American Society of Cinematographers collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences A half-century ago when George Lucas decided to make “Star Wars,” a core visual ...

A half-century ago when George Lucas decided to make “Star Wars,” a core visual effects team was handed a sizable challenge: Figure out a believable way to transport audiences to a galaxy far, far ...

Gravity’s Vfx supervisor Jim Rider has always been as transfixed by the ways films get made as by the pics themselves. “When I was a kid, I remember learning about how the effects in ‘Star Wars’ were ...

Motion control rigs capable of repeatedly recreating smooth, controlled camera movements usually cost tens of thousands of dollars, and they require trained operators to set up and use. But ...

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Remotely operated cameras aren’t a new tool for the trade, but the variety in which they come to the market is constantly growing. Most producers looking for robotic camera solutions are going to ...

The Nintendo Switch comes with an innovative new Joy-Con controller that has multiple functions, such as detecting objects with a camera and hand gestures. The Joy-Con controllers can be attached ...

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