5 tips before you submit your idea for the HOOQ Filmmakers Guild
The countdown has begun, with three weeks left for filmmakers, directors, scriptwriters and producers in Southeast Asia to submit scripts for the HOOQ Filmmakers Guild…
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Making video transitions count: A closer look at the techniques in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
We’re suckers for a good visual essay, and The Nerdwriter (aka Evan Puschak) does some of the best in his weekly video essays. His most recent upload takes…
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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ without CGI is still completely insane
There was a lot of incredible filmmaking to admire in Mad Max: Fury Road, and last year we had a closer look at some of…
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Watch: The Evolution of Stop-Motion Animation
Filmmaker + essayist Vugar Efendi has put together a lovely little tribute in his latest video, which explores the evolution of stop-motion animation! Featuring films from…
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Visual Inspiration: 12 Essential Women Cinematographers
Female cinematographers don’t get as much recognition as their male counterparts, but they’re responsible for many outstanding films with beautiful images. In his latest…
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Filmmaking Essentials: How to pitch a perfect treatment for every brief
The skyrocketing demand for video means there has never been as much opportunity for filmmakers to make a career out of doing what they…
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Behind The Scenes on OK Go’s Insane Zero-Gravity Music Video
The kings of music video OK GO have released their next outrageously wonderful clip, this time for the catchy track ‘ Upside Down & Inside Out‘….
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Best of the Year: Our favourite brand videos from 2015
As 2015 comes to a close, we wanted to give a shout out to all our superb filmmakers, and highlight some of the best commissions of the…
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Why props in films are more important than you think.
If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely…
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Behind The Scenes: VFX in Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ Music Video
We worked on this until the very last minute. The director left the office at 6am Sunday morning to get on a plane to…
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Considering Colour: The use of red in Spike Jonze’s film ‘Her’
Tons of credit goes to Hoyte and K.K. for creating this warm, colourful, easy world that still conveys disconnection and loneliness. From the beautiful…
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Feast your eyes: ‘Uptown Funk’ sung by the movies
One Youtuber, who goes by the pseudonym dondrapersayswhat, decided to re-cut one of this year’s biggest tracks out of 280 films. That’s right, you…
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The good, the bad and the invisible: VFX video essay
Amazing, wonderfully executed CG is everywhere – you just don’t know it. If you’ve watched any Hollywood blockbusters in the past decade, you’ve probably…
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Top ten music videos of July 2015
This month has delivered a bounteous bevy of visual treats! Watch the 10 clips that caught our eye. Kendrick Lamar – ‘Alright’ directed by Colin…
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