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What Every Filmmaker Can Learn From Spielberg’s Take on AI
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (995+ words) Where does the auteur think technology is going to take us? As artificial intelligence gets better and better, I am relying on the great auteurs of filmmaking to help shape our points of view on the future and how we…...
The RED V-RAPTOR XE Has Finally Been Added to the Netflix Approved Camera List
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (387+ words) Netflix has updated its approved camera list to include the RED V-RAPTOR XE. Here's what you need to know. Big news for RED V-RAPTOR XE owners or shooters who might dream of one day having their projects shot on the…...
Translating Story into Sound: Lessons From a Modern Film Composer
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (1331+ words) How you can use melody and movement to build immersive cinematic worlds. Whether it's the thunderous energy of a 65-piece orchestra at Warner Bros. or the intimate, melancholic pluck of a solo cello, Katherina Hristova delivers music that builds world…...
Master the DJI RS 5 By Making the Most of Its Enhanced Intelligent Tracking Module
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (407+ words) DJI has released a helpful tutorial going over everything you need to know about using the Enhanced Intelligent Tracking Module on the RS 5 gimbal stabilizer. One of the more exciting gimbal stabilizers to release in the past year, the DJI…...
The 25 Best Movie Monologues
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (1300+ words) Watching actors chew up the screen can be so inspiring. Dr. Sean Maguire, played by Robin Williams, sitting with Will Hunting, played by Matt Damon, in Good Will Hunting As a writer, I'm always hoping to put words on the…...
The Meaning Behind the Ending of 'Soylent Green' and Why It's So Scarring Even Today
13+ hour, 33+ min ago (802+ words) A reflection on Soylent Green's (1973) explosive final dialogue, "Soylent Green is people!" that gave the movie a horrifying aftertaste. I can imagine, in the early '70s, i.e., after the release of Soylent Green (1973), people finding its climax to be what we now…...
9 Iconic Lines From Martin Scorsese Movies
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (575+ words) In Scorsese's cinema, lines define character. In Martin Scorsese's movies, dialogue defines character. Every line has a purpose and a meaning that is individualistic and befitting of the character's personality. Through their truths and their lies, their explanations and revelations,…...
9 “Bond Quips” That Define Cool—007 Edition
18+ hour, 13+ min ago (604+ words) These iconic James Bond lines define the confidence, wit, and unshakable poise that turned 007 into a cultural archetype. James Bond is like no other cinematic legend. He has his own place. Ever since he stepped onto the silver screen, he…...
Decoding the “Sicilian Message” of ‘The Godfather’
18+ hour, 23+ min ago (1193+ words) Peter Clemenza's legendary explanation of Luca Brasi's fate serves as a masterclass in cinematic foreshadowing and mob lore. On one side, you have your explosive, firebrand dialogue, you know, like "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," "I am…...
How Annie Wilkes in 'Misery' Redefined Movie Madness for Modern Audiences
18+ hour, 43+ min ago (623+ words) When obsession hides in plain sight. Character exits are painful for audience members. So many times, I've cried like a baby after the death of my favorite character in a book. I've even been mad at an author for this…...