Hugo: Balancing Realism and Myth
To re-create the world of Paris in the early ‘30s, as filtered through Hugo Cabret, Scorsese aimed to create, as he put it, “a balance of realism and myth.” He …
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To re-create the world of Paris in the early ‘30s, as filtered through Hugo Cabret, Scorsese aimed to create, as he put it, “a balance of realism and myth.” He …
Hugo: Balancing Realism and Myth Read MoreThe time is 1973. The Cold War of the mid-20th Century continues to damage international relations. Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), a.k.a. MI6 and code-named the Circus, is striving to …
John Le Carre and Spy Masters Read More“The Artist” began filming in Los Angeles in November 2010, and shot for 35 days. The stylistic approach of THE ARTIST necessitated the use of some special equipment and techniques, …
Filming The Artist; Quiet on the Set? Read More“The Artist” is Hazanavicius’s third film with director of photography Guillaume Schiffman, who shot both OSS comedies. “With Guillaume, it’s more than just collaboration,” Hazanavicius remarks. “We’ve done films together, …
The Artist: Behind The Camera Read MoreDavid Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method” began life as a screenplay in the mid-1990’s. Academy Award winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton had a keen interest in psychoanalysis, and spent a great deal …
A Dangerous Method: From stage to screen Read MoreWorking with Academy Award-winning cinematographer Chris Menges, William Monahan has created a visually arresting, ’60s-inflected portrait of a city he has a special affection for, from the grimy council flats …
London Boulevard Designs: London Calling Read MorePrincipal photography on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 began on November 7, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and shooting continued on the film, concurrently with production …
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Shooting Diaries Read More“My grandfather, he really loved this place. So did your mother. So does your mother.” — Matt King A strong sense of place has always been a hallmark of Alexander …
Reality In Paradise: The Design of The Descendants Read MoreBursting with Olympian deities, sweeping battles and breathtaking vistas, Immortals demanded a larger-than-life production style. From its inception, the film’s creators knew that to bring the dynamic story fully to …
Immortals: Working in another dimension Read MoreDirector Tarsem Singh arrived for his first meeting with the producers of Immortals armed with a portfolio packed with reproductions of museum-quality paintings to illustrate his unusual vision for the …
Immortals: The Finger of God Read More