Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Personal Observations on Nov 17th, 2009
“You can’t really make a 3D movie while the money comes from 2D DVDs. And as for art-house 3D? Forget it.”
Read this article from Guardian.
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Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Nov 3rd, 2009
“With the new James Cameron blockbuster “Avatar” set to revolutionize the way we look at 3-D technology, it is about time we call into question why the American public is so entranced with this new form of entertainment.
This year alone, the industry has seen a tremendous increase in the number of 3-D movies. Particularly, animated [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Sep 20th, 2009
“From the early 1950s to the dawn of digital cinema, stereoscopic 3D (S3D) earned a reputation as a gimmick for tacky genre pictures.
Schlockmeister William Castle and his ilk used it to send warrior arrows and fiery torches flying into the aud’s faces at every turn.
But today’s S3D filmmakers see stereo as an important creative tool [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Aug 12th, 2009
“Blue aliens, 10ft tall and armed with bows and arrows, are set to change our world. The extraterrestrial Na’vi are not only the stars of a forthcoming blockbuster film called Avatar, the director James Cameron’s first big movie since Titanic, but also harbingers of a new age of cinema.
For the Na’vi, victims of an Earthling [...]
Posted in In The News on Aug 7th, 2009
” While 3D filmmaking is still in the early stages in Asia, speakers at a forum held today by Korea’s Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) agreed that the technology is set to broaden the cinema-going demographic and help the Asian industry bust through tough economic times.”
Read this article from Screendaily.com
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Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Jul 27th, 2009
” Robert Zemeckis has never been to Comic-Con International in San Diego, and the director’s “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” seems like an unusual choice for a first appearance. But like several filmmakers heading to this week’s colossal fanboy convention, Comic-Con — with its new 3-D projection system — offers an exceptional occasion to position upcoming [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Jul 18th, 2009
“When James Cameron’s Avatar hits theatres this year, it will be the most expensive movie ever made. The director wants to change not only the way we watch movies – but also the industry itself.”
Read this article from the Globe and Mail.
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Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Jul 3rd, 2009
“3D filmmaking might be giving the phrase “Here’s looking at you, kid,” a whole new dimension.
This past Saturday, footage from films such as “Titanic,” “The Matrix,” “Star Wars Episode 3,” “Transformers” and yes, even “Casablanca” were shown in full 3D as created by a company called In-Three.
No, those films aren’t going to have 3D releases [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Mar 4th, 2009
This article is from Cartoon Brew.
“Coraline was the first time I’d seen a film in 3-D in a very long time, and while I enjoyed the film immensely, the 3-D technology was a huge dud. The imagery on-screen was so fuzzy that I initially thought my glasses were defective and exchanged them for another pair. [...]
Posted in In The News on Jan 23rd, 2009
This article is from the Vancouver Sun.
“If 3-D is the future of the feature film industry, and Vancouver is the third-largest film production centre in North America, crews here had better get with the program.
For that reason, members of Vancouver-based Local 669 of the International Photographers Guild (known as IATSE 669) are at an abandoned [...]
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