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Listen To All The Bleeps And Bloops Of Hollywood’s Fake Computers
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.
Life In The Movie Business: An Inside Look At The VFX Crisis
There is no doubt that the visual effects (VFX) crisis affecting the film industry right now is going to have an enormous impact on how movies are made in the future. We’re just not sure how long it’s going to take and what that solution looks like just yet. Here’s an insight into the problems plaguing the film industry, what life is like as a VFX artist, and the Oscars controversy that pushed the whole thing over the edge.
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.
Putting Duct Tape Over A Person’s Mouth Does Absolutely Nothing
Here’s a video that’ll shatter many a Hollywood movies: putting duct tape over somebody’s mouth doesn’t stop them from screaming, it doesn’t make them stop talking and it definitely doesn’t keep them quiet. In fact, putting duct tape over somebody’s mouth does… absolutely nothing.
Cinerama: The Future Of Movies That Never Was
Back in the 1950s, the movie theatre was a venue for radical experimentation. As the home TV kept people rooted to their sofas and out of cinemas, Hollywood was bold in the way it used technology to lure people back to the silver screen. Cinerama was just one of those ideas — but one that crashed and burned.
The Stunt-Double Drugs That Hollywood Actors Take On Camera
While movie stars aren’t drug-free zones, movie sets are at least supposed to be. Which is why, during filming, actors have to make do with stunt-double drugs. An article in Wired neatly summarises some of the most common stand-ins; here are a few of the best.
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