Young Thug: Wyclef Jean
Ever had trouble wrangling an artist on his own video shoot? Then you'll relate to this unprecedented music video from an angry-sounding Ryan Staake, credited as co-director along with NSFW rapper...
View ArticleKiller Tracks Sessions: Legacy Recording in Budapest
Sample this recent collection of trailer-style themes recorded on location in Budapest with Killer Tracks composers Boris Nonte, Gregg Lehrman and Billy Van. The post Killer Tracks Sessions: Legacy...
View ArticleThe Circle: Behind the Scenes with the Inspire 2
DJI came to New York this week to demonstrate the Phantom 4 Pro and Inspire 2 drones for local filmmakers. Organized by the B&H Event Space Team, the get-together was held in photographer Eddie...
View ArticleHow They Animated The Lego Batman Movie
<i>FXGuide</i>'s Mike Seymour and <i>Wired</i> look at the painstaking animation process for The Lego Batman Movie, which used carefully crafted CG bricks to give the...
View ArticleHow the BBC Films the Night Side of Planet Earth
From the Red Dragon to the Sony a7S, here's a look at some of the camera technology that went into the BBC's Planet Earth II — along with a glimpse of some of the amazing low-light images the...
View ArticleAdam Savage Behind the Scenes of Alien: Covenant
Erstwhile Mythbuster Adam Savage visits the Alien: Covenant production as massive sets are being built for the upcoming Twentieth Century Fox release from director Ridley Scott. The post Adam Savage...
View ArticleSounds of the Nightmare Machine
Mark Korven, the composer behind the deliciously creepy score for period supernatural drama The Witch, solos on The Apprehension Engine, a musical instrument crafted by guitar-maker Tony Duggan-Smith...
View ArticleGame of Thrones: The Loot Train Attack
Carve out a chunk of time to take in this epic (14-minute) behind-the-scenes featurette from a justly proud HBO looking at the mammoth on-location effort that went into the climactic dragon-fueled...
View ArticleThe Art & Science of Laika
Take a whirlwind tour of the Laika studio near Portland, Oregon, in this three-minute video showing animators, builders and other artisans putting in the work that makes the stories of Coraline, Kubo,...
View ArticleBlade Runner 2049 Miniatures at Weta Workshop
CG is dandy, but when it comes to convincing sci-fi cityscapes, miniatures are where the action is. This Oscar-season short looks at Weta Workshop’s practical contributions to the spooky future world...
View ArticleThe Clay in Stop-Motion Animation at Aardman Studios
Aardman Animations senior modelmaker Jay Smart shares his recipes for modeling clay with Adam Savage, showing him how food-processing machines are used to help get the color and consistency of the...
View ArticleHow Star Wars Was Saved in the Edit
Never doubt what a great editor brings to the table. In this video essay, writer David Welch and editor Joey Scoma slice and dice Star Wars, using script drafts, deleted footage, and historical...
View ArticleMission: Impossible – Fallout: Helicopter Stunt Behind the Scenes
Why did the camera department rig cameras facing the inside the helicopter rather than outside for this aerial stunt in the new Mission: Impossible movie? Because Tom Cruise is the one flying the...
View ArticleThe Making of “Wakanda” with Ludwig Göransson
Grammy-nominated composer Ludwig Göransson talks about his work adapting authentic African sounds for the Black Panther score — including joining Baaba Maal on tour in Africa and working in his studio...
View ArticleIsle of Dogs Making of: Animators
Go behind the scenes of director Wes Anderson’s new stop-motion film Isle of Dogs with this behind the scenes profile of some of the animators who bring its characters to life. The post Isle of Dogs...
View ArticlePhantom v642 Ramps Up Production of Sports
See samples of how Slowmo Costa Rica covered the Florida Cup earlier this year with super-slow-motion Phantom cameras in this demo produced by IntaVision Media. The post Phantom v642 Ramps Up...
View ArticlePhantom Thread Camera Tests with Audio Commentary by Paul Thomas Anderson
Oh yes — this nine-minute assembly of camera-test footage from Phantom Thread, with explanatory audio commentary by writer-director (and uncredited DP) Paul Thomas Anderson is not just a great example...
View ArticleCreating the Drone Hosts: Westworld Season 2
“It’s like being sealed in a ziploc bag, I’d imagine,” says Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy of the actors who donned these white, skin-tight suits — yes, it’s mostly a practical effect rather than a CG...
View ArticleHow Sesame Street Is Made
Having debuted on PBS in 1969, Sesame Street is pushing 50 in its current home on HBO. Business Insider visited the historic Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens to look in behind the scenes on how the...
View ArticleWhy Sports Sound Better in Your Living Room
Vox talks to audio engineers about the special challenge of capturing all the elements of a sports broadcast — the chatter of the announcers, the roar of the audience, the ambience of the arena, the...
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