Performance-capture studio Mova and Gentle Giant Studios unveiled a new “persistence of motion” 3D system at Sigggraph this week. What that means is that the system allows 3D mdeling of images in the round – not just on a flat screen. Star Trek: TNG here we come. According to Mova founder Steve Perlman: “(In time)… Read more »
Posts By: Patrick Corcoran
'Bourne' bags August Record
The Bourne Ultimatum debuted to an August record $70.1 million this weekend, nearly beating the combined opening grosses of the first two installments of the franchis. The rest of the weekend box office is here.
Good Stealing, Bad Stealing
(Originally posted August 2nd, 2007 @ 10:01 am.) A 19-year-old woman was arrested for recording part of Transformers at Regal’s Ballston Common 12 in Arlington, VA July 17. The Washington Post has the story: Sejas was enjoying the movie so much that she decided to film a short clip of the sci-fi adventure’s climax to… Read more »
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Disney joins Universal in cutting smoking in movies
Disney announced yesterday it’s banning smoking in Disney-branded films. According to the Hollywood Reporter: “The Walt Disney Co. shares your concern regarding deaths due to cigarette smoking,” Iger wrote to (Congressman Ed) Markey. “We discourage depictions of cigarette smoking in Disney, Touchstone and Miramax films. In particular, we expect that depictions of cigarette smoking in… Read more »