Browse Articles by Paige Donner

PP-Antics Work for ADG

January 2008

Storyboards used to be part of the art department's domain, but can now also fall under the jurisdiction of directors and their assistants. As more... »

Posted in Postproduction |

Hollywood Goes Green Summit

January 2008

By Paige Donner "Green Is Green,” is the current mantra voiced by Hollywood studios. Hot on the heels of An Inconvenient Truth star Al Gore's... »

Posted in News |

Cross-Media Content Production

January 2008

By Paige Donner At the first annual Webby Connect conference held in Laguna Beach in October, former Disney chief Michael Eisner, who now heads his... »

Posted in News |

Corporate Video: Strike Alternative

January 2008

By Paige Donner Is there an alternative to TV and film production work for crew as TV shows are halted or suspended due to the WGA strike? Some... »

Posted in News |

SIGGRAPH-Emerging Technologies

December 2007

By Paige Donner More of a playground for creative-tech geeks than an exhibit, SIGGRAPH 2007's Emerging Technologies Media showcased such exotic new... »

Posted in News |

Werner Herzog Shoots Antarctic Doc-Encounters At The End Of The World

December 2007

By Paige Donner Werner Herzog's new documentary is a lyrical look at life in Antarctica. While in postproduction on Grizzly Man, Herzog applied for... »

Posted in Crafts |

Makeup

November 2007

By Paige Donner Three-time makeup Oscar winner Ve Neill says that when the Academy picks its nominees its members look beyond beauty makeup to... »

Posted in Awards, Makeup |

Contender-Mark Friedberg-Prod Designer-Universe, Darjeeling

August 2007

Art-school-trained Mark Friedberg has carved a career for himself among visionary independent filmmakers such as Wes Anderson, Ang Lee, Jim Jarmusch... »

Posted in Awards |

Costume Design

August 2007

By Paige Donner Albert Wolsky's philosophy of costume design is simple. "I always work at the service of the material,” said Wolsky, who won... »

Posted in Awards |

TV Awards Season-Hair and Makeup Categories

July 2007

By Paige Donner When voting for an Emmy in the categories of hair and makeup, Mary Guerrero, governor of hair peer group for the Television Academy,... »

Posted in Awards |



Director Series

Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois show How to Train Your Dragon

April 2010 | By Mary Ann Skweres

Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois show <em>How to Train Your Dragon</em>

Helmed by Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders and writer/director Dean Deblois (Lilo & Stitch, Mulan), the DreamWorks Animation SKG production of »



Joe Johnston Conjures The Wolfman

February 2010 | By Scott Essman

Joe Johnston Conjures <em>The Wolfman</em>

Former Industrial Light and Magic art director Joe Johnston became a feature film director over 20 years ago when he came aboard... »


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Exclusive Film Reviews

Up in the Air

December 2009 | By Len Klady

<em>Up in the Air</em>

Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) has an amiable disposition that belies the fact that it’s best to stay out of his path. You see he’s... »



The Young Victoria

December 2009 | By Len Klady

<em>The Young Victoria</em>

The enduring image of Queen Victoria, whose reign dominated the bulk of the 19th century, is of a benevolent, elderly grandmother. Though she was... »


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