Given that the X-Men and mutant aspects of the Marvel cinematic world are in your hands, let me give you my opinion on the Internet as millions of others do as well. Marvel Studios, now with the mighty Mickey Mouse House are kicking your ass. Theoretically, they haven’t had a Read more…
Over the next 6 weeks, analysts will want to take note. There are 3 comic book movies – all major sequels and all based on Marvel characters coming out. CAPTAIN AMERICA 2 (Disney/Marvel), AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (Sony/Columbia), and X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (20th Century Fox). I think all 3 Read more…
I just saw this amazing 10 minute documentary online. It was jaw dropping not only for the cinematography and the beauty of athletic abilities, but because this is yet another example of the death of television. These new mini-documentaries about random topics, especially done so well, will revolutionize how we Read more…
There are a lot of scams on the Internet. I know this because I’m friends with the Prince of Nigeria and he needs your help. Along with a lifetime supply of V1agra. Along with the scams are the trolls who just seem to want to instigate. Now that social media Read more…
Man, did things work out yesterday. Morning class, got there and even sleepy I rocked it with passion. Afternoon, booked home for a conference call for work, then edited and finished a video from really rough cut to a near final cut for a client, then rocketed over to Best Read more…
Saw the sneak preview of CAPTAIN PHILLIPS last night. I liked it a lot, but this isn’t a review. I wanted to talk about a trend in editing that this movie exemplifies. The current trend in feature films is to be completely minimal with the wide shots/establishing shots, and then Read more…
I like music with balls. Instrumentation doesn’t matter. We’re not talking about loud necessarily. A lud fuzzy guitar doesn’t always equal balls. Just listen to the main theme of Conan the Barbarian by Basil Poledouris. There ain’t much bigger balls than that and not a guitar to be strummed. I’m a Read more…
Fans of movies love to see alternate or longer versions of their favorite movies. There are basically two different types of extended cuts for the most part, a DIRECTOR’S CUT and a SPECIAL EDITION. What is the difference between a “Director’s Cut” and a “Special Edition”? I remember reading the Read more…
I detest remakes. It shows such a lack of respect for the original material and really demonstrates the lack of creativity in Hollywood. Especially when they do things far more for contractual reason rather than creative (see Amazing Spider-man). That being said, there is a movie that SHOULD be remade Read more…
No, that isn’t a porn term. In television, most people know what a PILOT episode is, but a little more rare is the BACKDOOR PILOT. This is when a successful TV show intentionally tries to spinoff some of their characters into their own shows within the series proper – showing Read more…
OUT NOW, in the February 2013 issue of VIDEOMAKER MAGAZINE, Peter John Ross contributed the article “Staying Current in Post Production”. You can pick up a copy of the magazine at your local newsstand. Check it out now!CLICK HERE Stay tuned for more articles and videos from Peter John Ross Read more…
So there’s a new Peter Jackson – Tolkein movie out. The whole drama surrounding this “High Frame Rate” issue made me curious. I saw the movie in Imax 3D in the standard 24 frames per second digital projection, then saw the 48 frames per second HFR version a week or Read more…