Chris Nolan appears to be living the dream of filmmakers everywhere. Since exploding onto the scene with 2000’s critical and box office hit Memento, it seems like every subsequent movie

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How the special effects crew behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens bought another iconic Star Wars aerial battle to life. As well as recapturing the sense of charm and fun

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The modeling and concepting done by Nicholson’s team was all early-stage production. Most of the animating was done according to his work in the 6-9 month after his part in Gravity was already over, which meant anything they sent to the animators had to be rock solid. … Continue readingPutting Stars in Space

As far as training sequences go the Zero G battle chamber of Ender’s Game is one of the most visually sweeping and operatic locations in recent sci-fi. Was it done

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Of the institutions shaping modern cinema – from superhero tentpole films to CG-animated family romps, just two of the defining crazes are the love of cult movies and the seemingly insatiable thirst to remake them. … Continue readingPatrick Redux