Chris Pine’s – Poolman – Review / Analysis
Chris Pine’s – Poolman – Review / Analysis – CinemaTechnica Join Heath Firestone of CinemaTechnica.com and Marc Loftus of Post Magazine as we talk about this unusual independent film starring Chris Pine, Annette Bening, Danny DeVito, Jennifer Jason Leigh, DeWanda Wise, and Stephen Tobolowski, and several other actors you recognize. We go into how it […]
Godzilla Minus One Minus Color – Quick Review
Godzilla Minus One Minus Color – Quick Review I saw Godzilla Minus One Minus Color, and this is my quick review. Checkout our full length Podcast on the film. https://youtu.be/IZtQTfA_Ue8 https://youtu.be/OfY8vQoxXwo
Mean Girls 2024 Positive Review/Analysis Abbreviated Podcast
Mean Girls 2024 Positive Review/Analysis Abbreviated Podcast Heath & Marc talk about this fun new remake of the classic Mean Girls film, but this time as a musical. they discuss how it was made, techniques, visual effects, and characters. https://youtu.be/MnLiZY03IN4
Mean Girls 2024 – Review/Analysis Podcast
Mean Girls 2024 – Review/Analysis Podcast Heath & Marc talk about this fun new remake of the classic Mean Girls film, but this time as a musical. they discuss how it was made, techniques, visual effects, and characters. https://youtu.be/yU8CIgDz0QE
Poor Things – Review / Analysis / Psychological & Social Implications
Poor Things – Review / Analysis / Psychological & Social Implications Heath and Marc review and analyze Yorgos Lanthimos’s new Film, “Poor Things”. Join Heath Firestone of CinemaTechnica.com and Marc Loftus of Post Magazine as we talk about this strange film starring Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, and Mark Ruffalo. We go into how it was […]
Godzilla Minus One Review & Analysis – Podcast
Godzilla Minus One Review & Analysis – Podcast Heath and Marc review and analyze Toho’s latest Kaiju Film, “Godzilla Minus One”. Join Heath Firestone of CinemaTechnica.com and Marc Loftus of Post Magazine as we talk about this great addition to the Godzilla franchise. We discuss story, vfx, Godzilla design, cinematic influences, and more story, because […]
Exploring Napoleon – Ridley Scott’s Epic Passion Project
Exploring Napoleon – Ridley Scott’s Epic Passion Project – Podcast Heath and Marc review Ridley Scott’s new Epic Film, Napoleon. Join Heath Firestone of CinemaTechnica.com and Marc Loftus of Post Magazine as we talk about this interesting perspective on the life of one of the greatest military minds in history, and the complex relationship between […]
Give Us A Break! Intermissions: Is Scorsese Wrong?
Give Us A Break! Intermissions: Is Scorsese Wrong? Heath and Marc discuss intermissions in films, whether long format movies should reintroduce intermissions, and why theaters are getting into trouble for adding their own. Join Heath Firestone of CinemaTechnica.com and Marc Loftus of Post Magazine as we talk about the history of intermissions, as well as […]
Killers Of The Flower Moon Retrospective Podcast
Killers Of The Flower Moon Retrospective Podcast Heath and Marc discuss how the movie was made, technical details, and creative choices of Martin Scorsese’s new Historical Epic about the atrocities committed against the Osage Nation in the early 1920’s. Join Heath Firestone of CinemaTechnica.com and Marc Loftus of Post Magazine as we break down some […]
“The Creator” Deep Dive Podcast
“The Creator” Deep Dive Podcast Heath Firestone and David Capps delve into “The Creator”. They discuss story, what works and what doesn’t, whether this really is a classic, and propose theories about the AI which could change everything. https://youtu.be/rXu56kaIUbc?si=_Ldgec21-2epd755
Breaking Down “The Creator” Part 2 of our Podcast series (Spoiler Alert!)
Breaking Down “The Creator” Part 2 of our Podcast series (Spoiler Alert!) In Part 2 we talk in detail about how the movie was made, discuss story elements, creative choices, & what we really think about the film. Join Marc Loftus of Post Magazine, Heath Firestone of CinemaTechnica.com, and Kendra Ruczak of CGW as we […]
The Creator First Thoughts Podcast (No Spoilers)
The Creator First Thoughts Podcast (No Spoilers) Marc Loftus from Post Magazine, and Heath Firestone from CinemaTechnica.com discuss their initial impressions of Gareth Edward’s “The Creator” in a kind of review/conversation about the making of the film and what makes this film special without revealing any spoilers. A follow-up video will be forthcoming where details […]
ChromaLight NAB 2023
ChromaLight NAB 2023 One of the first things that really drew my eye at NAB, was the greenscreen at Zero Density’s booth. It looked… different but a good different that made me want to know what they were using. I’ve built a few green screens in my day, and have done a lot of work […]
Krotos Studio NAB 2023
Krotos Studio NAB 2023 If you’re into sound design, you’ve probably heard of Krotos which makes some of the coolest tools for doing sound design for movies. Their tools have been used in tons of movies, and were used to create a lot of the creature sounds in Stranger Things. But as enticing as these […]
UNREAL Ride at NAB 2022
One of the main standouts at NAB this year was virtual production using LED walls. In fact it was impossible to miss it, as MRMC and Vū had a Virtual Stage setup right outside of the Central Hall entrance. They had a Tron inspired motorcycle, and an impressive MRMC Bolt Cinebot Motion Control Camera Rig, […]
Quasar Science Rainbow 2 and Double Rainbow Pixel Mapping for Virtual Production Environments
I really like Quasar Lights. They produce very good color, and their Rainbow lights are really flexible with lots of built in effects. But now, with the Rainbow 2 and Double Rainbow lights, they have gotten even cooler If you’ve read my other posts about NAB 2022, you know that one of the big focuses […]
What’s New With G-Technology… or Rather SanDisk Professional at NAB 2022?
G-Technology is now rebranded as SanDisk Professional. They have some cool new drive options, and their Pro Dock 4, which is aimed at DIT’s or anyone who needs to transfer data off of multiple devices fast. The removable readers also act as stand-alone USB-C readers if you need something more portable. Watch the video below […]
Blackmagic Design at NAB 2022
Blackmagic Design had a bunch of cool stuff they were showing at NAB this year. For me, the most exciting thing was their new HyperDeck Shuttle HD, which is a really nice feeling Jog Shuttle, which also functions as an HD Hyperdeck recorder, recording from HDMI to either SD or USB-C. Additionally, it can be […]
Frame.io at NAB 2022
If you aren’t familiar with Frame.io, its probably time you learned about them. I had a vague idea of what Frame.io was, as a media cloud service, but since I wasn’t using it, I didn’t realize everyone would be talking about them at NAB this year. So, what is Frame,io, and why is everyone talking […]
Atomos NAB 2022
One of the big focusses at NAB 2022, was sharing of content with collaborators over the cloud. Atomos certainly was one of those companies showing products which directly addressed this new way of working, no doubt sped along by pandemic prompted remote working. Either way, in many ways this is the future of some kinds […]