What’s the key to creating great promos? According to Joel Pilger, president of Denver, CO’s Impossible Pictures, it’s all about knowing your limitations — and making sure the client knows them, too. Pilger walks us through the workflow process from previs to finishing. ... »
The new MTV show My Own is an unusual hybrid of reality and dating show with a streak of karaoke. Much like the show, the production and post workflow is als0 a hybrid of disciplines.... »
Lending a feature-film look to the new ABC hit political drama Commander In Chief , which stars Geena Davis as the country’s first female president, has been "a key ingredient to our approach,"... »
Working in TV means looking at all the angles to simplify a hectic workflow. When your parent company mandates that all your programming be archived to film, your SD deliverables become HD and the angles multiply.... »
The new NBC hit My Name Is Earl is not your usual TV
comedy. First off, the title character (Jason Lee) is a slow-witted
petty thief who wins the lottery, is hit by a car, and then decides to
atone for every crime he’s ever committed.... »
Shooting good reality TV is all about thinking on your feet. The state of the art is sharp SD imagery, handheld shooting and guerilla-style production. Catch your breath whenever you can, because if equipment
goes down or a cast member acts up, your careful plans will all
unravel.... »
John Gross Co-president/creative director, Eden FX, Hollywood, CA Current Project: CG creature effects for NBC’s Surface F&V: So, what’s Surface about? Gross: It’s pretty much about things... »
There’s nothing surreal or stylized about Criminal Minds, CBS’s new series about an FBI profiler played by Mandy Patinkin. Executive producer Mark Gordon wanted it that way — the psychodrama plays a little
scarier. ... »
When heads rolled in ancient Rome, it was a spectacle. Blood flowed in the Forum. Authentically but invisibly recreating the violence in the Empire for the BBC and HBO’s $100 million miniseries required a... »
