Millimeter June 2003Editor's NotesA Sense of SiggraphCynthia Wisehart, Editor The film that will close this year's Electronic Theater at Siggraph is, for one thing, a 15-plus-minute movie. Even those who love and study animation... FeaturesThe HulkBy Jon Silberg The Hulk may seem like surprising departure for director Ang Lee. Known for films like the genteel Sense and Sensibility and the understated The Ice Storm, Lee's films have turned on subtleties and repressed emotions. Even his internationally renowned adventure Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was restrained in its approach by genre standards.... Finding the Right ShotBy Beck Finley More producers, especially those in the broadcast industry, are shooting in HD, and in order to avoid conversion costs and problems, they're looking for stock shots in HD formats....... Step by StepCharlie's Angels 2by Ellen Wolff The director known simply as McG faced a major challenge: topping the mega-success of his original Charlie's Angels feature for Columbia Pictures. So for Charlie's Angels 2 he wanted the action to live up to the sequel's subtitle — Full Throttle.... NABNAB 2003 Pick Hit Awards
The show floor of the National Association of Broadcaster's convention doesn't allow for much time to wax philosophical over technology, with everyone rushing back and forth. With such a hectic scene, we'd rather wait and cover Millimeter's Pick Hit Awards here... ClipsQuick DrawBy Michael Goldman A two-man team consisting of director/animator Luka Lorenci and animator Oskar Mohar is getting attention in Eastern Europe for producing a 4½-minute, completely CG animated music video, “Platina,” for Slovenian rock band Siddharta in just two months.... Faking Global IlluminationBy Michael Goldman A spec :30 commercial for the Volkswagen Beetle, “New Mags,” brought together a team of Radium artists and freelancers from around the country on a five-month assignment for director Andrew Hardaway, a veteran visual effects supervisor attempting to break into commercial directing.... Combat Cinematographyby Michael Goldman Sean Fairburn confronted not only his mortality, but also his dual nature on the battlefields of Iraq earlier this year when he found himself on the front lines as both a Marine (Chief Warrant Officer 2) and a cinematographer.... Hot SpotsHot SpotsBy Trevor Boyer A selection of the hottest agency work submitted monthly to Millimeter.... Fields and Framesfields & framesby Dan Ochiva While Sony made no official announcement, at press time the company confirmed that it would cease manufacture of the FVS-1000 Vialta telecine. Very simply,... Beta SightAccelerating Special EffectsBy Mark A. Brown Rhythm & Hues Studios With a dedicated workforce comprised of hundreds of artists, producers, and support staff working against a demanding production schedule, Rhythm & Hues Studios is a racehorse.... Fade to BlackFade to BlackBy Darroch Greer Most people who saw Hoop Dreams, if they considered it, presumed that the filmmakers found their story only after following a half-dozen young basketball players around for five years, then wheedling the film down to its two main characters.... |
