May 17, 2012
Features

Union Roundup: IATSE Busts a Move, Openly Organizes VFX Workers

May 2012 | By Mark London Williams
Union Roundup: IATSE Busts a Move, Openly Organizes VFX Workers

“The IA,” according to organizer Peter Marley, “has become more political than it was in the past." Marley was speaking over Mother’s Day weekend on a podcast at the redoubtable FXGuide website, more or less officially announcing an initiative that broke last week via the arrival of a website: Namely that after years of... »

Norwegian director Morten Tyldum Blends Mystery and Humor in Headhunters

May 2012 | By Jack Egan
Norwegian director Morten Tyldum Blends Mystery and Humor in <em>Headhunters</em>

Headhunters, is a new Norwegian movie, stylishly helmed by Morten Tyldum, one of the country’s best- known directors. Blending suspense and violence with macabre humor, the movie has been compared to the quirky films of the Coen Brothers and Quentin Tarantino. »

VFX Teams Collaborate on The Avengers

May 2012 | By Mark London Williams
VFX Teams Collaborate on <em>The Avengers</em>

If it takes a village to raise a child, it may also take a village – or platoon, or fleet, or big bad-ass group (pick your collective noun) – of superheroes to set all-time records at the box office. That, at least, would seem... »

The Sound of The Avengers

May 2012 | By Michael Coleman
The Sound of <em>The Avengers</em>

The SoundWorks Collection talks with supervising sound editor, sound designer, and re-recording mixer Christopher Boyes about his work on The Avengers. »

Starship Troopers Revisited

May 2012 | By Scott Essman
<em>Starship Troopers</em> Revisited

In 1997, when, in a panic about the runaway budget of Titanic, Hollywood had canceled mega-budget genre projects including Tim Burton’s Superman and an Incredible Hulk feature film, one... »

Opposition to the IA/AMPTP Deal Emerges

April 2012 | By Jack Egan
Opposition to the IA/AMPTP Deal Emerges

Opposition to the tentative contract reached between IATSE and the studios has emerged on a new internet site and on a Facebook group page. In both instances there’s a... »

California Film Commission Touts Successes While Tax Credit Extension Remains Uncertain

April 2012 | By Mark London Williams
California Film Commission Touts Successes While Tax Credit Extension Remains Uncertain

In real estate, "location" is the mantra behind being able to make a sale in a particular neighborhood or get a business off to a promising start due to... »

Overwhelming Ratification Vote for New IATSE Contract is Expected

April 2012 | By Jack Egan
Overwhelming Ratification Vote for New IATSE Contract is Expected

To build support prior to an upcoming ratification vote, International president Matthew Loeb is trumpeting the virtues of the tentative deal recently reached between IATSE and the studios for... »

NAB Report: Bits and Bytes

April 2012 | By Phil Rhodes
NAB Report: Bits and Bytes

It seemed like a good idea to sign off our NAB 2012 coverage with a mention of the big splash, a major new release, something exciting – but although... »

Shooting on the Way to The Highest Pass

April 2012 | By Leslie Lindeman
Shooting on the Way to <em>The Highest Pass</em>

“Extreme situations where something super-difficult is going on and a level head is needed,” that’s how Adam Schomer, writer-producer of The Highest Pass, a documentary opening in Los Angeles... »

Douglas Trumbull Fuels New Filmmaking Paradigm with NVIDIA Quadro GPUs

April 2012 | By Staff
Douglas Trumbull Fuels New Filmmaking Paradigm with NVIDIA Quadro GPUs

Industry visionary Douglas Trumbull has been pioneering new technologies and filmmaking techniques since 1968 when he served as special effects supervisor on 2001: A Space Odyssey. Winner of this... »

How VFX is Captivating the Commercial Audience

April 2012 | By Bill Collis
How VFX is Captivating the Commercial Audience

Bill Collis, CEO of award-winning visual effects software company, The Foundry, examines how the use of VFX in the advertising industry has evolved, as well as exploring what’s next... »

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Norwegian director Morten Tyldum Blends Mystery and Humor in Headhunters

May 2012 | By Jack Egan

Norwegian director Morten Tyldum Blends Mystery and Humor in <em>Headhunters</em>

Headhunters, is a new Norwegian movie, stylishly helmed by Morten Tyldum, one of the country’s best- known directors. Blending suspense and violence with macabre... »



Greg Carter Resurrects a Baseball Hero

April 2012 | By Scott Essman

Greg Carter Resurrects a Baseball Hero

With the onset of April every spring, one conjures the classic baseball films in cinema lore. Certainly The Natural, Bull Durham, Field of... »


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