Features
May the Sound Be with You: AMPAS Looks Back at Action-Adventure Sound Effects
Some excerpts from a panel of sound effects professionals.
Month: July 2007
Features
Primary Colors: Telecine Technology May Change, But True Colorists Adapt
CineMontage spoke to a handful of Los Angeles-based colorists to get a picture of what telecine was, how technology has transformed it, and how they see their role in the color correction suite.
Features
Mmmm… Popcorn: ‘The Simpsons’ Goes to the Movies
The Simpsons Movie will not feel like most animated films of recent years, what with its 2-D production and an almost minimalist soundscape.
Getting Organized
Preparing the Next Generation
These young people, at least those who do manage to find a way into this crazy business, are the future of this Guild.
Features
Editing ‘Transformers’: Michael Bay’s Rock ’em Sock ’em Blockbuster
The story of robots that can metamorphose from ordinary-looking machines into intelligent, mechanical, biped creatures has gone through many transformations itself.
This Quarter in Film History
This Quarter in Film History: Shoot-Out at the Fantasy Factory
High Noon has often been interpreted as an anti-McCarthy era story of mass cowardice when confronted by evil. It is a moot point now because the story has multiple meanings as a personal epiphany.
Columns
Hollywood on the Hudson: New York Woos Filmmakers Back
The Made in NY incentive program, featuring a unique package of tax credits, free outdoor advertising and vendor discounts, has boosted the industry in a big way and we’ve seen a significant increase in employment and local revenues.
Tail Pop
Mike Nichols’ ‘The Graduate’ (1967)
After seeing ‘The Graduate’, I realized that movies could be an art form.
