June 11, 2018
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(L-R) CATE BLANCHETT as Lou and RIHANNA as Nine Ball in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Village Roadshow Pictures' "OCEANS 8," a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by: Barry Wetcher

Making the Met Gala in Ocean's 8 Sound as Cool as it Looks

...making the dialogue work in a musical way itself.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5LoVcVsiSQ When cameras roll on set, audio is, of course, being recorded simultaneously. However, changes can occur in the script post-filming or audio...

April 17, 2020
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L-r: Celeste O'Connor, Lovie imone and Jharrel Jerome star in SELAH AND THE SPADES Photo: Courtesy of Amazon Studios.

Under Lockdown, Tech & Film Meet in New Ways to Un-Stall an Industry on Hold

...welcome among the film and television industry. Whether it’s a newfound acceptance of older, familiar names like Skype, or industry-specific digital tools being put to creative off-label uses, it’s thanks to technology...

October 29, 2021
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Halloween Treat: How Cinematographers James Kniest & Toby Oliver Capture Horror

...are all tools in the box, as is the composition of unsettling frames designed to feel uncomfortable or lopsided.” “Insidious 1.” Courtesy Blumhouse/Universal Pictures. Kniest notes, though, that the literal tools are...

June 7, 2013
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The Internship: Bringing “Start Over” Comedies into the 21st Century

...(1980), dir. Howard Zieff The poor little rich girl-turned Army recruit comedy was co-written by Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give, It’s Complicated) specifically for Goldie Hawn, and it marks the first film...

September 28, 2018
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Three of Night School’s Writers on Developing the Hilarious Script

...exam. Photo Credit: Eli Joshua Adé How was your experience working with Malcolm D. Lee, following his success with Girls Trip? Was the writing underway before Girls Trip came out? Ratchford: Matt...

October 19, 2023
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“Killers of the Flower Moon” Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto Illuminates Martin Scorsese’s Twisted Tale

...like a final exam in a way.” Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” coming soon to Apple TV+. “There was so much that I had to apply...

February 4, 2020
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Claes Bang is Dracula in 'Dracula.' Courtesy Netflix.

Production Designer Arwel Jones on Designing a New Dracula

...of went, well, it has to be that one.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-b2HXpbg7U The stars of vampire lore further aligned in time for building the series’ sets. “Studio space in the UK is at a...

March 17, 2017
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Director Olivier Assayas on Tailoring Personal Shopper for Kristen Stewart

...Clean (2004), both featuring commanding performances by Maggie Cheung who also happens to be Assayas’s former wife. Certainly actresses relish such complex roles, but does Assayas consider himself a “woman’s director”? “I’m...

February 20, 2019
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The 5 Luminous Worlds Created by This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Production Designers

...open for tours. Crombie and her team had to be extremely creative, and careful, during production. Hatfield House is a historic location filled with priceless antiques. Under the supervision of professional art...

December 18, 2012
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The Many Lives Of a Hollywood Stunt Performer: A Conversation With Oliver Keller

...a German stunt professional, but he had his sights set on bigger things. Today, Oliver is a rising star in Hollywood’s stunt community, and has worked on mega-blockbusters from Pirates of the...