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Tech NewsSploidMy Brain Refuses to Believe This Short Film Wasn’t Computer-Generated
Camille Boyer and cinematographer Nik Mirus worked with a Montreal-based agency called Caravane to create a surreal short film called Club Palace. It looks like a computer animation student’s final-year project, but in reality it was all filmed using real-life miniatures and clever practical effects. The lighting, detailed sets, and precise camera movements will make … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThis Timelapse of Canada Is Proof That the Country Isn’t Always Buried in Snow
Florian Nick spent six weeks traveling over 3,400 miles across the western provinces of Canada, waking up at the crack of dawn to point his camera at sunrises, and hiking up mountains to capture awe-inspiring vistas. The result is a three-and-a-half minute short film called Alive that’s full of so much color and detail it … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidWatch the Grand Canyon Fill With Clouds in This Timelapse of a Rare Weather Phenomenon
Clouds form when warm, humid air rises into the cooler atmosphere, and all that water vapor condenses into tiny floating water droplets. But sometimes that process can be inverted, like when cold air trapped in the Grand Canyon causes it to fill with clouds as warm air passes over the massive gorge. And sometimes, that … Continued
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io9Justice League‘s Cinematographer Talks the Film’s Lighter Style
Fans have noticed one important thing about Justice League since the film was first shown: It’s not as dark as Zack Snyder’s older work. Like, not nearly as dark. Apparently, that was the intention from day one. In an in-depth interview with Kodak, the film’s cinematographer, Fabian Wagner, talks the film’s style, his approach to … Continued
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io9Why The Handmaid’s Tale’s Use of Shallow Focus is So Effective
The most iconic image to come out of Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale is just a face. Offred’s (Elizabeth Moss), to be exact, shot just inches from her face, the world a blur around her. Her bonnet like a shroud. It’s an image that shares almost everything a viewer needs to know … Continued
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io9The Defenders’ Best Storytelling Trick Doesn’t Use Any Words at All
The Defenders is at its very best when it lets go of whatever designs it had on being a serious prestige drama and embraces the fact that it’s a pulpy, cape procedural about a bunch of toughs taking on a supernatural crime syndicate. The Defenders knows that it’s a comic book show and it’s stronger … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidBreathtaking Timelapses Turn Massive Stormfronts Into Swirling Masterpieces
It might seem like photographer Mike Olbinski is always at the right place at the right time to capture Mother Nature’s fury. But for his latest film, Pursuit, he says he actually spent three months driving across 10 states to capture this amazing timelapse footage, chasing storms and weather patterns for over 28,000 miles. Recorded … Continued
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Tech NewsSploid5 Movie Scenes with Genius Camera Movement
It’s obvious, right? In movies, the camera points us toward what we should look at. We follow the action by following the camera that’s following the action of the scene. But camera movements in films can also make us feel something, too. If the camera pushes in, we’re supposed to look closer. If it pulls … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidSoothe Yourself With Every Single Oscar Winner for Best Cinematography
Take a deep breath before you watch this collection of every Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography. There are so many wonderful shots and beautiful movies from 1927 to today that you might get lost in them and forget how to live. Burger Fiction put together this clip, which is essentially a trailer for the … Continued
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The Gorgeous Silhouette Shots of One of the Best Cinematographers of All Time
Roger Deakins is a cinematographer who’s worked on films such as The Shawshank Redemption, No Country for Old Men, Sicario, Skyfall, and many others that you’ve probably seen and loved. He has 13 Academy Award nominations for best cinematography and is responsible for so many beautiful shots and gorgeous films over the years that it’s … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThis Timelapse Makes Fog Look Like the Oceans Flooding the Entire Earth
There’s not enough ice on the Earth’s polar caps to flood the entire planet should global warming turn it all into water. But sea levels will keep rising, and Danny MacRostie’s beautiful timelapse footage of fog rolling over California’s Mount Tamalpais feels like an eery sneak peek of where the world might be headed. Hopefully … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Amazing Contraption That Made This Impossible Burger Drop Shot Possible
The burger drop shot, where the ingredients of the world’s most perfect food appear to fall from the sky and perfectly stack themselves upon landing, pops up a lot in fast food commercials. But seeing what it takes to realize this footage without computer graphics makes you wonder if it’s worth all the effort. Steve … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThe Hidden Trick in Almost Every Classic Hitchcock Scene
Hitchcock is the unquestioned master of suspense. But what is it about his scenes that makes them so gripping, and why do they stand up to repeated viewings, even when you know the twist? To answer this, the Nerdwriter turned to blocking—how you position stuff and people in relation to each other—specifically, the blocking in … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThe 10 Best Closing Scenes in Film History
CineFix did a pretty solid job in creating a list for the best opening shots in movie history so its fitting that they would try and do something even harder, making the 10 best closing shots in movie history. If you’ve watched movies in your life, you should already know what will pop up on … Continued
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Tech NewsGoPro’s Google-Powered Camera Is the Next Best Thing To Teleportation
This year, the most amazing thing I saw at Google’s annual developer conference wasn’t a phone, a tablet, or even a head-mounted display. It was a 360-degree 3D video that took me to Japan. Now, filmmakers can spend $15,000 on the tech that made it possible: the GoPro Odyssey. It’s one heck of a camera. … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidHow movies cleverly tilt the camera angle to influence what we see and feel
The Dutch angle is a film technique where the camera is tilted a bit so that the shot looks purposely off, what’s happening in the shot is not parallel to the frame, it’s at an angle instead. The Dutch angle heightens tension and is disorientating and can make us uneasy (to match the character’s uneasiness). … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidThe top 10 most beautiful looking movies of all time
CineFix attempted the impossible task of trying to list the top 10 most beautiful movies of all time and did a half decent job! If anything, it’s nice to see these movies pop up on your screen again (albeit through a YouTube window) just to remind yourself about how beautiful the colors and the cinematography … Continued
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