Archive for "Media"
Images, Moving Ones.
CommentsPosted:The release of ‘The Artist’ has seen the movie world harkens back to a by gone age, many would call it a simpler time but I’m not sure that’s entirely fair. The Artist is the slightly meta tale of a silent movie actor d ...Read more
Funding For British Films
CommentsPosted:David Cameron has ‘Armageddon’ in his DVD collection*. Now whatever your views on his politics, everyone must be united in the view that the bloke knows bugger all about films. That’s why his recent comments about the British ...Read more
Motion Capture
CommentsPosted:Andy Serkis is lobbying for an Oscar nomination for playing a monkey. Industry insiders don't rate his chances however, not due to the fact that he's portraying an ape but because his performance uses motion capture. Motion Captu ...Read more
Remakes - I'm Going To Try And Defend Them.
CommentsPosted:Film fans and wannabe gangsters were up in arms yesterday with the news that a remake of ‘Scarface’ is being planned. How the flipping heck are they going to top Al Pacino going loco in a very nice white suit? Well the answer is they&r ...Read more
Trailers (This Isn't About Caravans.)
CommentsPosted:This week’s blog is on the subject of movie trailers, why? No reason. A film can live or die in the one and half minutes you spend watching its trailer on Youtube, consequently trailer making has become a huge business. There are product ...Read more
IMDB - Help The Aged.
CommentsPosted:The Internet Movie Database has well and truly put the panther amongst the hawks by revealing an actress’ true age. When the thesp signed up to IMDB’s pro service, she was required to give her date of birth. IMDB then went and reve ...Read more
BBC London Moving To Manchester, Well Salford.
CommentsPosted:The Beeb is moving the majority of its production t’up North to Manchester, in a location change which has proved somewhat controversial. London has long been considered the hub of all things media related in the country, with the old smoke ...Read more