I was going to write an article about how influential Orson Welles and Fritz Lang were for us and many other people in our industry and then the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences went and pissed a lot of people off with their decision to present the awards for makeup and hairstyling, live-action… Continue reading Orson Welles, Fritz Lang and the Art of Cinematography and Film Editing (as well as the recipe to Fritz’s Blue Martini)
Tag: Citizen Kane
Traveling Shit Show: Hollywood Blvd Tour
“I want to take you on kind of an inebriational travelogue here.” – Tom Waits We’re going to take you on a tour of Hollywood Boulevard. Some of these spots were used as sets in movies, others frequented by famous people, and some are a little bit of both. The most important thing is, you… Continue reading Traveling Shit Show: Hollywood Blvd Tour
Influences of Film Noir
We’re gonna take a deep dive into Film Noir. It’s an aesthetic that’s as American as apple pie, meaning it was shaped in America but influenced from people elsewhere as well. I’m gonna break this down to a few categories. 1.) The content, the story 2.) The cinematography, what is the look. 3.) The sound. I’ll… Continue reading Influences of Film Noir