A Visual History of Colour in Movie Posters
By Lesley Yarbrough Do you love movie posters, data, and visualizations? Well then you’re in for a real treat. A couple months ago, Vijay Pandurangan posted the Colours in movie posters since 1914 – an interactive data visualization that shows the way colours have evolved in the fine art of the movie poster throughout the years. One of … Read more
Harry Potter and the film-makers’ magic: Incredibly detailed model of Hogwarts Castle used for every film in blockbusting series is revealed for the first time
I had absolutely no idea how big the models were (for Harry Potter) until seeing this article, Wow! Ever since the first Harry Potter novel was released almost 15 years ago, children and adults alike have fantasised about visiting its famous boarding school for wizards and witches. But, as these incredible pictures show, they need to … Read more
Why Movies Like Oscar-Winning ‘Undefeated’ Make Grown Men (and Women) Cry
The newly minted Oscar winner for best documentary, Undefeated, has left many critics gushing—with praise, but also tears. The true-life sports tale follows a struggling high school football team in a poor area of Memphis, Tennessee, whose fortunes begin to turn under the guidance of a devoted and determined coach. The emotional story has reduced folks … Read more
Pixar’s Brave Concept Art And Sculptures
I’m still a little upset that Pixar replaced Brave’s original director (and writer of the script), Brenda Chapman, with Mark Andrews (Pixar’s first female director directing Pixar’s first female protagonist = win!), but se la vie. There’s a rolling exhibition of concept art and development pieces on display at Disney’s Hollywood Studios park at Walt … Read more
Coffee Is For Closers: 14 Of The Most Impressive Monologues In Movie History (via filmschoolrejects.com)
Cinematic Listology By David Christopher Bell Monologues are to actors what analogies are to bullshit writers who have no idea how to start their list article about monologues. What I mean is that every actor should have a really good understanding on how to perform a monologue – at least I assume so considering that they are … Read more
Stanley Kubrick’s New York
Check out some of Kubrick’s photographs before he became a director. They’re stunning! Long before his days as a Hollywood icon he was displaying great skills behind the lens and in 1945, at the age of 17, he became the youngest staff photographer in Look magazine’s history. Now fine art prints of Kubrick’s work as … Read more
