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For the first time in 64 years, the late, great James Dean is reportedly starring in a new movie.
Director Alexandre Astier returned to the beloved comic world of Asterix in the first completely original adaptation. Read our interview to find out more.
In the latest Away From the Hype installment, Sean takes a look at Avatar, James Cameron’s Oscar-winning motion capture landmark, and if it still holds up after almost 10 years.
Paddington 2 is the rare sequel that is better than the original, filled with a good natured warmth that will delight children and parents alike.
Like a variety of genres in Hollywood, animation is a growing field that has been significant in various forms of media. There have been successful corporations across the globe that are not only skilled in putting hand-drawings and computer graphics to motion, but are also creative in their storytelling. Pixar Animation Studios is a vital example of an exceedingly successful animation company with an abundance of projects that have become cultural favourites.
With technological developments taking hold in Hollywood, perhaps the most prominent has been the use of motion capture. Motion capture is a technology that syndicates computer-generated effects with human performance. The idea, particularly within the science fiction and fantasy genres, is to produce further realism on part of an actor’s approach to a role and how they portray it.
It sounds so easy on paper. Take a successful creative work that already has a large following and put it on the big screen, what could possibly go wrong? A lot it seems, as it can be rather difficult to find any game film released that has been received positively, and with the recent travesty released being in the form of Pixels there seems to be no hope in sight.
