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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 realize [...]
Posted in General, Movies on Jul 17th, 2008 No Comments »
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the single greatest movie trailer ever created.
Posted in General, Movies on Jun 19th, 2008 3 Comments »
Stan Winston, one of the true visionaries of our time, passed away on June 15th 2008. Stan Winston is responsible for some of the most iconic movie creatures in the last 30 years and his work in the realm of special effects make-up and animatronics have pushed the artform forward in a way that [...]
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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