In praise of the sci-fi corridor
Corridors make science-fiction believable, because they’re so utilitarian by nature – really they’re just a conduit to get from one (often overblown) set to another. So if any thought or love is put into one, if the production designer is smart enough to realise that corridors are the foundation on which larger sets are ‘sold’ [...]
Whoosh!
Whoosh! – watch more funny videos A producer and her editor search for the perfect sound effect Found through: Alba’s Tumblr
Dangerous Days – Making Of Blade Runner – Beyond the Window: Visual effects
Part I Part II Part III Found through: fuck yeah vfx! Tumblr page
Movie Magic Models and Miniatures
Enjoy it while it’s on youtube.
Alien Makers – Documentary
This period was a fantastic time in the film industry and I remember well the relaxed and thoughtful ways we all set about making the models under the guidance of Effects Supervisors Brian Johnson and Nick Allder. Ron Hone was the boss in the model shop, it was like a large family when we would [...]
World Builder – Interview with Bruce Branit
How long did it take to produce the entire project? It was planned and pre-produced in about 4 weeks. The actual shoot was one long 16 hour day. we were shooting off single takes at one time and moving on because one day is all I had. The post on it was over the course [...]
Reinventing Star Trek’s VFX
[To match-move,] you have to understand exactly what the camera operator is doing with what type of camera,” he says. “Technocrane vs Spydercam vs dolly, pan, tilt. You have to know before you start a match move. I think that doing camera work that blends properly with real footage, going from practical to digital [and] [...]
Leave Me The White
Film Festival Secrets
Truly excellent book by Chris Holland. You can read the book online or buy it here. I recommend buying it to support Mr. Holland’s effort.
