The Successful Showrunner Checklist

February 27, 2014, 10:51 AM

http://masteringfilm.com/the-successful-showrunner...

*Remarks quoted are excerpts from the showrunner roundtable discussions sponsored by Variety and Hollywood Reporter (2013). According to my informal showrunner poll, the following are the most essential qualities and skills for the successful management of a scripted, episodic TV series: Staying on time and on budget: According to veteran showrunner, Jeff Melvoin (Early Edition,...

Walter Murch: From The Godfather to The God Partic

February 27, 2014, 10:51 AM

http://editorunderconstruction.blogspot.com/2014/0...

Google Announces An Online Data Interpretation Cla

February 27, 2014, 06:01 AM

http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/26/google-announces-...

Google has launched its own Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to teach the general public how to understand surveys, research, and data. Called “Making Sense of Data” and running from March 18 to April 4, the course will be open to the public and, like most MOOCs, will be taught through a series of video lectures, interactive projects, and the support of community TAs.

Warner Bros. logo design evolution

February 27, 2014, 06:00 AM

http://annyas.com/screenshots/warner-bros-logo/

If you watch a lot of (older) movies you’ll notice that studio logos are generally quite consistent. The spinning globe of Universal, the Paramount mountain, the Warner Bros. shield, they’re all refined over time, but the basic premise has remained the same for decades.

Making of Riddick

February 27, 2014, 06:00 AM

http://www.cgmeetup.net/home/making-of-riddick/

Watch Making of Riddick by Mokko Studio, VFX house Mokko Studio, created 321 VFX for ‘Riddick’ feature film starring Vin Diesel. The studio worked closely with director David Twohy for more than a year. more than 100 artists handled extensive creature work on the film’s mud demons and jackals, including pups. Mokko also built five different sets, including full CG environments and matte paintings.

6 amazing examples of matte painting

February 27, 2014, 06:00 AM

http://www.creativebloq.com/3d/6-amazing-examples-...

Like any other artistic skill, becoming a matte painter takes dedication, talent and experience. Here, some of the best artists in the business about talk about their work and provide insights into the artform.

Anderson Talks POMPEII VFX

February 27, 2014, 06:00 AM

http://collider.com/paul-w-s-anderson-pompeii-resi...

Now playing in theaters is director Paul W.S. Anderson’s disaster epic Pompeii. The film stars Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) as an enslaved Celtic gladiator named Milo who falls in love with a noblewoman (Emily Browning) on the eve of a massive volcanic eruption that destroys Pompeii, an event that also brings him face-to-face with the man (Kiefer Sutherland) who slaughtered his family years earlier. The film also stars Jared Harris, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Carrie-Anne Moss, Sasha Roiz, Je...

'12 Years a Slave,' 'Gravity' to Compete for Irish

February 27, 2014, 06:00 AM

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/12-years-a-s...

LONDON -- Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street), Michael Douglas (Behind the Candelabra), Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) and Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club) are all in the running for the best international actor award at this year's Irish Film & Television Awards.

Creative Low Pass and High Pass Filtering

February 27, 2014, 05:59 AM

http://logic-pro-expert.com/logic-pro-blog/2014/02...

In the following article and video tutorial, Groove3 video instructor Eli Krantzberg gets creative with Low Pass and High Pass filtering by combining the subtractive function and the additive function of both McDSP’s F202 Filterbank plug-in and the Channel EQ in Logic Pro X.

Sound Breakdown

February 27, 2014, 05:58 AM

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/sternfx/sound-breakdown/

Create a sound breakdown using the Reverb effect in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.