Hacker News with Generative AI: Filmmaking

Every arthouse buff you know is pirating films (i-d.co)
Earlier this year, Daniel, a filmmaker from England, wanted to watch Béla Tarr’s take on Macbeth, a TV movie by the Hungarian auteur that had aired in 1982 on the Magyar Televízió network.

Filmmaking, Piracy, Arthouse Cinema

115 points by XzetaU8 10 days ago | 135 comments

Scratches in 2001: A Space Osyssey (2018) (aphelis.net)
There is a set of scratches in 2001: A Space Odyssey that are not on the film, but in the film. They were filmed during production, in 1965 or 1966, visible at the same moments and locations within the frame in most copies of the movie, from VHS and Blu-ray releases to 70 mm and IMAX prints. It remains unknown if they were visible during the film’s premiere in April 1968.

Movies, Filmmaking, History

121 points by hyperific 32 days ago | 53 comments

28 Years Later: Danny Boyle's New Zombie Flick Was Shot on an iPhone 15 (wired.com)
Even though professional, cinema-quality digital cameras are now commonplace, they're generally not small or compact. (Take a look at Arri's current lineup, for example, with its Mini LF, used to capture Deadpool & Wolverine.) However, Danny Boyle’s forthcoming zombie flick, 28 Years Later, was shot over the summer with a bunch of adapted iPhone 15s, WIRED has learned, making the Hollywood thriller, with its budget of $75 million, the biggest movie to date filmed with smartphones.

Movies, Technology, iPhones, Filmmaking

17 points by thunderbong 62 days ago | 10 comments

The "Star Wars" sound engineer explains how the lightsaber sound was created (twitter.com)

Sound Design, Filmmaking, Star Wars

6 points by mcenedella 81 days ago | 2 comments

Rare yet Impactful – Orthographic Projection in Films and Animations (cined.com)

Filmmaking, Animation, 3D Graphics, Visual Effects

13 points by bryanrasmussen 95 days ago | 3 comments

Hal Hickel on Creating Tarkin (blogspot.com)

Star Wars, Filmmaking, Character Development

104 points by trauco 103 days ago | 82 comments

Animated Film Making Process (disneyanimation.com)