The Top 40 Vines from the Tribeca Film Festival Will Convince You That Vines Are Actually Great

Barely even four months old, Twitter’s Vine video service has already delighted the film world to the point that the Tribeca Film Festival is giving ephemeral attention spans their very own Vine competition. And the people were ready. After sorting through over 400 Vines or approximately 40 minutes-worth (for those of you keeping score at home), the judges came out with 40 of the very best abridged tales they could find in four categories: Auteur, Animage, Genre, and Series (with each submission being a Vine trilogy). More »

The Whole of The Matrix in Just 60 Seconds

For the terminally impatient or those just short of time, here’s everything that happens in The Matrix crammed into just 60 seconds of animation. More »

Anatomy of a Movie Trailer

If you’ve ever wondered how film makers chop up and reassemble a two hour film into a two minute trailer, you need wonder no longer. The New York Times has visualized the contents of five recent film trailers, so you can see how they’re put together. More »

The Incredible Creation (and Destruction) of an Entire City in The Avengers

Almost a third of The Avengers may have been set in New York, but as this video from Industrial Light & Magic’s YouTube channel shows us, hardly any of the filming took place in the Big Apple itself. Since actually filming in New York would have been difficult—what with the many road-blocking restrictions and the city generally looking down on setting their streets and/or citizens on fire—almost everything had to be digitally recreated. More »

Creating the Amazing Futuristic Cityscapes in Looper

Looper was great—and in this video Atomic Fiction, the special effects studio behind the movie, shows off how it created the stunning cityscapes that feature in the film. Trust us, you’ll be amazed at what’s real and what was computer generated, the two fit together so well. [Vimeo via Verge] More »

MoviePass app comes to Android with $30/mo theater access, caveats

MoviePass brings unlimited theater access to invited Android film buffs for $30mo

For film buffs who prefer the really big-screen experience, MoviePass seems a no brainer — pay around $30 per month and watch as many movies at the cinema as you want. Now Android users can get the same MoviePass app as their iOS-toting counterparts on Google Play, albeit with the same kickers: its still in beta and is invitation only. There are other constraints too, for now: you’ll need a GPS-equipped smartphone, access is limited to one movie a day, the price goes up from $30 depending on your market and you’ll have to pay with the included MoviePass card — among others. Still, on top of access the app also lets you find showtimes, chart your movie-going, manage rewards, share socially and “even reserve a copy of the film and soundtrack you just saw,” according to the outfit. Anything that encourages us to get out of the house occasionally has to be a good thing, considering all the tech keeping us there.

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Sony announces new home cinema systems with 4K upscaling

Sony announced today some new home theater equipment that will surely get any audiophile and home entertainment junkie to giggle with joy. The company introduced a new family of Blu-Ray Home Cinema and Sound Bar speaker systems that come with a slew of new features never before implemented into their products before.

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The new design of the home entertainment systems were inspired by Sony’s own “Sense of Quartz” design used on the company’s Bravia line of televisions, that way users can have matching equipment if they happen to have a Bravia TV. The new systems also allow for easy wireless streaming of music through a smartphone or tablet.

Perhaps the most notable feature is the 4K upscaling that comes with the new N-series Blu-ray Home Cinema system. Of course, upscaling always takes away some of the quality, but it’s probably better than watching a movie at its native resolution on a higher-res display. Then again, you’ll need a 4K TV to take advantage of the new feature, but someday, right?

Sony is also touting the new Football Mode, which uses “acoustic data” that’s captured at a Brazilian football stadium, and makes it feel like you’re actually there in the stands. Essentially, Football Mode (soccer, for those Americans) allows you to cut the commentator’s voice when you simply want to focus on the action with no other distractions. Sony says that the new feature also supports other sports like rugby, tennis, and racing. No pricing details were given, but you can expect these new systems to become available in May.


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The Color of Movies, Visualized

These images are called spotmaps: each colored square represents the average color from one second of a movie, and that process is repeated the whole way through the film. Can you guess which movies are shown above? More »

LG Expands Google TV Line-Up For 2013

Building on the success of its Smart TVs with Google TV, LG is expanding its 2013 Google TV lineup to seven models in five screen sizes for 2013 – including premium models featuring LG’s popular CINEMA SCREEN design, the company announced today.
The extended LG Google TV lineup, which will be officially introduced at next month’s 2013 International CES® in Las Vegas, encompasses two model series (GA7900 and GA6400) designed to deliver an outstandingly intuitive user experience, …

How That Football Field Was Blown Up in The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises was pretty incredible for many reasons. But one of the most jaw-dropping bits was when Bane blew-up an American football stadium right at the start of a game. Here’s how they actually did it. More »