Dreamworks SKG one of the big
powerhouses in CGI animation in Hollywood is now moving distributors from
Paramount to Fox.
Hobbit limited 48 fps release
For anyone
following the Hobbit’s production or interested in new trends in movies they
would have heard of Peter Jackson pushing the fact that he shot the Hobbit in
48 frames per second rather than the standard 24 frames per second. However it
has recently been announced that the 48 frames per second versions will only be
on limited release with the standard 24 frames per second taking most real
estate in movie theatres.
Star Trek 2 filmed in IMAX
The first Star Trek reboot movie was a huge success, so what
will Abrams do with the money from the first one to make the second that much
better? The answer is film it in the holy grail of film buff formats, which isIMAX.
Abrams decided to skip filming in 3D and rather shoot key
scenes in IMAX. This is a huge deal to most filmgoers since it means a much
better picture quality and a bigger screen to show in. With the great writing
and acting in the first one this could easily put Star Trek into contention
with all the other great movies coming out.
For those not in the know IMAX movies typically are just
movies shot in regular 35mm or digital that is than shown on larger resolution
screens that to most people just make everything look a bit bigger. But when
you actually shoot in IMAX, which is basically taking a frame of 35 and near
doubling it in size. This causes the same size image to have that much more
quality because each little image is able to hold a lot more information and it
fits much better on a bigger screen. So since actual IMAX cameras were used in
the production if you go to the fancy IMAX theatres you will actually be
getting your moneys worth if you go see something like Star Trek 2.
It is always good news to hear a movie is being shot in this
format since it seems rarer and rarer these days with companies focused solely
on 3D. I guess that makes it a little more special when it does happen when
movies like the Dark Knight Rises and Star Trek are shot in this amazing
format. But the question still lingers is it better for high quality images
like you haven’t seen before or the cool 3D effects. I guess that’s just up to
the audience.
Prometheus Pre Order
Prometheus not only is a much hyped up movie with Ridley
Scotts return to the Sci-Fi genre but apparently there is enough hype to
justify the ability to pre order before the movie even releases in theatres.
Scott back at it
So Ridley Scott seems to be making a big impact with his
upcoming movie Prometheus coming up. So what do you do when making a movie
based in the universe of one of your best movies? Well his answer to this
question would be to go to another huge movie that has an arguably bigger fan
base than even the Alien movies.
Star Wars turning 35
So this week marks the anniversary of a movie series that
has truly defined the way we watch movies today and made a lasting impact on a
whole generation. This movie is Star Wars and on May 25th it will be
turning 35 years old so lets take a look back at what this movie has done for
itself and the industry.
Filming Guns
In this Day and age there are always a big movie producer
looking to make the next big action flick and they all seem to have the same
thing in common and that will always be that they all will be filming guns. But with having any type of filming with guns even if
they are just prop weapons.
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