Tag: Movies

A Knight at the Movies Medieval History on Film


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English | 2003 | ISBN: 0415938864, 0415938856 | EPUB | pages: 346 | 2.4 mb
Imagining the Middle Ages is an unprecedented examination of the historical content of films depicting the medieval period from the 11th to the 15th centuries. Historians increasingly feel the need to weigh in on popular depictions of the past, since so much of the public’s knowledge of history comes from popular mediums. Aberth dissects how each film interpreted the period, offering estimations of the historical accuracy of the works and demonstrating how they project their own contemporary era’s obsessions and fears onto the past.

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A Cut Below A Celebration of B Horror Movies, 1950s-1980s


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English | February 2, 2024 | ISBN: 1476691959 | True EPUB | 234 pages | 26 MB
Horror films have been around for more than 100 years, and they continue to make a large impact on popular culture as they reflect their contemporary zeitgeist. Between the mid-1950s and mid-1980s, drive-in theaters were at their peak of popularity, and each decade brought forward new challenges and themes.

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Epic Environments for Movies – Houdini, Maya and Nuke Tutorial


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William Fiorentini | Duration: 2:19 h | Video: H264 1920×1080 | Audio: AAC 44,1 kHz 2ch | 7,97 GB | Language: English
Get ready for an exciting tutorial where we’ll dive into the world inspired by The Creator.
Welcome to the EPIC ENVIRONMENTS FOR MOVIES tutorial hosted by William Fiorentini, an Generalist at Industrial Light & Magic! Introducing William Fiorentini, a seasoned Generalist artist with a passion for pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling since his teenage years. William’s journey into the world of VFX started during his studies at ESMA in Toulouse, France, where he laid the groundwork for his 3D artistry skills.
Fast forward to September 2021, William took his first professional steps as a Modeler at Framestore. Immersed in the creative process, he found himself drawn to every aspect of production, from texture and look development to lighting. This curiosity led him to broaden his horizons, eventually landing a role as an Environment TD artist at DNEG.

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Minding Movies Observations on the Art, Craft, and Business of Filmmaking


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English | 2011 | ISBN: 0226066983, 0226066991 | PDF | pages: 308 | 2.5 mb
David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson are two of America’s preeminent film scholars. You would be hard pressed to find a serious student of the cinema who hasn’t spent at least a few hours huddled with their seminal introduction to the field-Film Art, now in its ninth edition-or a cable television junkie unaware that the Independent Film Channel sagely christened them the "Critics of the Naughts." Since launching their blog Observations on Film Art in 2006, the two have added web virtuosos to their growing list of accolades, pitching unconventional long-form pieces engaged with film artistry that have helped to redefine cinematic storytelling for a new age and audience.

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Culture Wars and Horror Movies Gender Debates in Post-2010’s US Horror Cinema


Free Download Noelia Gregorio-Fernández, "Culture Wars and Horror Movies: Gender Debates in Post-2010’s US Horror Cinema"
English | ISBN: 3031532775 | 2024 | 237 pages | EPUB, PDF | 552 KB + 4 MB
Navigating a polarized society in their representation of social values, twenty-first-century horror films critically frame conflicting and divisive ideological issues. Culture Wars and Horror Movies: Gender Debates in post-2010 US Horror Cinema analyses the ways in which these "culture wars" make their way into gender, focusing on the post-2010 US context and its fundamental political divisions.

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