The movie Beasts of the Southern Wild is a live-action film featuring aurochs, which are extinct animals. How did they do that? National Geographic talked to second-unit director Ray Tintori about the animals in the film...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/07/18/the-secret-of-the-aurochs/
For every filmmaker who has maxed out their credit cards and never seen a dime in profit, this story will be sure to drive them crazy. A pair of brothers have shot and produced a feature film for "no-budget" (or at least...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/07/22/no-budget-indie-film-has-grossed-200k-in-itunes-sales/(YouTube link) Jambe Davdar worked for four years on the ultimate Star Wars commentary fan film. Clips from the original trilogy and behind-the-scenes recordings are accompanied by explanations from those involved in...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/02/05/star-wars-begins-part-1/
Flickr user Ambrosia Voyeur found a fascinating map published in 1927 that Hollywood studios used to find relatively nearby locations to film far-away places. As you can see, certain spots in California were considered g...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/05/21/paramount-studio-location-map/
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If7jdSYh_Mc][YouTube - Link]Check out this award winning short film (it's only 3 minutes long). It's a nice shoutout to the gothic horror films of the 20s and 30s. Simple but effec...
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/04/award-winning-short-film-shadows/
[YouTube - Link] Ever wonder what some of the big-name Hollywood directors' pre-fame student and short films were like? Long before Star Wars or even THX-1138 George Lucas was an ordinary USC film student. For his...
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/02/04/14208/
The crack of Indy’s whip, the bleep-blips of R2-D2, and the asthmatic breathing of Darth Vader. These unique and memorable sound effects are all products of an often overlooked art form – the art of sound des...
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/26/the-oft-overlooked-art-of-sound-design/
