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Showrunner Soo Hugh’s adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s “Pachinko” for Apple TV+ masterfully weaves the intricate tapestry of a Korean family through different cities, languages, and generations. Minha Kim as Teen Sunja and Inji Jeong as Yangin. Cr: Apple TV+
Making of

How “Pachinko” Connects the Past and Present

When author Min Jin Lee researched her book, “Pachinko,” she talked with a number of pachinko parlor owners in Japan about the popular game and the people who play it. She soon realized its worth as a general metaphor for life and a possible title for her 2017 book.
Julian Mitchell
Following Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in his quest to identify the men who poisoned him in August 2020, director Daniel Rohr’s “Nalvany” won both the US Documentary Audience Award and the Festival Favorite Award at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival for. Cr: Sundance Institute
Documentary

“Navalny:” When Your Documentary Ends Up as a Spy Thriller

Julian Mitchell
Spencer Garrett, Adrien Brody, Brett Cullen, John C. Reilly, Jason Clarke in HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”
Post-Production

How the “Winning Time” Team Got Those Gorgeous ‘70s and ‘80s Visual Vibes

Jon Silberg
Cooper Hoffman as Gary Valentine and Alana Haim as Alana Kane in director Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza.” Cr: MGM
Making of

Once Upon a Time in Encino: Making “Licorice Pizza”

Michael Burns

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FromSoftware’s open-world game “Elden Ring,” crafted by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin, may offer a key to how we will interact with the virtual world of the 3D internet. Cr: Bandai Namco
March 28, 2022

How “Elden Ring” Holds Clues To Social Networks in the Metaverse

FromSoftware’s open-world game “Elden Ring,” crafted by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin, may offer a key to how we will interact with the virtual world of the 3D internet. […]
Adrian Pennington
Seeking to create a new form of immersive global filmmaking, director Joe Hunting filmed his documentary feature inside the metaverse. Jenny and DustBunny in “We Met in Virtual Reality.” Cr: Sundance Institute
June 28, 2022

“We Met in Virtual Reality:” A Very Different Kind of VR Filmmaking

Seeking to create a new form of immersive global filmmaking, director Joe Hunting filmed his documentary feature inside the metaverse. Jenny and DustBunny in “We Met in Virtual Reality.” Cr: […]
Julian Mitchell
“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. Cr: A24
March 27, 2022

Complete Chaos Theory: Building the (Messy) Multiverse of “Everything Everywhere All At Once”

Writers and co-directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as the Daniels) take audiences on a heart-wrenching trip through the multiverse in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” starring Michelle […]
Jennifer Wolfe
“‘Atlanta’ is everywhere and nowhere,” says Stephen Glover, a writer and producer on season 3 of the series. LaKeith Stanfield as Darius, Zazie Beetz as Van, Donald Glover as Earnest “Earn” Marks, and Brian Tyree Henry as Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles. CR: Matthias Clamer/FX
March 22, 2022

How “Atlanta” Is “Everywhere and Nowhere”

From “Atlanta” season 3, courtesy of FX For the brothers Glover, Donald and Stephen, Atlanta is a state of mind. Four years after the end of season 2, the Emmy-winning […]
Adrian Pennington
For producer Ryan Murphy, the primary goal of “The Andy Warhol Diaries” was to “recontextualize Warhol as somebody who had loves and lovers.” Cr: Andy Warhol Foundation/Netflix
March 15, 2022

Pop Will Eat Itself: The Ultimate Manufactured Warhol

For producer Ryan Murphy, the primary goal of “The Andy Warhol Diaries” was to “recontextualize Warhol as somebody who had loves and lovers.” Cr: Andy Warhol Foundation/Netflix https://youtu.be/aeC76ncf66w Andy Warhol's […]
Adrian Pennington
Director Matt Reeves and cinematographer Greig Fraser create the catalyst for Warner Bros.’ new “Bat-verse” with “The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson. Cr: Jonathan Olley/ Warner Bros. Pictures.
March 15, 2022

“The Batman:” What It Takes to Make a Modern Masterpiece

“The Batman,” starring Robert Pattinson, courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. It was always Warner Bros. Picture’s intention for The Batman movie to become a leaping off point for further stories. […]
Julian Mitchell
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February 6, 2022

How the Metaverse Opens the Door to New Creative (and Commercial) Possibilities

Read more: Future 100: Trends and Change to Watch in 2022 From virtual teleportation and 3D audio to advanced avatars and genuninfluencers, “a new digital era is on the horizon […]
Adrian Pennington
“Raised by Wolves” season 1: Felix Jamieson, Travis Fimmel, photograph by Coco Van Oppens, courtesy of HBO
February 13, 2022

Grayscale: Are Too Many TV Shows and Movies Desaturated?

The intentionally desaturated world of Apple TV+’s “See.” Pictured is Jason Momoa. READ MORE: Colors: Where Did They Go? An Investigation. (Vox) Is it true that many movies and TV […]
Adrian Pennington
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February 1, 2022

Solutions and Inspiration for Today’s Content Creators

The Create Pillar and destination at the 2022 NAB Show Why is Create one of the foundational concepts defining the 2022 NAB Show? Because it reflects new realities for content […]
Coodie Simmons and creative partner Chike Ozah document their friendship spanning more than 20 years with Kanye “Ye” West in “jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy.” Cr: Netflix
February 15, 2022

You Knew It Was Going to Be Hard to Make “jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy”… But It Was Worth It

Coodie Simmons and creative partner Chike Ozah document their friendship spanning more than 20 years with Kanye “Ye” West in “jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy.” Cr: Netflix https://youtu.be/i-e_YPO-RYc The fact that […]
Julian Mitchell
Produced and directed by Adam McKay, HBO’s new docudrama “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” shows how the Lakers changed the way basketball is played. John C. Reilly as Jerry Buss. Cr: Warner Media
March 9, 2022

“Winning Time” Is a Wild Ride: Here’s How To Remake History

Produced and directed by Adam McKay, HBO’s new docudrama “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” shows how the Lakers changed the way basketball is played. Cr: Warner Media […]
Julian Mitchell
Jeffrey Wright in the film THE FRENCH DISPATCH. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2021 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved
February 6, 2022

The Long Take Can Be a Magical Thing

https://youtu.be/da0qTIVCu6E The use of long takes can be exhilarating for viewers as much as for the cinematographer and director choreographing the shots, but there has to be a good narrative […]
Adrian Pennington
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January 14, 2022

How Social Platforms Are Attempting to Co-Opt the Creator Economy

"'La main (Les remords de conscience), The Hand [Remorse]),' by Salvador Dali" by mark6mauno is licensed with CC BY-NC 2.0. View a copy of this license,. While much is being […]
Adrian Pennington
Milena Smit as Ana and Penélope Cruz as Janis in director Pedro Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers,” Cruz’s seventh collaboration with the Spanish auteur. Cr: Sony Pictures
January 13, 2022

“Parallel Mothers” How Pedro Almodóvar Makes a New Spanish Family

Milena Smit as Ana and Penélope Cruz as Janis in director Pedro Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers,” Cruz’s seventh collaboration with the Spanish auteur. Cr: Sony Pictures https://youtu.be/cL6JDYkRa2g By Pedro Almodóvar’s standards, […]
Julian Mitchell
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August 2, 2021

Creator Versus Influencer: What’s the Difference?

We all know what we mean by the terms “influencer” and “content creator,” right? Content creators create. They are artistic, entrepreneurial and righteous. Whereas influencers have sold their soul but […]
Adrian Pennington
July 13, 2021

Does Netflix’s 4K-Only Rule Limit the Creativity of Its Originals?

Dylan Penn stars as Jennifer Vogel and Sean Penn as John Vogel in "Flag Day," a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Film. Credit: Courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Inc. © […]
Adrian Pennington
June 14, 2021

I Am a Camera: “Inside,” Bo Burnham’s “Selfie” Netflix Special

Bo Burnham in “Bo Burnham: Inside.” (c) Courtesy of Netflix 2021. https://twitter.com/boburnham/status/1531426724457480192 https://youtu.be/kpRGNxqv6Wk To view Bo Burnham’s “The Inside Outtakes,” click here. Comedian Bo Burnham, who wrote, directed, shot, edited […]
Adrian Pennington
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February 17, 2022

Five Predictions for the Creator Economy in 2022 | Source: Fast Company

Galleria degli Uffizi, "The Birth of Venus," c. 1486, Alessandro Botticelli (1445-1510), photo by Frans Vandewalle “There’s never been a more pronounced focus on the creator economy. “Monetizing digital content […]
Jennifer Wolfe
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February 17, 2022

Intelligent Content Creation Inspires, Accelerates, Energizes — and Cuts Costs

We all know that content creation is a time-consuming and collaborative endeavor. And it can be prohibitively expensive. But the good news is that intelligent content, (AI, machine learning, automation, […]
Emma Millions
Inventing Anna. Julia Garner as Anna Delvery in episode 108 of Inventing Anna. Cr. Aaron Epstein/Netflix © 2021
March 8, 2022

Confidence Tricks: Why Scams and Scandals Make for Such Successful TV

From “Inventing Anna,” courtesy of Netflix. We’re a trusting bunch, as a species. Especially when it comes to someone offering what we think we deserve. Apparently, we’re also all primed […]
Michael Burns