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Indie Darling to Studio Cog: The Shortening Jump to Mainstream Filmmaking by Connor Bethel

Indie Darling to Studio Cog: The Shortening Jump to Mainstream Filmmaking by Connor Bethel

Oct 20, 2015

The path to big budget blockbuster film-making has both changed drastically, and remained roughly the same during the past few decades. While advances in technology have opened up the cinematic world to a much broader range of filmmakers, many successful directors still use smaller independent films as a way of catching the attention of studio executives. From young directors working in the 1970s to modern filmmakers who took Sundance by storm, there is still a...

Fantastic Failures: The Future of Marvel’s First Family by Connor Bethel

Fantastic Failures: The Future of Marvel’s First Family by Connor Bethel

Sep 22, 2015

It goes without saying that the recent “Fantastic Four” reboot (or “Fant4stic” as some outlets have referred to it as) was a complete disaster. Critics savaged the film, currently sitting at around 8% on Rotten Tomatoes, and audiences were disinterested as the movie made less than $30 million dollars on its opening weekend. The movie failed to take the number one spot from the newest “Mission Impossible,” and is projected to lose around $60 million-plus...

The Tricky Thing About Hype by Connor Bethel

The Tricky Thing About Hype by Connor Bethel

Aug 20, 2015

  Pre-release hype in films is an interesting tool. Its use in the trade has become almost more important than the actual quality of the movie, as most blockbuster releases attempt to build up anticipation to fill as many seats in a theater as possible on opening weekend. The Avengers films, as well as most Marvel movies, rely almost entirely on pre-release hype and buzz as a way to draw in movie-goers, with the most...

Mad Max and Terminator: Genisys – CGI vs. Live Action

Mad Max and Terminator: Genisys – CGI vs. Live Action

Aug 9, 2015

Mad Max and Terminator: Genisys - CGI vs. Live Action By Connor Bethel             Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) has come a long way since its beginnings in the late 80s and early 90s. Originally used for small elements in throwaway B movies, CGI use has increased in such a fast manner that even movies that do not take place on some alien planet in the future have used CGI. Remember The Wolf of Wall Street?...

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