Ian Phillips
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How noiseless props are made for movies & TV
Prop makers often need to create fake versions of real objects that won't make any noise during filming. → Read More
How Hollywood makes fake crowds look so real
There are many methods to make TV and movie crowds look bigger than they really are, as seen in Apple TV+'s "Ted Lasso." → Read More
The Rock just married longtime girlfriend Lauren Hashian. Here's how the highest-paid actor in Hollywood makes and spends his millions.
The Rock, Hollywood's highest-paid actor for the last several years, has wide-ranging taste in cars and suits. → Read More
14 details in 'Game of Thrones' season 8 episode 4 you may have missed
* The fourth episode of the final season of “Game of Thrones” took place in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Winterfell. There were a few major character deaths that left fans shocked. * Warning: This video contains spoilers. * Daenerys, Jon Snow, and Tyrion headed to King’s Landing for a major battle against Cersei. * In the video above, we break down all the details you may have… → Read More
What the "Game of Thrones" season 8 teaser really means
HBO released an epic teaser for the 8th and final season of “Game of Thrones.” We look at all the hidden meanings, Easter eggs to break down everything, including what even the biggest “Game of Thrones” fans might have missed. In the teaser we hear from Ned Stark, who died in season 1, his wife Catelyn Stark, who died in season 3, and Lyanna Stark, who we learned is Jon Snow’s mother. We also… → Read More
This is what favourite Pixar characters looked like before they hit the big screen
It takes a lot of work, and a lot of trial and error, to bring an animated world to life. This is especially true for Pixar, which continues to put out some of the most beloved animated films of all time. But before they can go from a computer to the big screen, the movies must first be sketched out with pen and paper. An exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in Manhattan called “Pixar: The Design… → Read More
RANKED: Every Quentin Tarantino movie from best to worst
Since his feature debut “Reservoir Dogs” came out in 1992, Quentin Tarantino has established himself as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time — if not always the most varied. From “Pulp Fiction” to “Django Unchained,” his style is defined by a mix of shocking violence and humour. Tarantino is currently at the beginning stages of a new project, said to be about the Manson Family murders.… → Read More
Here's how Game of Thrones created Jorah's greyscale
Read the original article on INSIDER. Follow INSIDER on Facebook. Copyright 2017. Follow INSIDER on Twitter. → Read More
How 'Game of Thrones' shot this freaky finale scene
Game of Thrones brought a wight to the Dragonpit in King's Landing in the season 7 finale. → Read More
13 movies you probably didn't know were remakes
“The Magnificent Seven” is in theatres Friday. But if you thought the film featuring Chris Pratt and Denzel Washington was the first of its kind, you’re mistaken. The film is a remake of not one, but two films before it. It’s certainly not the first big remake. Go all the way back to the 1930s and 1940s and you’ll find that Hollywood has been rebooting classics for a long time. You may not even… → Read More
Here's how they filmed the devastating 'Game of Thrones' battle that left viewers stunned
How "game of Thrones" producers show The Loot Train Attack. → Read More
How The Rock, one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, makes and spends his millions
The wrestler-turned-superstar has a fine taste in custom cars and suits — and he also has a philanthropic streak. → Read More
What a fight scene from a $180 million movie looks like before CGI
"Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" features epic battles in space. → Read More
RANKED: Every Quentin Tarantino movie from best to worst
See how Quentin Tarantino's movies stack up to one another. → Read More
Here's how actors turned into apes for the new "Planet of the Apes"
Advanced motion capture technology let animators create characters digitally for the new "Planet of the Apes." → Read More
'Guardians of the Galaxy 2' uses a ton of practical effects instead of CGI
'Guardians of the Galaxy 2' bucks the trend by using practical effects over CGI joining other films like 'Mad Max: Fury Road' and 'The Fate of the Furious.' → Read More
Disney has a ton of movies coming out in the next few years — here they all are
From Star Wars, to Pixar, to Marvel, Disney has a ton of movies in the pipeline that will be entertaining people for years to come! → Read More
Why Chris Pratt is the most important asset for 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
The franchise spends a ton of money on CGI, but the star is what makes the movie. → Read More
Here is the history of car chases in film — from Buster Keaton to 'Fate of the Furious'
The Fate of the Furious has incredible car chase scenes. So does Buster Keaton, "Mad Max: Fury Road," and the "French Connection." → Read More
From Buster Keaton to 'Fast and Furious' — here's how car chases have evolved
The "Fast and the Furious" franchise has thrilling car chases. But many other movies also have awesome examples. → Read More