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Saturday, April 26, 2025

"The Studio" Weighs in on Film vs. Digital

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I'm really enjoying "The Studio" on Apple TV+, and I just had to make a graphic of the dialogue that opens season one, episode...
Thursday, April 24, 2025

More About Our Visual Effects for "Skeleton Crew"

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watch on YouTube In March 2025, Jenny Ely and I interviewed John Knoll, the visual effects supervisor of "Star Wars: Skeleton Cre...
Sunday, April 20, 2025

The Movie Mistake Mystery from "Revenge of the Sith"

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Movies are handmade, and just like any other art form, sometimes the seams that hold movies together become visible to the audience. For mov...
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Friday, April 18, 2025

The Keys, Locks and Doors of "Terminator 2"

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There are a LOT of keys, locks and doors in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991), so I made a video in 2022 highlighting every majo...
Thursday, February 27, 2025

"A Different World" Upscaling is Not Good

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 “A Different World” (1987 NBC) is now on Netflix, and the HD upscale is... not good. The show was shot and mastered on video in 4:3. The ve...
Monday, February 24, 2025

This Goofy iPhone Bug Could Really Mess You Up

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Having just migrated two new iPhones, Apple needs to address this specific issue, because it can really really mess you up.  After migrating...
Sunday, February 23, 2025

Oscar Pool Ballot, 97th Academy Awards

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 It's time for the  Awesomest Oscar Pool Ballot In The History Of Oscar Pool Ballots. Every year  I create a special ballot based on a t...
Friday, February 21, 2025

The Directors of Visual Effects Oscar Winning Films, 1977-2024

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James Cameron, directing "Titanic" (1997) updated 3/4/25   for the 97th Academy Awards, with Denis Villeneuve snagging another VFX...
Monday, February 17, 2025

A "Terminator 2" Callback

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larger Modern franchise pictures frequently utilize easter eggs, references and callbacks as meaningful cinematic nutrition. But it doesn...
Thursday, January 30, 2025

"Why Does OLD MOVIE's Visual Effects Still Hold Up?"

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This question comes up a lot, usually in regards to films like "Jurassic Park" (1993) and "Transformers" (2007), especia...
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Battling Misinformation: "Transformers"

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Our visual effects work for "Transformers" (2007) is still being lauded to this day, which is a testament to the amazing talents o...
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