How Camera Angles and Editing Bring Casino Scenes to Life
A casino floor gives filmmakers too much to look at. Dealers work beneath chandeliers and practical lights; players lean across tables; security watches from above;...
PODCAST: Episodes 244 of “The Cinephile Hissy Fit” Podcast
For their 244th episode, two button-mashing film critics, two fatality-delivering dads, and two very mortal school teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, welcome back former...
PODCAST: Episodes 246 of “The Cinephile Hissy Fit” Podcast
For their 246th episode, two dancing film critics, two proud dads, and two regret-filled school teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, embark on something they've...
PODCAST: Episodes 245 of “The Cinephile Hissy Fit” Podcast
For their 245th episode, two steely film critics, two liquid metal dads, and two fate-believing school teachers, Will Johnson and Don Shanahan, welcome back guest...
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Quoted on SBBCrack News for “The Social Reckoning”
I learned through a Google Alert set on my name that my Rotten Tomatoes blurb for the new release, The Social Reckoning, appeared in a...
From CGI to AI: Why Realistic Images Are Harder to Trust
Photo by George Vidos on Unsplash For decades, movies have used visual effects to make impossible scenes look real. A city can collapse, a superhero...