Tuesday, May 15 2012
Like All Movie Stars, Even ‘War Horse’ Joey Needs Make-up
One of the most challenging aspects for Ali Bannister, head of the equine hair and make-up department on the set of War Horse, was keeping artists safe when applying mud to the rear ends of over 80 horses.
Thursday, April 5 2012
Meet the Filmmakers: Promoting Indie Films the Q&A Way
We need to talk: Q&As have become very important to independent filmmakers as a way of raising their profile and gaining new audiences.
Wednesday, March 7 2012
The Guerrier Brothers: Learning to Make a Killing in Films
Cleaning Up takes audiences on the job with assassin Mr. Jackson, and teaches Simon and Thomas Guerrier the finer points of making a hit.
Tuesday, February 7 2012
Film Archiving: The Importance of Enlightening Those Audiences Sitting in the Dark
Special programs devoted to cinematic greats like Alfred Hitchcock or Deborah Kerr might be the flashiest part of an archivist’s job, but fiction curator Jo Botting also enjoys tracking down rare films and ensuring the next generation gets to see them.
Friday, January 6 2012
Director D. R. Hood and the Dramatic Poetry of ‘Wreckers’
Powerful relationship drama Wreckers takes audiences on a suspenseful trip to the countryside. From London to Palm Springs’ International Film Festival, it’s been a rollercoaster ride for first-time feature director Dictynna Hood.
Tuesday, January 3 2012
Designing Fantasy Worlds the Weta Way
Weta Workshop’s Daniel Falconer has designed creatures and worlds from A (Avatar) to X (Xena: Warrior Princess), but with so many projects in his busy schedule, he doesn’t have time for a lot of Zzzzzzzs.
Thursday, November 10 2011
How Would You Like It, a Little More Off the Top?
Makeup and special effects artist Genevieve Garner can transform the average beast into a beauty—or vice versa.
Tuesday, October 11 2011
Foreshadowing Producer Sage Scroope’s Supernatural Success
With two festival award-winning shorts, Foreshadowed Films’ co-founder Sage Scroope (The Debt Collector) just might be headed to the Oscars.
Tuesday, September 20 2011
A Film’s Beauty is in the Eye of the Cinematographer
“Stories need to be told,” emphasizes cinematographer Michael Garcia. And he’s just the man to wield the camera.
Thursday, August 18 2011
Zoë Howerska Dresses (Films) for Success
Creating a gypsy wedding dress, designing costumes holograms for of the far future, dressing actor Robert Carlyle, and finding the perfect prop for Rutger Hauer -- it's all just part of the job for costume designer Zoë Howerska.
Tuesday, July 12 2011
Have You Seen This Man? Or Perhaps This Dalek? John Jenner and the Face of BBC Sci-Fi
Whether audiences see his face or that of a Dalek hybrid or robot, Cardiff-based actor John Jenner has a job to die for.
Thursday, June 9 2011
Cooking Up Amazing Stories: ‘Third Star’ Director Hattie Dalton
To help ensure the perfect recipe of cinematic ingredients, Third Star director Hattie Dalton goes far beyond shooting beautiful scenery and capturing the actors' performances.
Monday, May 9 2011
Lucky Penny Makes Movies in Michigan
Michigan extras have to run for their lives as giant flying robots tried to kill them and buildings exploded around them. Trying to avoid being trampled by Transformers is easy compared to the bigger threat to Michigan’s film industry.
Thursday, April 7 2011
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Paris Benjamin is a working actor in Hollywood, a long way from her acting roots in France and the UK. Her recent experiences on the sets of TV series and films shine a spotlight on the US and European entertainment industry.
