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Akira Kurosawa’s List of His 100 Favorite Movies
In movies like Seven Samurai and High and Low, director Akira Kurosawa took the cinematic language of Hollywood and improved on it, creating a vigorous, muscular method of visual storytelling that became a stylistic playbook for the likes of Martin Scorsese, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola.
Spielberg’s ‘A.I.’ Divided Critics, but It’s the Ultimate Coming-of-Age Story 20 Years Later
Movies don't change, we do. And where you are in life may affect how you receive the heartbreaking vision of this film.
What Steven Spielberg Taught Me About Fear, Catharsis, and Being Human
Hollywood is struggling, but Spielberg insists that the big screen is still the best place to work out our collective dreams, joys and sorrows.
The Emperor Only Has Groove | Film Crit Hulk
I’m so tired of writing about J.J. Abrams. It feels like from minute one of the LOSTaissance, we’ve been on our heels reacting to his unique
#NerdyFilmTechStuff
Here's where I post technical materials — in varying degrees of deep-dive-ness — to inform and empower fellow filmmakers.
» Huge for the Holidays: Epic Interactive Fiction of the Millennial Period The Digital Antiquarian
After fighting the tendency for decades, I’ve finally learned to accept that I’m a bit of a conservative, if not a downright Luddite, when it comes to my interactive fiction — or my text adventures, as I still persist in calling them. Despite its name, parser-based interactive fiction doesn’t actually strike me as all that good at plot-heavy storytelling. What it does excel at is setting.
New six-film series from Adam Curtis
Can't Get You Out Of My Head: An Emotional History of the Modern World premieres on BBC iPlayer in February
Inside the Implosion of Justin Roiland’s Animation Empire
To legions of ‘Rick and Morty’ fans, co-creator Roiland was a quirky genius whose career was suddenly derailed by allegations of domestic violence. But to colleagues, his behavior has been troubling for years.
Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Turns Autofiction Into Thrilling Sci-Fi
The Hollywood maestro’s latest is filled with excitement and sentimentality.
Make It So: Interaction Design Lessons from Science Fiction
Many designers enjoy the interfaces seen in science fiction films and television shows. Freed from the rigorous constraints of designing for real users, sci-fi production designers develop blue-sky interfaces that are inspiring, humorous, and even instructive. By carefully studying these “outsider” user interfaces, designers can derive lessons that make their real-world designs more cutting edge and successful
Animating the 6 Basic Emotions: Acting Tips from Pro Animators | Animation Mentor
Get animation tips from our blog series on Animating the 6 Basic Emotions. Polish your demo reel with advice from professional animators!
Star Script Doctor Damon Lindelof Explains the New Rules of Blockbuster Screenwriting
“We live in a commercial world, where you’ve gotta come up with ‘trailer moments.’”
