The art of the film score is perhaps one of the most appreciated and yet underappreciated aspects of filmmaking at the same time. Sure, everyone can hum the tunes to Star Wars or Lord of the Rings, but how many people can say what it takes to create such a piece of music so perfect for the screen? Well, nerds like us are the ones who can answ...
(Photo: A24) Stop-motion animation is the painstaking art of bringing inanimate objects to life – one frame at a time. In this magical, patience-testing medium, filmmakers move physical models or puppets in tiny increments, snapping individual photos for each slight adjustment. When the photos are all cut together and played back, the il...
(Photo: Universal Pictures) We can bet that everyone at some point has wanted to feel cool like Sherlock Holmes, untying mysteries just by casually glancing at the suspect. But is it as easy and fast in real life as it is in cinema? Let's explore the truth of lie detection -- how it is portrayed in cinema and how it is happening in real li...