Like dystopian sci-fi cyberpunk tales? Like virtual reality? Check out Harsh Reality! This short film has already begun production, but the cyberpunk thriller needs your help for completion funds. The story is about a professional gamer who’s been kidnapped and subjected to a mind-altering Vr program. It reminds me a little of a certain Black Mirror episode (and even A Clockwork Orange a touch) in both theme and content. Harsh Reality is about how technology separates us from the consequences of our actions, and on the flip side of the coin, how that same technology connects us to others. To prep for the film — including the commercial — writer/director Iain Marcks researched Vr, Emdr, media theory, and the political roots of cyber culture. He also consulted Dr. Douglas Rushkoff, an early...
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- 4/27/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Short films are often perceived as little more than a filmmaker's calling card: make a short, maybe two, then move on to a feature. But short films are an artform unto themselves, and in many ways far more difficult than features. If not in terms of production, certainly in terms of storytelling. You have less time to tell your story, and need to create a full narrative often in less than 15 minutes.Us filmmaker Iain Marcks has just finished his third short, Switched, and has been kind enough to let TwitchFilm post it for your viewing pleasure. Marcks decided to delve into the often difficult territory of the rape-revenge story. But rather than just repeat the usual horror tropes, he did his homework, including reading...
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- 4/3/2015
- Screen Anarchy
American Cinematographer Magazine recently launched a new series of audio podcasts devoted to "covering the art and craft of cinematography and filmmaking." Two of the first three installments touch on the horror genre, and make a great listen for those interested in the historical aspects of visual FX and cinematography.
From the Asc Website:
Episode #3:
Cinematographer Matthew Leonetti, Asc and visual effects supervisor Richard Edlund, Asc sit down with American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich to discuss some of the classic techniques on display in the 1982 film Poltergeist.
Episode #2:
Guillermo Navarro, Asc, cinematographer of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, discusses shooting tooth fairies and elementals, creating otherworldly environments and working alongside Guillermo del Toro with American Cinematographer’s Iain Stasukevich.
To download MP3's of these podcasts, and to watch for future installments, click here.
To learn more about The American Society of Cinematographers, visit http://theasc.com/...
From the Asc Website:
Episode #3:
Cinematographer Matthew Leonetti, Asc and visual effects supervisor Richard Edlund, Asc sit down with American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich to discuss some of the classic techniques on display in the 1982 film Poltergeist.
Episode #2:
Guillermo Navarro, Asc, cinematographer of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, discusses shooting tooth fairies and elementals, creating otherworldly environments and working alongside Guillermo del Toro with American Cinematographer’s Iain Stasukevich.
To download MP3's of these podcasts, and to watch for future installments, click here.
To learn more about The American Society of Cinematographers, visit http://theasc.com/...
- 1/10/2009
- Fangoria
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