Millimeter September 2001COVEREditor's NotesAn Altered ViewCynthia Wisehart, Editor I'm writing this column on Sept. 12 the last day before we must go to the printer. I had planned to write about software, but it's impossible to concentrate... FeaturesSummer Soundby Blair Jackson, Maureen Droney, and David John Farinella
After Stanley Kubrick died last year, his friend Steve Spielberg completed their unique...... Big Scrappy Appleby Michael Goldman Many grizzled veterans of the New York production and postproduction wars consider the current flat economy little more than par for the course.... Siggraph 2001Dan Ochiva and Michael Goldman
ClipsFlash for FilmKristinha McCort San Francisco-based animator and indie director Nina Paley recently used Macromedia Flash in an unconventional manner. She used the application, typically... New BreedsKristinha McCort Animators at ViewPoint Studios, Boston, created several new hybrid species while working on a recent spot out of The Merica Agency, Las Vegas.... Gotta Have ShadersMichael Goldman Rudy Poat's CG short, Fruits of Labor, which screened at this year's Siggraph Electronic Theater, has received attention for combining radiosity rendering... Visit Avid WorldMichael Goldman Editor's Note: The following item went to press for the September issue of Millimeter prior to organizers rescheduling the Avid World conference on the... Spinning the BallMichael Goldman Santa Monica's Planet Blue recently animated a flying, spinning golf ball against a white background for the first of six spots for Callaway Golf Balls.... Building the CrowdMichael Goldman A new British indie, Mike Bassett: England Manager, exemplifies how digital effects have come of age for lower-budget pictures. The movie, scheduled for... Hot SpotsHot Spotsby Kristinha McCort A selection of the hottest agency work submitted monthly to Millimeter.... Cool GraphicsFields and FramesFields & Framesby Dan Ochiva Legislation introduced in Congress this past July addresses the perception that runaway production threatens the U.S. film industry. The bill, introduced... HotwareHotwareby Dan Ochiva Fibre Channel: The Next Generation FC switches are going where they've never been before. 2Gbps networks are here. With that speed, networks can now move... Digital Production NewsPumping out PreviewsMichael Goldman Not all DVD releases need to offer bit-sucking bonus material left and right. Some projects, in fact, are designed and engineered to offer a straight-forward,... Light MattersDebra Kaufman Tales from the Neverending Story, based on an award-winning novel by German author Michael Ende, is getting an HDTV outing via a coproduction of Muse... Beta SightPanasonic's AJ-HDC27Vby David Niles Every once in a while, a product comes along that really opens your eyes. That's exactly what happened when we took delivery of the first production model... Fade to BlackFade to BlackDarroch Greer Many DPs earn their reputation through a specific look or type of film. It would be hard to pin down Peter Deming in this manner. He has worked in every... |
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