Posted on November 1, 2011 in General Screenwriting | No Comments
In this final episode of Stephen Fry’s BBC documentary about language, Planet Word, he celebrates the power and glory of storytelling. It has been with us as long as language itself and as a species, we love to tell our stories. This desire to both entertain and explain has resulted in the flowering of language to describe every aspect of the human condition.
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Posted on January 27, 2011 in Interviews | No Comments
Mark Lawson of the BBC talks to the Geordie-born director Ridley Scott about the vast range of films he has directed, feuds with actors, rehearsing scenes, technology and more.
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Posted on September 29, 2010 in Acting | 5 Comments
Acting legend Michael Caine lets loose a few insights into the actor’s world including his take on full frontal nudity.
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Posted on September 22, 2009 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
What exactly does it take to make a good short? Well in brief, a great mini movie. But there are a few more things than that:
…There are no hard and fast rules as to what makes a good short; as with features, different audiences love different films and an award-winner in one viewer’s eyes [...]
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Posted on July 15, 2009 in Cinematography | 1 Comment
Christopher Doyle gives insight into his craft in this video from the “BBC Culture Show”.
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Posted on February 25, 2009 in General Production | 1 Comment
The BBC Research and Development department takes apart the Sony EX1 and EX3 cameras for this extremely detailed white paper:
…The cameras are relatively light (about 2.8kg in including battery) and have an integral viewfinder (3½” lcd), and seems aimed at the high-end professional and full broadcast markets, even though the broadcast market would normally demand [...]
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Posted on November 9, 2008 in Interviews | No Comments
BBC Interview with Woody Allen discussing his work in film.
(All 6 parts embed in playlist.)
Posted on October 7, 2008 in Interviews | No Comments
BBC Omnibus – Quentin Tarantino – Hollywood’s boy wonder. Quentin Tarantino documentary from 1994. Features interviews with Quentin Tarantino and Brian DePalma discussing violence in their films.
(All 6 parts embed in playlist. Plus a bonus interview in 2 parts with Q.T. discussing Death Proof.)
Posted on October 6, 2008 in Interviews | 2 Comments
BBC TV series: Clive Barker – A to Z of horror.
(All 4 parts embedded in playlist.)
Posted on October 4, 2008 in Cinematography | 1 Comment
The BBC’s Training & Development site has a excellent course on improving your sound, making the available light look good, ensuring your shots cut together, making the best use of time, understanding cameras better and more.
…Do you need to shoot a sequence and are not quite sure where to start? Have you shot unusable material [...]
Posted on October 3, 2008 in Interviews | No Comments
BBC Interview with Woody Allen discussing his work in film.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
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Posted on October 3, 2008 in Off Topic | No Comments
In this award winning documentary for the BBC Adam Curtis’ examines the rise of the all-consuming self against the backdrop of the Freud dynasty. I’m not sure how much of this I agree with, but it is interesting nonetheless.
“This series is about how those in power have used Freud’s theories to try and control [...]
Posted on September 30, 2008 in Interviews | No Comments
Extensive interview with Orson Welles in Las Vegas 1982 with Leslie Megahey. Features contributions by Welles collaborators Jeanne Moreau, Peter Bogdonovich, John Huston and Charlton Heston.
(All 16 parts embed in playlist)
Posted on September 19, 2008 in Financing | No Comments
Looking for the money to finance your indie pic? Nicol Wistreich the co-writer of The Film Finance Handbook: How to Fund Your Film: New Global Edition writes about where to find those pots of cash. The article focuses on UK indies, but it also contains great information for all filmmakers.
…Unless you’re heir to [...]
Posted on July 25, 2008 in Internet | No Comments
Click’s editor Richard Taylor investigates how Hollywood is beginning to change the way it distributes and allows people to watch its films.
Suggested by Member : Dark Water
…Hollywood’s still churning out mega-budget movies, and the fight between what they see as the forces of good and evil continues unabated.
Entertainment industry lobbyists are still aggressively pursuing freeloaders. [...]
