The Changing Shape of Cinema: The History of Aspect Ratio on Vimeo
This is a fantastic account of the evolution of aspect ratios from the start of cinema to the present day. Great stuff for Film Studies: The Changing Shape of Cinema: The History of Aspect Ratio from...
View Article10 big problems with modern day blockbuster cinema | Den of Geek
Thought-provoking piece on what’s wrong with modern cinema: Inaudible dialogue and revealing trailers are two problems Hollywood faces, Simon writes, in his list of things wrong with modern cinema… 10...
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Gender Inequality in Film – An Infographic
Interesting set of infographics on gender inequality in the film industry: Courtesy of: New York Film Academy Gender Inequality in Film – An Infographic. Via The Vagenda
View ArticleLady Parts In Film: My Disappointing Life as a Female Actor
Another vagenda post. This time about the lack of good roles for women in films. This is good in the light of our discussions recently about how women are mis-represented by the Media. What makes it...
View ArticleBFI heralds billion-pound year for British film | Film | theguardian.com
New figures show a rise in investment in film production in the UK: The British Film Institute heralded a billion-pound UK film industry today, publishing figures that show that investment from...
View ArticleUK films take lowest share of global box office since 2009 | Film |...
This year’s Oscars may have been awash with British accents, thanks to the dominance of Gravity and 12 Years a Slave’s best picture win. But the UK’s share of the 2013 global box office actually fell...
View ArticleMovies that critics hate and audiences love and vice versa – Boing Boing
A day too late for the FM2 exam, this article links to an analysis of films loved by audience but hated by critics, and vice versa. Movies that critics hate and audiences love and vice versa – Boing...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Visual Effects
Nice compilation video showing the evolution of visual effects in film Via Boing Boing
View ArticleHow Twitter killed the official movie website | Film | theguardian.com
THis article on the death of the film website as a marketing method is great reading for Film Studies FM2: When was the last time you saw a web address on a movie poster or trailer and felt compelled...
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