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Dennis Muren occupies a rare place in movie history as one of the truly great pioneers of visual effects. Boing Boing blogger Mark Frauenfelder talks with Muren about his career and the craft.

Off the back of a successful Kickstarter campaign, Digital Bolex (a JV between the original Bolex company and start-up Cinemeridian) are set to launch their first product – the D16 Bolex, digital 16mm camera. According to the blub on the site, the D16 combines “legendary Bolex quality with the best in digital technology to bring…

Filmmakers are referring to DSLR filmmaking as a revolutionary invention. It achieved a huge leap forward in the quality of the image and moreover it has become available to millions of potential filmmakers, helping to spread the word and passion. Basically, a DSLR has a gigantic image sensor in comparison to the film cameras that…

Even veteran filmmakers who have a certain defined and reliable style should think about how they can make their projects better. It’s relatively easy these days to pick up new skills, thanks to the proliferation and accessibility of online training and tutorials. With digital editing programs, you can give your videos a new look and feel, and…

Film School Through Commentaries is an interesting blog which collates video and audio interviews with successful filmmakers on a range of topics. Here’s a taster with a piece in which Kevin Smith weights in on that timeless question: to film school or not to film school… See more at filmschoolthrucommentaries.wordpress.com.

Jackomatic has put together this interesting blog post, entitled 15 Over-Used Movie Poster Clichés which looks at graphic design styles which are commonly used for posters for movies in specific genres. The post generally takes a negative view towards this, singing the familiar “Hollywood is creatively bankrupt” tune. While this is generally true of the films it produces, when…

Not deterred by receiving a ‘meh’ from the marketplace after a big advertising push for 3D televisions, the consumer electronics industry is busy trying to get everyone excited by the next big thing – 4K screens. Digital video expert, John Watkinson, debunks some of the current (and previous) received wisdom regarding resolutions and framerates in this fascinating…

Despite the fact external monitors have dropped in price considerably over the years, they still cause many difficulties for filmmakers and photographers that have small production crews. Even the most accessible external monitors can be fiddly and difficult to see properly in bright locations, often making their unique selling points not worth the hassle. Video Glasses can…

At a recent talk at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg made some interesting predictions about the future of the film industry. In a nutshell, they both agreed that some major changes are coming to the box office, culminating in an implosion that will forever change the face of filmmaking. The crux…

Ever stopped to think about just how we ended up with the film and video aspect ratios we now take for granted. The guys over at FilmmakerIQ.com have put together some great overview of the history of aspect ratios. Visit FilmmakerIQ for more tutorials.