Oct 07
The Sound of Gravity: Total Realism
Posted in: Today's ChiliGravity is a stunner of a movie in large measure because of what it doesn’t do—it’s restrained and elegant in the way that most big space epics aren’t
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Oct 04
As you would have guessed from the trailers, with Gravity director Alfonso Cuarón has made a horrifying movie about being stranded in space. But the best—and most surprising—thing about Gravity is that it’s also tasteful and elegant. It’s the minimalist blockbuster you never knew you’d been longing for.
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Oct 04
Contrary to what the popular press might have us believe, piracy isn’t killing content. At least, that’s what a team of scholars from the London School of Economics has found after conducting a deep analysis of the situation.
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Sep 24
What Movies Think Aliens Look Like
Posted in: Today's ChiliHere’s a fun little music video about aliens cut from movies and TV shows by our friends Eclectic Method. Aside from the song hypnotically inducing you to nod your head, the video also reveals what Hollywood thinks aliens will look like: green, large brained and funny looking. How many of these movies have you seen? I’m betting a lot.
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Sep 19
Here’s a supercut showing the last scene of movies you’ve probably seen before. And if you haven’t seen these movies, well, then you can consider this compilation as an ultimate spoiler reel. Nearly 70 movie endings are in here, ranging from your favorite sci-fi movie like Tron, 2001 and Solaris to old greats like Rocky and ET and so much more. [Plot Point Productions]
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Sep 05
Does this video remind you of being drunk, dizzy, or in some woozy dream-state? Whatever feeling it conjers, you’ve definitely never seen animated photos like this before.
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Sep 05
Filmmaker Casey Neistat and Mercedez-Benz don’t pair easily in people’s minds. One’s a YouTube renegade, the other is the manufacturer of cars you can’t afford. And yet! They teamed up and made an ad. The result is as surprising and weird as you’d expect it to be.
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Sep 03
After a year and a half of trials and tribulations, Kodak is finally in the clear — it just exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Now that the company has finished offloading its document and personal imaging groups, it’s free to pursue a recently court-approved reorganization plan that focuses solely on business products like movie film and packaging. The resulting firm is a far cry from the camera giant that we once knew, but we may hear about its work in the future. Kodak promises more details of “what’s next,” and it tells the AP that it’s working on technology like printable touchscreen layers and smart packaging.
Filed under: Cameras
Via: Wall Street Journal
Source: Kodak
Aug 30
If you’re a history buff, or a cinema buff, or a science buff—any kind of buff, really—you will love this comprehensive tour of the evolution of color film and photography.
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Aug 23
RED, maker of high-end modular cinema cameras, is working on getting its new 6K Dragon sensor into the hands of filmmakers. The sensor produces insane levels of detail and dynamic range, evident in this beautiful frame of video.
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