'Cat People' 1942 actress Simone Simon Remembered: Starred in Jacques Tourneur's cult horror movie classic (photo: Simone Simon in 'Cat People') Pert, pouty, pretty Simone Simon is best remembered for her starring roles in Jacques Tourneur's cult horror movie Cat People (1942) and in Jean Renoir's French film noir La Bête Humaine (1938). Long before Brigitte Bardot, Mamie Van Doren, Ann-Margret, and (for a few years) Jane Fonda became known as cinema's Sex Kittens, Simone Simon exuded feline charm in a film career that spanned a quarter of a century. From the early '30s to the mid-'50s, she seduced men young and old on both sides of the Atlantic – at times, with fatal results. During that period, Simon was featured in nearly 40 movies in France, Italy, Germany, Britain, and Hollywood. Besides Jean Renoir, in her native country she worked for the likes of Jacqueline Audry...
- 2/6/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Have you ever wanted to learn what it takes to score music for popular video game titles such as Darksiders II, Borderlands 2, and Assassin's Creed Revelations? Well, a new panel at Pax Prime aims to show you just that! Read on to learn more!
From the Press Release
Ever wondered what it takes to score original music for Aaa video games? Learn from four of the industry's most accomplished composers with diverse musical backgrounds as they share their experiences and discuss the craft of scoring music for some of the biggest franchises in interactive entertainment.
Featuring multiple award-winning composers Jesper Kyd (Darksiders II, Borderlands 2, Assassin's Creed I & II, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood & Revelations, Hitman 1-4); Michael McCann (Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Splinter Cell: Double Agent); Inon Zur (Dragon Age I & II, Prince of Persia, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Rift); and Sam Hulick (Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3).
Moderated by Emily Reese,...
From the Press Release
Ever wondered what it takes to score original music for Aaa video games? Learn from four of the industry's most accomplished composers with diverse musical backgrounds as they share their experiences and discuss the craft of scoring music for some of the biggest franchises in interactive entertainment.
Featuring multiple award-winning composers Jesper Kyd (Darksiders II, Borderlands 2, Assassin's Creed I & II, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood & Revelations, Hitman 1-4); Michael McCann (Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Splinter Cell: Double Agent); Inon Zur (Dragon Age I & II, Prince of Persia, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Rift); and Sam Hulick (Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3).
Moderated by Emily Reese,...
- 8/8/2012
- by Amanda Dyar
- DreadCentral.com
As we come to the end of our month-long focus on workflow, I thought I'd share a few of my favorite quotations on the subject. They're not all from composers, but I think they're all relevant. Enjoy, and hit me up with some of your favorites in the comments…
"Half of composing is staring out the window." —Jack Smalley"I told my personal trainer I wanted a workout designed for the Olympic sport of sitting on my butt for 12 hours a day." —Ron Jones"There's a thin line between hard-ass and dumb-ass." —Eric Haney, Inside Delta Force"Clockpanik [definition]: Not enough time to a) finish the score, b) record the score, c) become a star in this lifetime." —Charles Bernstein, Film Music and Everything Else! Music, Creativity and Culture as Seen by a Hollywood Film Composer"It would appear that the Muse is a recycler." —Richard Bellis, The Emerging Film...
"Half of composing is staring out the window." —Jack Smalley"I told my personal trainer I wanted a workout designed for the Olympic sport of sitting on my butt for 12 hours a day." —Ron Jones"There's a thin line between hard-ass and dumb-ass." —Eric Haney, Inside Delta Force"Clockpanik [definition]: Not enough time to a) finish the score, b) record the score, c) become a star in this lifetime." —Charles Bernstein, Film Music and Everything Else! Music, Creativity and Culture as Seen by a Hollywood Film Composer"It would appear that the Muse is a recycler." —Richard Bellis, The Emerging Film...
- 7/30/2009
- by noreply@blogger.com (Lee Sanders)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
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