Crop circle secrets and physics
Its one the most enduring phenomena of recent times, but just how are complex crop circles created ? Richard Taylor, director of the Materials Science…
View Article1940s New York City Photos by Stanley Kubrick
Before Stanley Kubrick was able to make a living as a movie director, he worked as a photojournalist for Look magazine. He took nearly 10,000 photos and 25 of these have now been made available as...
View ArticleTaxi Driver Sweded By Michel Gondry
(YouTube Link) This sweded version of Taxi Driver by director Michel Gondry, of Green Hornet and Eternal Sunshine… fame, shows us what the classic film would look like in a French art house style....
View ArticleStar Wars, Remade With Dogs and Kids and Action Figures
Nearly two years ago I pointed to Star Wars: Uncut, a web project in which 473 people each contributed 15 seconds of footage for a remake of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The scenes could be done...
View ArticleJames Cameron to visit the real abyss
The movie director will descend seven miles under the ocean in a submarine that he helped design. Only two people have ever been to the bottom of the …
View ArticleJames Cameron Explains Titanic’s Sinking
In this short video, Titanic director James Cameron offers color commentary on CGI animation of Titanic sinking, recreating the events of April 14, 1912. This is apparently the most detailed recreation...
View ArticleWerner Herzog’s Note To His Cleaning Lady
Werner Herzog, the famous director, is mad. He is fuming mad. Absolutely livid … at his cleaning lady. So he left her this note: Now we must turn to the horrors of nature. I am afraid this is...
View ArticleHow Steven Spielberg’s Malfunctioning Sharks Transformed the Movie Business
Before Steven Spielberg became Hollywood royalty, he was just another young director with a giant shark problem. It was July 1974, and 27-year-old Steven Spielberg was sure his career was over. He’d...
View ArticleIf Wes Anderson Directed Star Wars
Zeon posted about various director’s audition tapes for Star Wars earlier this week, but this one "by" Wes Anderson is perfect! Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] – Thanks Diana!
View ArticleThe Late Movies: Terry Gilliam’s Animation
Terry Gilliam is now a renowned director, but he got his start in illustration and cut-out animation — most notably for Monty Python. In the roundup below, I’ve collected some favorite Gilliam...
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