Jul 17
DreamWorks has been working on its WikiLeaks film, The Fifth Estate, for a while now—and this trailer reveals that Benedict Cumberbatch plays a hugely convincing Julian Assange.
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Jul 15
Illustrator Andrew DeGraff thinks about films differently to you and I: he sees them as giant maps of physical locations, just waiting to be explored. Can you work out which films these wonderful treasure maps drawn by DeGraff are supposed to represent?
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Jul 14
If there’s one thing I know about Gizmodo readers and staff, it’s that we all have a bunch of excess money that’s stressing us out. What should we do with it? Where should we invest it? Tough questions. But even if the whole tech startup vs. blockbuster investing question doesn’t quite apply to you it’s still kind of fascinating. The bottom line is, unsurprisingly, that they’re both super risky, but for different reasons.
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Jun 24
In the ongoing battle against piracy, Disney and Sony have made a bold step: they’re both testing an on-demand service (in, um, South Korea) which allows people to rent movies and stream them in their own homes while they’re still playing in theaters.
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Apr 23
Created by Alex Moschina, this video, called Hollywood Bleeps and Bloops, features a soundtrack which is made up entirely of computer sounds found in films and television shows. It uses clips from 26 films, and weaves them into a fairly entertaining little tune—though, perhaps understandably, it is really quite short. [Slackstory] More »
Apr 22
You computer probably makes a bleep now and then, maybe the occasional bloop. But the giant, glowing, blinking machines of Hollywood fame have a much larger library of bings, pings, and whistles. More »
Feb 20
Anatomy of a Movie Trailer
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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 »
Feb 04
Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness Trailers From Last Night’s Super Bowl
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If you hate football but love cinema: no problem! Here are the trailers for Iron Man 3 and Star Trek Into Darkness which aired during last night’s game—without any sports involved. More »
Jan 30
We have seen some pretty wicked angles in movie shots for quite some time already, and some of these shots rely on computer generated imagery, while others do involve a helicopter flying around to get that money shot in. Whatever it is, we humans are always on the lookout to find a better and more efficient way of doing things, and Hollywood is said to be knocking on the doors of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently. This effort that is spearheaded by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) intends to obtain permission for visionary filmmakers to use aerial drones when it comes to shooting their next film.
Needless to say, some other companies have already started to use different drones to capture the essence of selected scenes where independent productions are concerned, and they also come in handy when scouting for the right location. However, the new permissions, if given, would allow filmmakers a free rein over the use of drones without having to violate local laws. I’m all for technology to make life better, how about you?
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