Makeup for the Award-Winning Cable Hit Series Mad Men
By Scott Essman Makeup department head Debbie Zoller explains how she recreated the period beauty makeup of 1959 to 1962
Interviews
Interviews with filmmakers: cinematographers, directors, screenwriters, editors, actors, producers and crew members talk about their work, their careers and the lessons they have learned. Real stories and advice from people who make films and television.
Gleb Osatinski on His Directorial Debut Pisces of an Unconscious Mind
Director Gleb Osatinski talks about his debut Pisces of an Unconscious Mind, shot on DSLR with David Berman and Emmy
Robert Zemeckis Takes to the Air Again with Flight
By Scott Essman After three motion-capture features, Robert Zemeckis returned to live action with Flight. How the director made the
Director Marc Lawrence Rewrites His Own Story
By Scott Essman Writer-director Marc Lawrence drew on his own college years to write The Rewrite, starring Hugh Grant. He
The Monk Who Would Be a Director: Neten Chokling on Milarepa
By Larry Jaffee Buddhist monk Neten Chokling talks about directing Milarepa, a film based on centuries-old oral traditions about a
Niven Howie Explains His Methodology During the Production of RE4 3D
By Scott Essman Editor Niven Howie explains his methodology on Resident Evil: Afterlife, shot in 3D, and how 3D changed
Interview with Roy Harter
By Megan Harr Emmy-winning New York composer, sound designer and audio mixer Roy Harter shares his experience working on music
Creatively Experiment: Fabian Almazan on Film Composing
Musician and composer Fabian Almazan, chosen for the 2011 Sundance Composers Lab, talks about film composing and why composers should
Persistence of Vision: Exclusive Interview with M. Night Shyamalan
By Leonard Guercio Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan talks about his eighth feature, his path from The Sixth Sense and his
An Interview with Anastas Michos, ASC
By Leonard Guercio Cinematographer Anastas Michos, ASC talks about lighting, camera operating and staying flexible as the film industry changes,
Director Renny Harlin Discusses 5 Days of War
By Scott Essman Director Renny Harlin talks about 5 Days of War, his film about the August 2008 Russian invasion
Travis Walton Waugh Gives Life to Mystical Creatures
Filmmaker Travis Walton Waugh talks about the human characters and mystical creatures in his film, and how he designed and