October 23, 2017
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From Alien to It: The Science Behind our Love of Horror via 9 Iconic Scenes

...house outfitted with a similarly shaped and sized clown. Long story short—several weeks of sleeping with head under covers and that doll was thrown into the trash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_pOcZOmac4 The Exorcist The Exorcist...

June 14, 2022
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One of the scenes from "Harriet" selected for analysis in HBO Max's "One Perfect Shot." Courtesy Focus Features/HBO Max.

Breaking Down the Astonishing Technology Behind Ava DuVernay’s “One Perfect Shot”

...made the case for green screens over LEDs, combining the technology with the Unreal Engine’s capability for instantaneous rendering, for something the directors themselves could experience in real-time. “As the camera moved,...

April 27, 2017
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Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story Doc Writer/Director on Unsung Film Heroes

The work of storyboard artist Harold Michelson and researcher Lillian Michelson was integral to some of the most iconic films in Hollywood history: The Ten Commandments, The Apartment, The Birds, Who’s Afraid...

March 23, 2018
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Production Designer Paul Harrod on Building Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs

...animator can be hidden from the camera with foreground objects or other elements, so they can get in there comfortably. Or somewhat comfortably. Animators are usually used to physical discomfort. (From L-R):...

April 17, 2018
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New Solo: A Star Wars Story TV Spot Features the Best Blaster Handoff of All Time

...a young Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich). Yet this new TV spot does seem to prove what we always suspected—the life of the galactic smuggler can be fun. In one particularly awesome sequence,...

June 14, 2018
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Ocean's 8 Production Designer on the Art of the Con Artist

...privilege to enjoy that space all to ourselves.” DiGerlando’s elegant recreation of a Met Gala fund-raising dinner for the Costume Institute was filmed in the museum’s actual Temple of Dendur, but the...

August 21, 2020
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Production Designer John Paino Snags Dual Emmy Noms for “The Morning Show” and “Big Little Lies”

...the theme of the show.” Teamed with art director James Truesdale and set decorator Amy Well over the past five years, Paino knows his way around prestige dramas, having previously designed HBO...

May 10, 2021
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"The Nevers" Production Designer Gemma Jackson on HBO's Sci-Fi Victorian-Era Series

...Adair (Ann Skelly) — was also built in Park Royal. Amalia’s second-in-command, Penance has the special ability to understand and harness electricity. It helps her invent many of the futuristic devices she...

September 17, 2021
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Brian Cox is Logan Roy in "Succession." Courtesy HBO.

"Succession" Season 3 Trailer Reveals the Roy Family's Coming Chaos

...referring to the fact that at the end of season two, he told the entire world that the company his father built, Waystar Royco, is a seething den of corruption because of...

June 22, 2023
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"Atlanta" and "P-Valley" Costume Designer Tiffany Hasbourne's Singular Style

...of Pynk, alternating between playing taskmaster and den mother to the girls working there. The Credits spoke to Tiffany Hasbourne about using her considerable skills as both a stylist and costume designer...