pussy Galore was etched into the brains of many adolescent and not-so-adolescent men since the film Goldfinger released in 1964. At least until recently….
Jason Momoa Cast as Lobo in the DCU’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
Jason Momoa is officially cast as Lobo in James Gunn’s DCU. The actor confirmed his casting in an Instagram post, with a caption that reads:…
Creature Commandos: Who Is Ilana Rostovic? Is She in DC Comics?
Creature Commandos launched with a two-part premiere and true to creator James Gunn, the DCU began with some serious wordbuilding. Each episode introduced so many characters…
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey: Reinventing The Epic Fantasy Genre?
Ever since the release of Oppenheimer, there has been much speculation about Christopher Nolan’s next film. The internet was abuzz at the possibility of Nolan…
