Posted on January 4, 2010 in General Screenwriting | No Comments
by Jennifer van Sijll
Films that last often have a mythic quality. Like great children’s stories, we consume these films as we do ageless fables. Unlike lesser stories, the lessons learned in these films carry a universal authority that seems to transcend man.
Biblical stories naturally achieve this mythic stature by virtue of the role played by [...]
Posted on December 19, 2009 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
Mike from Milwaukee puts together an epic review of “Star Wars: the Phantom Menace”. This is not just a blathering fan-boy rant, but a well crafted and often side-splittingly funny review of the suckage that was episode 1.
“In this opening segment I discuss the major flaw of The Phantom Menace which is the characters and [...]
Posted on August 14, 2009 in Outtakes | No Comments
I know why you’re here… to hear some a riveting reading of America’s most enduring space opera. So without further ado…
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Posted on June 23, 2009 in Digital Effects | 1 Comment
This video tutorial offers a slightly different method for creating a lightsaber in Sony Vegas without After Effects, VisionLab, LS Maker, or anything else.
VIA: ShamefulProductions
From the Author:
You have to rotoscope. That’s the only way, regardless of what program you use.
FOR MULTIPLE LIGHTSABERS, you have to repeat the process for the other lightsaber, so [...]
Posted on May 11, 2009 in Featured | 9 Comments
Take a peak behind the Tinsel Town magic with this collection of 505 behind the scenes videos from over 100 popular and historic movies.
If we overlooked your favorite film don’t worry, with the amount of footage floating around the internets I’m sure we will deliver that other Hollywood staple, the sequel. Stay tuned….
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Posted on April 16, 2009 in Costume Design | No Comments
Here’s a cheap and easy way to make 3D plastic forms like Stormtrooper costumes and tons of other things. Cost: around $20.
via: MakeMagazine
Posted on November 18, 2008 in Storyboarding | 2 Comments
The “Star Wars Storyboards” photo set over at Flickr contains some early storyboards from the first movie, tentatively titled “The Star Wars”.
See the complete set of 70 here.
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Posted on October 22, 2008 in Cinematography | No Comments
A great article by Stefan Sargent on DV.com.
…Way back in 2002, I’m having lunch with Jeff Cree, Sony’s HD camera expert. He worked with George Lucas on the Sony/Panasonic F900 Star Wars shoot and later, with James Cameron on the Titanic underwater HD videos.
At fruit salad time, I say to Jeff, “Why can’t SLR [...]
Posted on September 29, 2008 in Sound Design | 1 Comment
The biggest myth about composing and sound designing is that they are about creating great sounds. Not true, or at least not true enough. Recommended by Member: Uncle Bob
…What is Sound Design? You may assume that it’s about fabricating neat sound effects. But that doesn’t describe very accurately what Ben Burtt [...]
Posted on September 20, 2008 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
Producer Michael Wiese tells all about George Lucas and the creation of Ernie Fosselius’ HARDWARE WARS. Interviews and a seminar appearance at the Cannes Film Festival.
Hardware Wars
You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You’ll kiss three bucks goodbye!
A parody of Star Wars, presented in the form of a movie preview. Young Fluke Starbucker, under the tutelage [...]
Posted on September 3, 2008 in Interviews | No Comments
Dinner for Five – season 4 episode 09 – Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and JJ Abrams discuss Alias, MI3, Tom Cruise, Star Wars, Comics, Lost, Regarding Henry, The Incredibles, Kiss, Auditioning, Mallrats, screenwriting, Batman, Joker, Chasing Amy, Enemy of the State and Clerks.
Also checkout: “Dinner for Five: Rob Zombie, Bruce Campbell, [...]
Posted on July 20, 2008 in Digital Effects | No Comments
This tutorial will guide you through the simple steps on how to make your Star Wars fan films excellent!
Using Adobe After Effects CS3 (MAC Based)
Posted on July 18, 2008 in Sound Design | No Comments
You may not know the name Ben Burtt, but odds are you have heard his work. Here is a great interview from the BBC with the Oscar-winning sound designer.
…Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T. and Invasion Of The Body Snatchers – some of the most famous movies in modern film history. Ben Burtt is [...]
