British composer Benson Taylor has been steadily making a mark on Hollywood, his music being heard in a huge array of TV shows and film trailers—and even the Super Bowl. Here, he describes his amazing…
Having worked as a casting director on films as diverse as KING KONG, UNITED 93, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY and BURKE AND HARE, Dan Hubbard is responsible for matching the right actor to the right role.…
London-born film and television editor Colin Goudie has just finished working on the independent British sci-fi film MONSTERS, and we caught up with him to discuss the differences between cutting for the big and small…
Dado Valentic, chief colourist and managing director of MyTherapy D-Cinelab, discusses the musicality of colour and the new possibilities digital technology offers to independent filmmakers. …
You may not know his face, but Vic Armstrong is a cornerstone of modern cinema. The man responsible for the stunts in a plethora of films from Indiana Jones to Spider-Man, and Bond to The…
Nicole Lobart is one of the most in-demand concept artists working in Hollywood today, contributing to films like DRIVE ANGRY, SUCKER PUNCH and the upcoming RED SONJA. And though her work may be invisible to…
Responsible for providing the very first visualisation of how a film script will actually work, storyboard artists are at the cutting edge of any production. Here, Jaeson Finn (THE JACKET, CENTURION, UNKNOWN) explains why his…
Oscar-nominated make-up artist and creature designer Mike Elizalde explains why he relishes the challenge of bringing the extraordinary to life on screen.…
As a leading digital video assist specialist, Jeb Johenning helps bring 3D to life in films like Angels & Demons, Thor and The Amazing Spider-Man. Here, he explains how technology is making the third dimension…
While VFX may beguile the eye in modern filmmaking, it’s practical effects that lend an unmatched texture and realism. The special effects supervisor of Peter Weir’s THE WAY BACK explains why SFX are still alive…
