Author Archives: Bryant Frazer

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David Fincher, Blur Studio, and The Goon Go Grassroots

With the creative backing of David Fincher and artist/writer Eric Powell, Blur Studio has taken to Kickstarter to raise $400,000 in support of a story reel for a proposed animated feature film based on Powell's small-press comic book series The … more »

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Madonna: “Rain”

In 1993, cinematographer Harris Savides crafted a futuristic, overexposed look influenced by Japanese fashion imagery for this Madonna video directed by Mark Romanek. The results, partly inspired by a commercial directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino for Yves Saint Laurent, pushed the … more »

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Imaginary Forces’ “Hand-Drawn” Style Keeps Pace with Nike

Imaginary Forces has worked on many Nike projects over the years. But the CG animation they created for the company’s new running shoe, the Nike LunarEclipse+ 2, stands out as something different. While Nike’s creative brief outlined a spot that … more »

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David Fincher and Tim Miller Team Up with Microsoft on Halo 4 Launch Trailer

Today Microsoft and 343 Industries announced renowned Hollywood director David Fincher (Fight Club, The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) as executive producer and acclaimed visual effects lead Tim Miller (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The Girl with … more »

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Jack White: I’m Shakin’

It must have taken twice the costume and make-up budget to shoot this music video, which pits White against White in a battle of the bands directed by Dori Oskowitz. The song is a Little Willie John cover.

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Robert Arnold Sells Stake in ARRI to Richter Family

Robert Arnold — whose surname puts the "AR" in ARRI — is selling his 50 percent ownership stake in Munich-based ARRI, the company said this week. Arnold, the son of ARRI co-founder August Arnold, is selling his share of the … more »

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LaCie Boosts Speed on Thunderbolt SSDs

LaCie bumped up the speed of its portable Thunderbolt-connected drives today with the announcement that the Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series now contains a pair of SATA III SSDs that can reach 635 MB/second. Thunderbolt has a theoretical speed limit … more »

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The Maker

Writer-director Christopher Kezelos made this stop-motion-animated film about a "strange creature" and one very important task. The puppets were designed by Amanda Louise Spayd, and post was handled by Monkey Hut in London. For more information: www.themakerfilm.com/about/

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The Ball Unleashed

Curious what kind of work was being done at Digital Domain's Florida studios before they were shuttered last month? Check out this insanely detailed sci-fi gameplay video created for the New York Mets. Director and VFX supervisor was Marc Rienzo; … more »

Walter Murch, ACE, to Present Hollywood Post Alliance Charles S. Swartz Award to Ray Dolby

The Hollywood Post Alliance just announced that sound designer and film editor Walter Murch will be on hand to present the Charles S. Swartz Award for Creativity and Innovation in the Field of Post Production to his colleague and joint … more »