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Director J.C. Chandor Makes an Auspicious Debut with Margin Call
Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, Margin Call is an entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment firm during the first 24-hours of the 2008 financial crisis. Writer/director J.C. Chandor’s enthralling first feature is a stark portrayal of the financial industry and its denizens as they confront the decisions... »
Scorsese Hails His Below-the-Line Collaborators for the Enchanting Hugo
A renowned student of film history and craftsmanship, director Martin Scorsese was eager to acknowledge his many collaborators, both present and in name only, for his new fantasy film, Hugo at a special event in Los Angeles on Nov. 5. Flanked by cinematographer Robert Richardson, composer Howard Shore, production designer Dante Ferretti, editor... »
RED Introduces Scarlet-X
RED Digital Cinema announced the specs and ship date of its long-awaited Scarlet-X camera. With burst modes up to 12 fps at full 5K resolution alongside 4K motion capture from 1-30 fps, the camera allows professional photographers and cinematographers to simultaneously capture motion footage and still content. »
48-Camera GoPro Array Captures Surfers in Frozen Time
GoPro released a new video for international surf brand Rip Curl, which uses its first mobile, waterproof 48-camera array to capture never-before-seen perspectives of two time world champion surfer, Mick Fanning, doing what he does best in the warm waters of the South Pacific. The video highlights the capabilities of the GoPro Camera Array... »
Art Directors Guild Aims to Organize Previs Artists
The Art Directors Guild (ADG) has launched a new informational website, “Artists For Direct Action” (www.directactionartist.com), to provide previs artists with the tools necessary to organize their workplaces and secure membership in the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800. »
IATSE Local 30 Announces Relief Fund in the Wake of Indiana State Fair Tragedy
IATSE Local 30, Stagehands has set up a relief fund to help people hurt in the collapse of a concert stage roof at the Indiana State Fair, Aug. 13, killing five and injuring over 45 others. At the time of the freak storm, which brought down the roof, several IATSE Local 30 members were... »
Has Weta Digital Taken the Visual Effects Lead?
In light of the raves that Rise of the Planet of the Apes has been getting from critics and fans alike, and the certain box office success of the film to date, one development is certain to emerge from the aftermath of the sci-fi action movie’s theatrical run, as with the group of freed... »
The Second Coming of Kevin Smith and the Next Big Step for the New Independents
He was big and he was loud and he was on a roll. First he introduced himself as, “That fat guy that got thrown off the plane. And he made, Clerks once,” references to an incident last February where he was asked to leave a Southwest Airlines flight by the captain who felt his... »
