January 2011
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Behold... THE GLIF! →
A simple attachment for the iPhone 4 that makes it so much more usable. Recommended to me at a presentation by Apple’s head of creative. Now BOUGHT.
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Oscar winning director tears Kevin Smith a new one →
Great comments - Kevin Smith HAS been pretty lucky so far…
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The Magic of the Movies →
Article about a new book chronicling the genius of pre-CGI production designers. Dr Zhivago filmed on a hot soundstage in Spain…? You better believe it.
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hitRECordJoe: The Social Network & My Generation →
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is totally awesome. Great actor, great web guy and great thinker. He puts down some thoughts on The Social Network in response to someone else’s review…
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Spiderman Defeats the Wicked Witch of the West →
Spiderman musical now making more money on Broadway than Wicked…
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Days of Thunder meets Mad Men? I'm IN! →
Ridley and Tony Scott have come aboard to produce The Drivers, a series based on the high-octane 24-hour motor race in Le Mans during the 1950s-1960s.
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Walter Murch on why 3D in films doesn't work →
A nice explanation of why Green Hornet 3D will make your brain hurt
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China's Industrial Revolution is going to be the... →
Good article from Johann Hari about the environmental impact of large scale changes in China.
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JD Salinger: Holden Caulfield's Goddam War →
JD Salinger fought on the beaches at D-Day - and he carried the first few pages of Catcher in the Rye with him.
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Sundance Director's Roundtable Interview →
This brief transcript of a roundtable between several hot directors, including the Coens, Fincher, Affleck and Aronofsky is well worth the read. Some great comments that will vindicate the fears and mistakes you may make as a director yourself. Enjoy. And if you find a complete transcript let me know!
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Hipstamatic War Photography →
The Hipstamatic iPhone app is pretty impressive. Even in a war zone.
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Peter Bradshaw on the symbolism of Don't Look Now →
I love this sort of article. Great analysis of storytelling technique, and imagery.
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Park Chan-Wook's new iPhone film online →
Watch the behind the scenes video. Looks like they had a massive crew with dollies, jibs, lights and huge lenses bolted to the iPhone. Can’t help feeling like that’s, well, cheating…?
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Mila Kunis and her permanent thumbprints →
I love Mila Kunis. And after reading this I love her even more, for making such sacrifices in the name of art.
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Watch Free Movies Online →
Great list of free films, short film resources and more. Bookmark this now
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Here’s a trailer for one of the BAFTA nominated shorts - Connect. Beautifully shot on Canon DSLR.
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BAFTA Short Film Nominations →
I haven’t seen or heard of any of these shorts. Anyone else?
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What's holding the British Film Industry back? →
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Pigs and Willies - when BBC subtitling goes bad →
A great article by good friend of mine Charlie Swinbourne about live subtitling mistakes.
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Three Minutes - DSLR Short →
Sweet video, shot in a day with a professional crew using Canon 5D and 7D.
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Hands Solo →
Website for my favourite short film, Hands Solo. Won loads of awards.
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