Navigating the Z-Axis: Adventures in Stereography
Ray Zone has left for us the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of how stereoscopic film attracts us. […]
Visual Effects
Anaglyph for the Amateur: Do Try This at Home!
3D film production based in the home moviemaking tradition is explored and explodes in Ray Zone’s new book, ‘3-DIY: Stereoscopic Moviemaking on an Indie Budget’. […]
UNION MADE: Following in Father’s Footsteps
I started editing quarter-inch reels of recorded audio sessions, then got bumped up to an assistant working with film on a Moviola. I was surprised by how much I liked it.
May the Norse be with You:
‘Thor’s’ Paul Rubell
“There is an element of gravitas in Thor that one doesn’t necessarily associate with a movie based on a comic book,and this is juxtaposed with laugh-out-loud humor. The ability to juggle those two tones is one of Kenneth Branagh’s great strengths, and is somewhat unusual for this kind of movie.” – Paul Rubell, A.C.E. […]
Fred M. Wilcox’s ‘Forbidden Planet’
Things are not always what they originally appear to be. Throughout life, our experiences shape our personal growth. […]
Dream Capturers: James Cameron’s Brave New World of Filmmaking
One thing James Cameron, A.C.E., will never be accused of is not having big enough dreams. It’s a good thing he writes them down. […]
Crafting Cinema in the Third Dimension
Bernard Mendiburu’s book contains the requisite technical information about stereoscopic perception and its relation to cinema. […]
L’Arrivée du 3D
The book is a thorough, precise, comprehensive and deeply revealing analysis of its subject. […]
‘Charlotte’s Web’ Spinners: Editorial Team Weaves an Anthropomorphic Menagerie
Paramount Pictures released this new Charlotte’s Web on December 15, just in time for the holidays. […]
Driving that Train: Editorial Engineers Power ‘Polar Express’
During production for ‘The Polar Express’ Multiple creative processes, including editing, storyboarding, writing and designing, were occurring simultaneously. […]