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James Cameron on TEDTalks

Posted on March 4, 2010 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments

James Cameron’s big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create an unreal world all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic — from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving — and how it ultimately drove the success of his blockbuster hits “Aliens,” “The Terminator,” “Titanic” and “Avatar.”
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Visual Language of Schindler’s List

Posted on September 30, 2008 in Directing | 2 Comments

Cineobscure is one of my favorite sites. Among other things they offer insightful visual breakdowns of landmark films such as Jaws, War of the Worlds, Christine, Aliens, Braveheart, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Tombstone and of course Schindler’s List.

…Spielberg, along with long time collaborator Janusz Kaminski shot the film with a [...]

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Interviewing Syd Mead

Posted on July 20, 2008 in Production Design | No Comments

Boing Boing Gadgets editor Joel Johnson meets with his hero, futurist and artist Syd Mead, to discuss the evolution of conceptual design.
Mead is a former designer for Ford Motor Company and US Steel. His designs have appeared in many movies, including Aliens, Tron, and Blade Runner.

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