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Wednesday, 11 June 2008 |
Nine Routes To Becoming A Director
There are nine routes to consider when launching your career as a director. Before you decide which route to take, research the careers of directors you admire and see if you can see which route they followed. Remember that there is no such thing as a route - only a route that is good for you: one that allows you to maximise you abilities and talent. |
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008 |
Becoming A Producer
You're sitting in a row of famous people. One billion households worldwide are watching you trying not to care. Jack Nicholson gives you a wink. Your voluptuous B-list partner squeezes your hand. Tom Cruise opens the envelope, cracks a gag about pre-nuptial agreements and intones: "And the Best Picture goes to..." A low voice whispers in your ear: 'Do you have a photocard with your pass, madam/sir?' You don't. You swear at the conductor. You're asked to pay a £10 fine. The moral of this story is blindingly obvious: most producers don't get winked at by Jack Nicholson. In fact, most producers don't get anywhere near the Oscars. |
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008 |
Online films get sophisticated
By Allan Hoffman
I have just watched a short film, "The Shock Doctrine," on my computer. The film was about seven minutes long, free of charge, and had nothing to do with teenage hijinks, presidential campaign snafus or the typical fare available at YouTube. |
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008 |
DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda created with Linux-based HP workstations
By John Virata
DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda, which opened today, June 6, 2008, was created entirely on Linux-based Hewlett Packard workstations. The digital studio has been using HP workstations since 2001 successfully on its films. Ed Leonard, CTO at DreamWorks Animation discusses the company's digital workflow, history of the HP-DreamWorks alliance, and the benefit of multi-core processing systems.
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008 |
Special Effects Give Way To Special Reality
Tarsem — the filmmaker formerly known as Tarsem Singh — has done "the digital thing" before. He's made a movie ("The Cell") and music videos that used the latest technical trickery to show us things we haven't seen before. |
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