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Behind the Sound Design of the New ‘DUNE’
Visionary director Denis Villeneuve discusses the creative benefits of early collaboration with his sound team, the process of crafting Dune’s unique soundscapes including: Arrakis desert, sandworm, ornithopter, spice (melange) and the voice…
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Behind the Sound Design of the New ‘DUNE’
Visionary director Denis Villeneuve discusses the creative benefits of early collaboration with his sound team, the process of crafting Dune’s unique soundscapes including: Arrakis desert, sandworm, ornithopter, spice (melange) and the voice of the Bene Gesserit. Featuring Supervising Sound Editor…
The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone
A decade before Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, a tiny team of renegades imagined and tried to build the modern smartphone. Nearly forgotten by history, a little startup called Handspring tried to make the future before it was ready. In Springboard:…
Isaac Asimov Talks with David Letterman
Isaac Asimov (1920 – April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the “Big Three” science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke.[2] A prolific writer, he wrote or edited more than 500…
1986 Heavy Metal Frontman Defends His Music
Back in 1986 when David Hoffman had a film company in Maine, he looked for new ideas all the time. He went to nearby Belfast Maine to film a battle of the bands with local heavy metal and hard rock…
Empathizing with Genius: New Doc ‘Long Promised Road’ Puts Together the Pieces of Brian Wilson
By Gregory Crofton Opening night of the 52nd Nashville Film Festival was a blast as a large group of certifiable film freaks defied the dangers of COVID-19 to meet up in person and watch “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road.” This…
R. Crumb + Computer Technology = Animation
Los Angeles Review of Books put together this engaging short doc about the illustrations of R. Crumb. Crumb, best known for his cartoons from the 70s, collaborated with a Belgian artist to make his work come to life using computer…
Deepwater Horizon: In Their Own Words
Words presents the harrowing story of how a crew of oil rig workers escaped a massive fire in the Gulf of Mexico. (Source: NatGeo)
I AM SORRY
I Am Sorry from Christopher Durai on Vimeo. Ex-Davidson County Sheriff’s Deputy Frank Sykes speaks out through spoken word poetry about a system that has resulted in the deaths of so many black men, women and children.
Stewart Copeland Talks about the Drumming Technique of Charlie Watts
Stewart Copeland talks about the drumming technique of Charlie Watts – Radio Broadcast from Aug. 25, 2021.
Male Stripper Interview: Meet Masin Knox
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Mason Knox, a male stripper in Las Vegas. (Source: Soft White Underbelly)