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Superherology
A List of Comic Book Superhero Appearances in Cinema and Television. […]
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SUPERHEROES on the SILVER SCREEN An Origin Story
Perhaps some of these tales of superheroes can light a path for us to find the power within ourselves to effect some change and establish our own identities. […]
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THIS MONTH IN FILM HISTORY: Dysfunction Junction: Curse of the ‘Woolf’
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? reflected many of the anxieties of the buttoned-down 1950s and 1960s. […]
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On-Site Music Editors Cue the Tune from the Start!
There’s a revolution going on at JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and it has nothing to do with aliens, plane crashes or spies. It’s a change in the way music is being integrated into post-production. […]
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Teaching Sound Consciousness: The USC Years
Having retired after 45 years in the business, Don Hall, was asked to join the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema. “After I retired in January 1996, my wife Teddy and I started to do all the things retired people do,” Hall remembers. […]
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Oscar’s Women
Although nowhere near as well represented as their male counterparts in the Academy Awards pantheon, women in post-production nonetheless gained recognition for their craft and brought home some Oscar gold. […]
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How I Mixed Your Mother: Sitcom Sound Guys Charlie McDaniel & Bob Bradford Reveal Their Workflow
In the time-critical world of half-hour TV sitcoms, the seasoned team of re-recording mixer Charlie McDaniel and sound editor Bob Bradford has lead the way for the past 18 years. As McDaniel explains, “We have four hours — maybe six for the busier shows — to mix and print master 22 minutes of surround sound, and then prep the room for the next session.” […]
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Life on Mars: Eric Zumbrunnen Cuts the Other-Worldly ‘John Carter’
Editor Eric Zumbrunnen, A.C.E., first became known for cutting music videos, like Spike Jonze’s award-winning clip for Weezer’s “Buddy Holly” and Björk’s “It’s Oh So Quiet.” […]
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Keeping the Story Moving: I. James Wilkinson (1897-1967)
Picture editor Irving James Wilkinson has unfortunately become the most obscure of the three original founders of the Society of Motion Picture Film Editors (SMPFE). Many sources, including the Guild’s own historical records (which were cited in the story on the beginnings of the SMPFE in the JAN-FEB 12 issue of this publication) had him confused with a similarly named contemporary, the sound editor James R. Wilkinson. […]
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Darrin Navarro, CineLinguist: ‘Killer Joe’ Editor Is Influenced by Precedents
Darrin Navarro came to editing via a familiar path: An interest in movies led him to film classes at Los Angeles City College. Within a week or two of seeing what could be done by manipulating the choice of moving images, he knew this was the job for him. […]
