DNEG Shares VFX Breakdown Of ‘Westworld’s Robots
Westworld shifted gears in season 3, exploring the real world outside the park. The real world is reminiscent of a pre-Blade Runner world, with “hosts”…
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How James Cameron’s Big Break Working For Roger Corman Led To ‘The Terminator’
James Cameron’s road to The Terminator involves designing “a mother-ship with breasts,” electrocuting worms, directing a B-movie Jaws rip-off, and meeting his producing partner–and future…
Revisiting Bruce, the Malfunctioning Animatronic Shark That Made ‘Jaws’ A Horror Classic
Jaws is a story about a shark that wreaks havoc and destruction on a small community, and the failure and, ultimately, success in defeating it….
Ridley Scott Admits ‘Alien’ Would Not Have Been The “Same” Without H.R. Giger’s Designs
Alien (1979) gave film-goers a new dimension in horror by taking the monster movie and setting it in outer space. It was like Jaws in…
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‘Burtonesque’: The Dark And Twisted Influences Behind Tim Burton’s Visual Style
Visually Tim Burton is one of the most recognizable directors. Watching a Tim Burton film is like stepping into a macabre fairy tale with a…
Blue Screen Vs. Green Screen: Is There Any Real Difference?
The answer is yes. There is a difference between using blue screen vs. green screen. And we’re not just talking about color. Other colors such…
New Star Trek series ‘Strange New Worlds’ featuring Pike, Spock, and Number One Coming At Warp Speed
Captain Christopher Pike, Spock, and Number One are set to beam aboard the Enterprise for a new series set ten years before James T. Kirk…
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Mission: Implausible–The Making Of M:I’s Spectacular Bullet Train Sequence
Learn the full story behind Mission: Impossible’s bullet train sequence from ILM’s visual effects supervisor, John Knoll, and digital effects artist, Stu Mashwitz. Plus, discover…
What Is A Showrunner? The Role of Television’s Top Dog Explained
As their title suggests, showrunners run the show. But what does that mean exactly? And what do they actually do? Learn the wide-ranging responsibilities of…
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The Controversy Behind Michael Keaton’s Casting As Batman–And Why Tim Burton Chose Him
Over thirty years ago, Tim Burton reinvented Batman. He banished all references to the camp, cult ’60s TV show which had defined the Caped Crusader…
