Posted in General, Movies on Jan 3rd, 2009 2 Comments »
Here is a new featurette for the ill-fated Watchmen film. I wonder if the cries of lament of millions of fans around the world will reach the ears of the Fox corporation. Perhaps if one day we all join hands and sing a song of love, not hate, perhaps then the Fox exec’s black hearts [...]
Posted in General, Iona.LABS, Movies on Nov 25th, 2008 No Comments »
There is something rather bold and haunting about the image that Warner Brothers chose to use in their ad campaign for the nomination of Best Picture for The Dark Knight. The image seems to suggest that a real world Joker is a distinct possibility. He could be anyone, and he could be walking among us [...]
Posted in Animated Features, Animation, Community, Iona.LABS, Movies on Nov 11th, 2008 No Comments »
Apple’s website has the exclusive HD trailer for Pixar’s next animated feature UP! The film is described as being a “coming of old age” story, a seventy-something hero, alongside his clueless wilderness ranger sidekick, travels the globe, fighting beasts and villains, and eating dinner at 3:30 in the afternoon. The trailer has that same retrospective [...]
Posted in General, Movies on Nov 7th, 2008 No Comments »
Which of these two movie posters offends you more as a parent? if you said Zach and Miri Make a Porno, then you are a real American. In this weeks episode of SModcast, Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier discuss efforts to market their film with integrity and social responsibility in a world where the word [...]
Posted in General, Movies on Nov 3rd, 2008 4 Comments »
I had to post this here because it is simply the greatest Youtube video ever created. Everyone else should quit trying now. The internet is over.
Posted in General, Movies, Strange Tales on Sep 29th, 2008 No Comments »
This isn’t animation related, but I have really been getting into movie trailers lately. Here is the trailer for W. Director Oliver Stone brings us what looks to be an entertaining and enlightening look at our favorite president. My hope is that this film continues in the tradition of JFK and Nixon in that it [...]
Posted in Animation, Community, Movies on Aug 12th, 2008 No Comments »
If you are like me, and you can’t get enough of Hellboy, then head on over to CGSociety and check out the article featuring the story behind the CG creature effects from the second film about that big lovable red guy.
Posted in Community, Illustration, Iona.LABS, Movies on Aug 8th, 2008 No Comments »
A while back, BoingBoingTV interviewed Syd Mead. Syd is a brilliant futurist artist with a long and distinguished career. He is probably best known for his work as the lead concept designer on the film Blade Runner. In this three part interview, Syd talks about the evolution of conceptual design, the creative process behind his [...]
Posted in Movies, Reviews on Jul 19th, 2008 16 Comments »
Heath Ledger delivers a performance for the ages as one the most twisted villains in movie history. What follows is a spoiler-filled, stream of conscience review for the film The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight, sets a new bar for comic book movies. With Ironman, The Hulk, and now this film, Hollywood is starting to [...]
Posted in General, Movies on Jul 17th, 2008 No Comments »
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the single greatest movie trailer ever created.
Matt Forcum
Currently employed as a Motion Graphics Artist at The Iona Group and as an Instructor in Character Animation at Bradley University
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