November 2017 – Below the Line

Vicon and Framestore Help Raise Armies of the Dead in Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok

November 29, 2017 Staff Comments Off

Vicon and Framestore Help Raise Armies of the Dead in Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok Vicon Motion Capture Cameras and Software Aided in the Creation of Undead Soldiers, Crowded Cities and Even the Hulk, All in a Matter of Days In Marvel Studios’ latest blockbuster, Thor: Ragnarok, an electrified god of thunder fights off an army of undead soldiers high above the waters on the narrow Rainbow Bridge, as the citizens of […]

Director Scott Waugh on 6 Below: Miracle on The Mountain

November 28, 2017 Chelsea Beebe Comments Off

When you live in a city like LA, you wonder how it’s possible to ever feel completely alone. When the silence you once craved haunts every minute of every hour. When all you have to comfort you is the burning sensation of numbness creeping over your limbs. The whistling of the wind is the only thing to distract you from the painful memories of the life you know you destroyed. […]

Rob Reiner Rediscovers LBJ

November 27, 2017 Mary Ann Skweres Comments Off

Acclaimed Actor/Director/Activist Rob Reiner To Headline Politicon Talks Reiner to Headline Two Panels to Discuss His Upcoming Film “LBJ” and to Explore the Current Russia Investigations LOS ANGELES (July 22, 2017) – Politicon (www.politicon.com) – the bi-partisan “unconventional political convention” – announced today that award-winning actor (All in the Family), director (A Few Good Men) and activist Rob Reiner will headline two events at the highly anticipated political convention coming […]

Into the Hundred Acre Woods: A Musical Conversation with Carter Burwell on Goodbye Christopher Robin

November 20, 2017 Steven Austin Comments Off

Considering Carter Burwell’s association with sardonic humorists like the Coen Brothers and Spike Jones, he might make an unusual collaborator for a film about a beloved children’s character. But Goodbye Christopher Robin isn’t stereotypical Disney material – it’s really about the life of Pooh’s author, A.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson), a struggling writer harboring a bad case of PTSD in addition to the common symptoms of repressed Britishness. “Milne was clearly […]

Official Below The Line Screening Series featuring Detroit with Q&A in Los Angeles

November 16, 2017 Chelsea Beebe Comments Off

Released on the 50th anniversary of the 1967 riots, Kathryn Bigelow’s latest psychological thriller, Detroit, tells the true story of what happened when the riots began and how a few bad cops turned a questioning of an unconfirmed shooter into the murder scene of three kids. And shockingly, were ultimately acquitted. Below the Line News hosted a special screening of the film at the Directors Guild of America on October […]

Contender: Composer, Alex Heffes – Earth: One Amazing Day

November 15, 2017 Mary Ann Skweres Comments Off

Tracking the sun around the globe over the course of a single day, this magnificent cinematic expedition reveals wonders of the natural world from the tallest mountain peaks to the most remote jungles and harshest environments. Against this backdrop of scenic splendor, the cast of unforgettable animals is presented with humor and intimacy. Composer, Alex Heffes, underscores the emotional journey, balancing his compositions between imposing orchestral works that highlight the […]

Director Luke Korem on the documentary Dealt

November 14, 2017 Landon Coats Comments Off

Director Luke Korem is no stranger to sleight of hand magic. Growing up in Dallas, Texas, Korem’s father was a professional magician in the 1980’s, which influenced Korem to performed magic himself until he was a teenager. It was also through his father that Korem was introduced to Richard Turner, one of the world’s greatest card magicians. Turner just also happens to be blind. From conception to completion, the documentary […]

Contrast and Unity in Wonderstruck

November 13, 2017 Denise Brassard Comments Off

In Wonderstruck, based on Brian Selznick’s book, renowned Cinematographer Ed Lachman artfully photographs the interwoven stories of two 12-year-old deaf children from different time periods, who run away to New York City searching for what’s missing in their lives. In 1977, Ben, deaf from a recent accident, follows clues to find his father; in 1927, Rose, deaf from birth, seeks to reconnect with her mother. At the end, the two […]

Contender: Composer Nitin Sawhney – Breathe

November 10, 2017 Chelsea Beebe Comments Off

Nitin Sawhney has had a year that most artists only dream of: winning the Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement Award, having his latest CD turned into a fully choreographed production that will be touring globally, and scoring two films, Breathe, released October 13, and The Jungle Book, premiering in 2018. Both films were directed by long-time friend and colleague Andy Serkis. When asked how this year and these achievements impacted him […]

Travis Milloy’s High Concept Infinity Chamber

November 9, 2017 Mun Kang Comments Off

High Concept ideas sound very exhilarating, but are no easy task. From the writer of the 2009 hit Pandorum; comes Travis Milloy’s latest Sci-Fri Thriller entitled Infinity Chamber. Infinity Chamber was a personal project that took about 7-8 years in the process, which came about from a news report on automated prisons. There was a high probability that the film would be in development forever; so, he acted by forcing […]