ACE Sets Dates for the 61st Annual Eddie Awards
American Cinema Editors (ACE) has set the date for its annual awards show, the ACE Eddie Awards, for Feb. 19, 2011. The ACE Eddie Awards recognize outstanding editing in nine categories of film, television and documentaries. This year’s black-tie ceremony, as in years past, will be held in the International Ballroom of the Beverly... »
Master Makeup Artist Robin Mathews
To the delight of millions of younger fans, a closeup of the beautiful Kristen Stewart fills the screen in Eclipse, the latest entry in the Twilight series. To realize that image, behind-the-scenes on set in Canada, her makeup artist, the proficient Robin Mathews, had to carefully adjust Stewart’s natural complexion to play her... »
Get Low Director’s First Feature Attracts All-star Cast and Crew
Get Low, a small-budget gem now in theaters, is directed by long-time cinematographer Aaron Schneider, his first time at the helm of a feature film. He had previously won an Oscar in 2004 for best short, Two Soldiers, which he directed. Schneider is also credited as the editor of Get Low. »
Director Kory Martin Juul Creates White Tiger Legend Almost Single-Handedly
Literally a one-man army, acclaimed visual effects artist, director and producer, Kory Martin Juul relied extensively on the PhaseSpace motion capture system for production on his new animated martial arts film, White Tiger Legend. Through creative use of the system, and his own martial arts training, Juul was able to capture 572 shots for... »
Costume Designers Guild draws the lines at Comic-Con
A sea of close to 150,000 Comic-Con attendees will swarm the San Diego Convention Center July 21-25, dressed in costumes they made impersonating their favorite idol, action hero or theme. Of course, most of these costumes were originally designed and illustrated by professional costume designers and costume illustrators for movies and television shows. In... »
CAS To Honor Jeffrey S. Wexler with Career Achievement Award
Cinema Audio Society president, Edward L. Moskowitz, CAS, announced that the organization will honor production sound mixer, Jeffrey S. Wexler, CAS, with the Cinema Audio Society’s highest accolade – the CAS Career Achievement Award, to be presented at the 47th CAS Awards on February 19th, 2011 at the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium-Biltmore Hotel,... »
ILM Bends Fantasy into Reality in The Last Airbender
M. Night Shyamalan brings Nickelodeon's popular animated series, The Last Airbender, to the big screen in a live-action adventure created with the help of the visual effects, 3D matte painting and animation artists of Industrial Light and Magic. Although the team was faithful to the original television show, incorporating key elements, they also needed... »
ARRI Ships first ALEXA Cameras
ARRI announced that the new ALEXA camera is now shipping. Initial delivery priority is being given to customers who purchased the D-21 camera when it was unveiled at IBC 2009, and the company reports that production is being ramped up to meet the pent-up demand. »
30th Anniversary of Raging Bull – The Makeup
In addition to his lengthy career in TV and film, starting as John Chambers’ apprentice in the early 1960s, Michael Westmore served as makeup department head of Star Trek for the franchise’s films and TV shows from 1987 to 2005. He was nominated for a Best Makeup Academy Award for Star Trek: First Contact... »
Corus Entertainment Selects Quantel Genetic Engineering and eQ for New Headquarters
Corus Entertainment, one of Canada’s most successful integrated media and entertainment companies, has selected Quantel’s Genetic Engineering shared workflow and eQ post production systems for Corus’ postproduction online facility in the company’s new Toronto headquarters, Corus Quay. The systems are being supplied by BSE, Quantel’s Canadian reseller. The first Genetic Engineering system, with three... »
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Get Low Director’s First Feature Attracts All-star Cast and CrewAugust 2010 | By Jack Egan
Get Low, a small-budget gem now in theaters, is directed by long-time cinematographer Aaron Schneider, his first time at the helm of a feature... »
Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois show How to Train Your Dragon
April 2010 | By Mary Ann Skweres
Helmed by Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders and writer/director Dean Deblois (Lilo & Stitch, Mulan), the DreamWorks Animation SKG production of »
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Up in the AirDecember 2009 | By Len Klady
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
The enduring image of Queen Victoria, whose reign dominated the bulk of the 19th century, is of a benevolent, elderly grandmother. Though she was... »