Articles about Hugo

Movies & TV shows about science, technology, and the creation of stuff.

The death of cinema has been greatly exaggerated, says @NewYorker

With Digital Domain Media sinking like the Titanic, but Searchlight Capital Partners coming to the rescue and buying its Oscar-winning VFX division ("Titanic" and "Benjamin Button") for $15 million -- what does that suggest about the overall state of the VFX industry? An analysis.

As the film "Lawless" prepares to go into theaters under this generic new name, it's worth remembering that it's far from the first movie to get saddled with a title way, way less interesting than the one it started out with.

Video: Watch visual effects supervisor Rob Legato's TED talk on "the art of creating awe" (posted at @slashfilm)

Long Steadicam shots have become a staple of Hollywood movies over the past decade or so. Pulling it off involves complexities way beyond the seemingly simple task of walking through a room. In this behind-the-scenes clip from last year's Hugo, you can see the coordination and movie tricks that go into a great Steadicam shot such as moving walls, precise queues, and an agile boom operator.

The @Guardian has the nerve to suggest that the answers to Hollywood's woes may actually be better films, not more 3-D ones

The nineties ended thirteen years ago. And for the first time, in 2012 a pop-culture-nostalgia-industry-friendly understanding of the late 90s seems to have come into place – due in no small part to a cinematic bombardment of certain re-releases and sequels. A look at what's really happening.

Martin Scorcese chats to @details about "old New York," and confirms he's A-OK with the drinking game named after him

A selection of films that use the controversial technology for more than just higher ticket prices