Irish filmmaker Ruairí Robinson’s new film ‘The Leviathan’ has received a strong Hollywood backing this week – with Neill Blomkamp (director of ‘District 9’ and ‘Chappie’) and Simon Kinberg (writer/producer of ‘X Men‘) coming on board. Click this link to read the short article, and check out the seriously awesome trailer!
If you love visual comedy, you gotta love Edgar Wright, one of the few filmmakers who is consistently finding humor through framing, camera movement, editing, goofy sound effects and music. This is an analysis and appreciation of one of our finest comedic voices. Check out this video and others created by Vimeo user Tony Zhou
Check out this fascinating article over on nofilmschool.com about this unconventional and unique film, winner of four Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography.
Luke Leslie’s Showreel 2009-2013 highlighting just some of the work we’ve been cooking up over the last decade, here at Buckled Cranium!
Another great cinema montage from editor Jacob T. Swinney over on vimeo.
Jacob writes :
Lens flares seem to catch a bad rap. While some are simply a stylistic element (and some are even mistakes), there are plenty of thoughtful and symbolic uses of light scattering through the lens. Here is a compilation showcasing the many different types and uses of lens flares in a variety of films.
Music: “Sunshine (Adagio in D Minor)” by John Murphy.
