Welcome Back Post

I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome me back from my lengthy absence from the internet, too lengthy if you ask me. Due to personal issues i've had well over a week without internet, or well limited internet, email and such was luckily still available through my cellphone. Sadly blogging on your cell, doesn't quite work.

Now, as Halloween has passed its time to get ready for everyone's favourite: Christmas! Ah yes the trees and the fat guy in red, but most of all the presents is what we really expect. As your film blogger, I'd like to take a look at some Christmas films that aren't all about the generic christmas carol. So no spirits of the past present and future here!

3D Films: A history

Three-dimensional film has an interesting history. It has both waxed and waned in popularity over the years, briefly being one of the most popular forms of entertainment. Now, with the development of the modern "megaplex", 3D film is enjoying a renaissance that likely will not go away.

The Early Days: 1900s-1940s
3D technology actually dates back to the very beginning of film. The earliest 3D film was produced in France in 1903 and was called "L'arivee du train". It included, as one might expect, the arrival of the train. It took advantage of three-dimensional photography technology from the nineteenth century called "anaglyphic" technology, which uses overlapping blue and cyan colors and glasses to create a three-dimensional illusion.
However, for the first fifty years of film, three-dimensional films were never commercially viable. The process for making them was very expensive and the audience never warmed up to them. Rather, the developments in film technology focused on developing sound and then color, rather than three-dimensionality.

Film Editing -Repost

Gone are the days when film making was generation based and you could only be a film maker if your generation is into it and you are a son/ daughter of so and so. Now a day the scenario has changed very much with thousands of aspirants taking up film making courses to carve a niche for themselves. Although there are a handful of institutions which proffer professional film making courses, it is always advisable to do some research on the requirements, eligibility criteria and other in sights on the World Wide Web before plunging into this vocation.

Film schools are any accredited institution that teaches or focuses on certain aspects of film making. The schools usually teach both the history of film and hands-on training regarding lighting, camera operation, and editing equipment. For prospective film makers, directors, and even actors, getting into film school is a mandatory step.

Spend your free time researching different film schools. Whether you want to attend one that is far away from your hometown or close by, you should look through their pamphlets and websites. Pay close attention to the types of courses that are offered and the credentials of the professors. You should also determine whether or not the institution is accredited as well.

Games to Films, Films to Games

If you ever see the name "Alan Smithee" in the credits of a film, it means the real director thought the film was so bad, they didn't want their name in it.

Gamers know that a lot of video games are based off of films, such as Fantastic 4, Chronicles of Riddick, Batman, Superman--the list can go on and on. But what about films based off of video games? How did they do? Below is a list of games turned into films over the past ten years, how they did and a prediction of game-to-film projects in the future.

Who are these 'Film Editors?'

How many times have you been in a movie theater and when the title "film editor" came up, you had no clue what that meant? In the old days, film editors were rarely given solo main title credit and most people thought they were more of a pair of hands that pieced the film together.
As the decades have passed, the role of film editor has become increasingly more publicized and with the invention of computers and digital editing, more and more of the general public is aware of what it takes to edit a movie.

 

Top 5 Films - Halloween

Obviously, scary films are the type of films for Halloween

but it's not just about the screams - plenty of films can give a cheap thrill. The 5 scariest films of all time are all about establishing a haunting, terrifying atmosphere that will linger in your dreams for years to come. Not for the weak of heart, here is the top 5 I recommend.

1 - The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - More realist than many of the movies in this list, The Silence of the Lambs delves into the crime genre with more flair than has been seen since in film. One of the many films on this list that was originally considered a box office failure, but it's popularity grew exponentially from its pure excellence.

"Don't worry sir, I'm sure nobody will even notice the braces"

Introduction

Greetings fellow internet participants,

If you were expecting a long winded introduction linked to an impressive life story then I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. You see, I'm no good in introductions and I'm even worse at giving reasons for the things that I do. That is why you shouldn't interest yourself in me, but rather in my blog!

I know I should probably give out what kind of blog this is, but really, its about Films and Technology (mostly games, software, and technology having to do with them)... What else is there to say?

I'd advice you to simply read my posts and decide for yourself whether or not this blog will interest you, that is when there's more than simply a half-baked supposedly introduction post. It doesn't even contain any software related mentions!