How 'Birdman' Was Made to Look Like It Was Shot in One Take
How do you make a feature film look as though the whole thing was filmed in one shot? Well, Alejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman was made to look as though it was filmed in one shot. It obviously...
View Article'Birdman', 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'& More Screenplays Available For Your...
We hope you can clear off some space on your virtual desktop because Fox Searchlight has a stack of free, legal downloadable scripts for you to read. So make room for Birdman, The Grand Budapest Hotel,...
View ArticleHow to Light a Film that Looks Like One Continuous Take: Chivo Talks 'Birdman'
Blocking and choreographing a feature film to look like one continuous take is a daunting task on its own. But how in the hell do you light something like that? We've already taken a quick look at...
View ArticleDownload & Read 8 of the 10 Oscar Nominated Screenplays for 2015 Right Now
The Oscar nominees have been announced, and if you're a little behind on your reading, we've got you covered. We've featured links to many of these screenplays already (except Nightcrawler), so if you...
View ArticleSesame Street Meets 'Birdman' in This Amazing Parody
Produced with Mashable and starring Caroll Spinney, the man who has voiced Big Bird for 45 years, this Sesame Street parody of the Oscar-nominated and recent Spirit Award-winning Birdman might just be...
View ArticleSound & Picture, the Filmmaking Workflow Magazine, Is Giving Away Free...
If you're not particularly fond of in-depth filmmaking coverage, you should probably stop reading right now. Otherwise, Sound & Picture magazine is about to make you an offer you can't refuse. In...
View ArticleHow Birdman's Absurd, Impossible Sense of Geography Makes It a Better Film
They physical layout of Birdman's many interconnected sets makes absolutely zero sense, and yet simultaneously, it makes perfect sense. For those of you who haven't seen the film yet (what the hell...
View ArticleA Closer Look at the Hidden Editing Techniques Used in 'Birdman'
When Birdman first came out last year, people couldn't stop talking about its unsettling dark humor, Michael Keaton's meta performance, or the dynamic, jazzy soundtrack. But perhaps the most talked...
View ArticleAn Eye for an Ojo: Iñárritu, Aronofsky and How To Tell A Story Through the...
Trying to pump up a character's emotional depth? The solution may lie within the pupils of your actor. It's looking like this will be another big weekend for Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu. You can...
View ArticleWatch: What the Hidden Cuts in 'Birdman' Can Teach You About Creative Editing
It's 2 1/2 years after its release and we're still talking about the hidden edits in Alejandro González Iñárritu's "single shot" film "Birdman." When Birdman came out in 2014, people couldn't stop...
View ArticleWatch: A Visual Love Letter to 3-Time Oscar Winner Emmanuel Lubezki
Emmanuel Lubezki, known fondly as 'Chivo,' is one of the greatest living cinematographers. Emmanuel Lubezki is a living legend. His work as a cinematographer on Gravity, Birdman, and The Revenant...
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