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July 28, 2017
Watch: This Simple Exercise Will Make You a Better Director
All you have to do is watch a bunch of movies.
There’s no easier way to learn how to make a movie than by watching a bunch of movies. The trick is not to be a passive audience member. As you watch, look to deconstruct the film in as many ways as you possibly can. In breaking down the most minute details (such as editing, framing, types of shots etc.), the intentions behind a director’s choices grow more and more evident.
If we’re trying to learn from the best, then there’s no better entry point than through a combination of The Nerdwriter and Paul Thomas Anderson. in the video below, today’s premiere video essayist takes us through a simple film analyzation exercise that he likes to employ when watching movies. Let’s call it the “Count The Shots Method.”
Source: NoFilmSchool
July 28, 2017
SXSW Film Festival Headliner Atomic Blonde in Theaters Now [Video]
“This was really a job that was a bit of a dream come true, I developed this five years ago from very, very little. You never know the journey of a film, and to be here today, and to have the film that we have, and how incredibly proud we are of it, and how it turned out, happens very rarely, ” – Atomic Blonde Cast Member, Charlize Theron.
Much like Baby Driver and The Disaster Artist, SXSW audiences were exhilarated at the world premiere of Atomic Blonde at the SXSW Film Festival in March, seeing for the first time director David Leitch’s action packed cold-war thriller, starring Theron and James McAvoy, equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery. Check out the SXSW Q&A and get to a theatre for this exciting film!
Leitch is an actor, writer, producer, stunt coordinator, and film director. He made his directorial debut in 2014 with John Wick, co-directed by Chad Stahelski. He begins production on the highly anticipated Deadpool 2 this summer.
Learn More About SXSW 2018
Learn how to successfully enter your film to the 2018 SXSW Film Festival with our How to Submit Your Film video and find out more information about deadlines and fees here.
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 1 when registration, housing, and press accreditation opens for the 2018 SXSW season. We hope to see you in March!
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Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SXSW
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Source: SxSW Film
July 28, 2017
Amazing Architecture Photography of ICC
Amazing Architecture Photography of ICC
Lars Stieger is a freelance designer and photographer from Hamburg, Germany posting some incredible posts on photography and architecture on his Behance profile. Most of them are about architecture or parts of the urban landscape. The difference is the color treatment applied to the photos and of course the capture itself. The composition is flawless in my opinion. It might look easy to do that, but I challenge you to go out to your downtown area and snap some photos. After doing that you will be able to understand how hard it is to capture images like the ones like the Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin or ICC project that Lars shared.
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For more information make sure to check out Lars work at:
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Jul 28, 2017
Source: Abduzeedo Photography
July 28, 2017
How ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’ DIT Francesco Sauta Spun a Web With ACES
On-set color workflow keeps changing, and the ‘Spiderman: Homecoming’ team tried the brand new ACES workflow on this summer’s hit edition of the franchise.
After years of using the traditional Rec. 709 HD color space, Spiderman: Homecoming DIT Francesco Sauta and cinematographer Salvatore Totino implemented the ACES color management workflow for the first time on this year’s superhero reboot. The ACES system is designed to help filmmakers manage their color workflow from capture through distribution and help match cameras and formats throughout production. Despite a few small hiccups, on this project it helped the pair maintain color fidelity for the signature red and blue web slinger.
“Even with ACES, you still need to know what you are working with, what the monitoring format will be, and what each camera can do.”
Source: NoFilmSchool
July 28, 2017
The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, July 28
In a busy July week, “The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women” list started countless conversations. Other topics linked in the Daily Chord include Quincy Jones, SoundCloud, Lilith Fair and the iPod Shuffle. Click through our weekly review here, and subscribe to our email blast for a weekday morning update.
Monday, July 24
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Forget about fake artists – it’s time to talk about fake streams
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A new canon: In pop music, women belong at the center of the story
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The 150 greatest albums made by women
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90 hospitalized during Chance The Rapper concert
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Detroit house music takes a swaggering step out of the darkness
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Technical blips can’t ruin a Supa Dupa Fly return
Review from The Guardian
Tuesday, July 25
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Music pushes to innovate beyond streaming, but investors play it safe
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Jay-Z’s ‘4:44’ repeats at no.1 as hip-hop dominates the top 5
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Are music festivals doing enough to tackle sexual assault?
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AEG/MSG turf war intensifies, with concert trade Pollstar in the middle
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10 times Elvis Costello’s aim was true
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Lilith Fair at 20: The legacy of a tour that put women first
Story from Rolling Stone
Wednesday, July 26
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UK Music chief warns of ‘perfect storm’ facing music industry
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Judge asked to stop Irving Azoff outfit from ‘gouging’ Pennsylvania radio stations
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Even after 40 years, Maze and Frankie Beverly play on
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Virtual reality and the music industry
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Maestros of the concert merchandise movement
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The guide to getting into Jay-Z
Post from Noisey
Thursday, July 27
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Quincy Jones awarded $9.42 million in music royalties dispute with Michael Jackson estate
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Esperanza Spalding will record ‘Exposure’ in front of the world
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In conversation: Trent Reznor
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YouTube’s head of music confirms YouTube Red and Google Play Music will merge to create new service
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Godmode Music’s Bounce app aims to help the music industry better organize its songs
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The SoundCloud you loved is doomed
Analysis from Pitchfork
Friday, July 28
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Chance The Rapper is a man with a plan in a ‘dead industry’
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Apple discontinues iPod Shuffle and Nano
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Now that the iPod’s dead, let’s kill iTunes too
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Bill Collings, maker of sought-after guitars, dies at 68
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Rick Ross apologizes after giving sexist reason for not signing female acts
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Billy Bragg: The privilege of playing with Ian McLagan
Post from The Guardian
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Source: SxSW Music
July 28, 2017
Interaction Design & UI/UX: Kickstagram, an Instagram Marketing Tool
Interaction Design & UI/UX: Kickstagram, an Instagram Marketing Tool
Let’s take a look at this interaction design & UI/UX project from the folks over Bachoo Design Studio. Their project is called: Kickstagram, an Instagram Marketing Tool. We’ve seen many Instagram tools out there but a lot of them lack features that will actually make us use it even more. If you remove the UI aspect from Kickstagram that is simple and clean. I liked the features that complement the application as well like Drafting & Posting and especially the Drag & Drop Scheduling is a neat idea.
Bachoo Design Studio is a design team located in Kyiv, Ukraine. They would mainly work into web design, graphic design, UI/UX and more. You should definitely follow their work on Behance.
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More Links
- Check out Bachoo Design Studio’s site bachoodesign.com
- Follow Bachoo Design Studio on Behance
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Jul 28, 2017
Source: Abduzeedo UI/UX
July 28, 2017
Before augmented reality becomes the next big thing, here’s what needs to happen
Today’s augmented reality is usually confined to smartphone screens, and even when available with a headset, users have few options for interacting with both the real and the virtual. Gesture controls could solve that problem, and lift AR’s biggest barrier.
The post Before augmented reality becomes the next big thing, here’s what needs to happen appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital Trends VR
July 27, 2017
Black & White Photography: Switch House, Tate Modern Extension
Black & White Photography: Switch House, Tate Modern Extension
I come to appreciate those who only take Black & White Photography. In my opinion, it’s a hard style of photography to tackle especially when it comes to the colour, contrast and creative direction. Even though there’s a play with the shadows but it’s still pretty interesting. I took the liberty of featuring the work of Bimal Tailor and his series entitled Switch House, Tate Modern Extension.
This is a photo series by Bimal Tailor is a creative photographer based in London, UK. We have featured his work before on ABDZ. You should definitely follow his Instagram.
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More Links
- Check out Bimal Tailor’s site bimaltailor.co.uk
- Follow Bimal on Instagram
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Jul 27, 2017
Source: Abduzeedo Photography
July 27, 2017
You can now re-create the ‘Take On Me’ video in your living room thanks to ARKit
Remember the music video for Take On Me by A-ha? Get ready to experience its rotoscoped version of reality first-hand, thanks to a new augmented reality app developed using Apple’s ARKit.
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Source: Digital Trends VR
July 27, 2017
HTC and Qualcomm have a stand-alone, Google-free VR headset in the works
During ChinaJoy 2017, HTC said that it teamed up with Qualcomm to provide a stand-alone VR headset for the Chinese market. The details are scarce, but it won’t involve Google, meaning the unit won’t support the Daydream platform.
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Source: Digital Trends VR