Film
Image Engine Helps Finish The Last Witch Hunter
Vancouver-based VFX house Image Engine was recently called on to add the finishing touches to The Last Witch Hunter. […]
Month: November 2015
Editing
Editor Jason Painter Joins Beast Atlanta
Beast has added editor Jason Painter to its Atlanta roster. Painter’s career spans 20 years in markets throughout the U.S., working with clients ranging from Toyota to Nike, and earning awards from Cannes Lions, AICE and CLIO, along with an Emmy nomination. At Beast’s Atlanta studio, he will work with co-located outposts of Company 3 and Method Studios to service clients nationwide. He will also be available in the six other markets where Beast has offices. […]
Awards
Contender – Costume Designer Jenny Beavan, Mad Max: Fury Road
Director George Miller‘s Mad Max: Fury Road is a post apocalyptic story where a woman (Charlize Theron) rebels against a tyrannical ruler and along for the journey of dressing the inhabitants of this world was costume designer Jenny Beavan, who is known for her work on The King’s Speech (2010), for which she received an Academy Award nomination. […]
Animation
IO Entertainment’s Previs Helped Shape Key Scenes in Spectre
IO Entertainment recently served as the sole previs provider for Spectre, working closely with director Sam Mendes, cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema and crews in VFX, SFX, production design, art, stunts and locations, to visualize and pre-plan both the appearance and shooting methodology of key sequences in the film. […]
Awards
Contender – Composer Carter Burwell, Carol
“It’s true that everyone is different and indeed everyone hears music differently,” commented composer Carter Burwell in sharing how he communicates with directors. “A piece that one director will think is melancholy, another director may think is joyful. By its nature, music is abstract and subjective, but generally speaking, the best way I find to communicate with directors is the language of drama and cinema, nothing specifically about music.” […]
Commercials
Opinion: There Is An Advertising Revolution Taking Place
Last year alone, $600 billion was spent on traditional advertising. But there is a new advertising approach happening right now, which is a throwback to a bygone age: Brands are shifting away from traditional TV commercials to funding and sponsoring documentaries, television programs and specials, and films. Brands will emerge as the film and TV moguls of the future. […]
Awards
Contender – Cinematographer Mátyás Erdély, Son of Saul
More than any film in memory, Son of Saul takes the audience into the heart of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the notorious death camp where the Nazis murdered millions of Jews during World War II. The story is seen almost entirely through the eyes of one individual, Saul Ausländer. He has been made one of the Sonderkommandos – Jewish prisoners forced by the SS to lead thousands of daily arrivals to the gas chambers and afterwards remove and burn the corpses. He tries to find moral solace from his unspeakable task by salvaging from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son, and attempts to have him buried with dignity. […]
Film
Video of the Day: Captain America: Civil War Trailer
Disney released a new trailer for Marvel‘s Captain America: Civil War, which premiered during last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. […]
Animation
Oishii Creative Designs On-Air Package for Sprout Brand Refresh
L.A.-based Oishii Creative recently contributed to the brand refresh of preschool television network Sprout, with a new on-air look that combines live-action and motion graphics. The company produced more than 60 promotional elements for the network refresh, including live-action spots, lower thirds, bumpers, IDs, end pages, transitions and promo toolkits. […]
Awards
Spirit Awards Nominations Announced
Film Independent announced nominations for the 2016 Spirit Awards this morning. Film Independent president Josh Welsh presided over the press conference held at W Hollywood, with actors John Boyega and Elizabeth Olsen presenting the nominations. […]