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Directors Guild of America’s Tribute to Steven Spielberg
If you follow any weblog that covers film news, you’ve probably seen this, but if not I thought I’d post it here. Hosted by J.J. Abrams and James Cameron, it’s just under two hours of discussion with Steven Speilberg on how some of your (or at least my) favourite stories came to be. At the very least it’s an interesting look into one man’s approach to storytelling.
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Game of Thrones Digital Effects
SlashFilm posted two videos today showing the digital effects that take place in the Game of Thrones television series. I’m usually not one to get too excited for digital effects in movies. If it’s not done flawlessly, it completely removes me from the story. Particularily with CGI characters. These videos are neat, though. I always forget just how much is done digitally these days and how seemless it is. The first video is from SSVFX, and it focuses more on inserting items and crowds into scenes. The second video, which includes some spoilers, is from BlueBolt and focuses on scene backdrops. If you haven’t been watching Game of Thrones and…
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The Hobbit
Peter Jackson has released the first of a series of video logs chronicling the shooting of The Hobbit. I have very fond memories of this book from my childhood, even more than The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I’m looking forward to seeing the final product, even if it has to be in 3D. [via]