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- A promotional short featuring Bill Murray's character who was unable to be in the film.
- A short film crafted out of extra footage from Paul Thomas Anderson's "Phantom Thread."
- Chronicles the history of Berlin during the Cold War.
- Lucy Hicks Anderson recounts the story of Lucy Hicks Anderson, a woman of color who thrived during Prohibition and stood her ground to protect her marriage rights after being exposed as a transgender woman.
- For the genuinely romantic depictions of sex on screen, actors and directors can face a myriad of challenges. Film sets are often packed, demanding, and tiring. It's only in the last few years that a specified role to guide and coach actors for love scenes has become mainstream. Intimacy coordinator Ita O'Brien shows how she coaches actors and uses props to make them feel comfortable performing sex scenes in films.
- Not only do fake drugs in movies have to look accurate and be safe to ingest, they also need to act like the drugs. For example, tobacco can't be substituted for cannabis because tobacco smoke isn't as heavy as cannabis smoke and the difference is noticeable on camera.
- Mirror shots in movies are especially challenging, as it's hard to shoot a character's reflection without accidentally revealing the camera, so Hollywood has many visual tricks to avoid this. Movies like "The Lady from Shanghai" and "It Chapter Two" used two-way mirrors. "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" didn't use a mirror at all and instead had Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton standing on one side of an open frame looking into a double set with body doubles mimicking their every move. Better visual effects meant movies like "Birdman" could shoot a real mirror and easily erase the camera later. For "Last Night in Soho," Edgar Wright used a combination of these techniques, and many more, so Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy could mirror each other's movements.
- A young boy confronts his fears and imagines the different personalities he can adopt and that he momentarily becomes before becoming himself at the end of the film.
- Many movies have scenes shot to look like one long take. To do this, filmmakers will shoot a scene in long, unedited segments and then stitch them together. Action movies like "Atomic Blonde" will do this by having actors run in front of the camera to hide the cuts. For a one-take action sequence in Netflix's "Extraction," director Sam Hargrave had to strap himself to the roof of a vehicle and then quickly run off in order to get an uninterrupted shot of Chris Hemsworth. One-take scenes can help show the passage of time, like when Showtime needed to film a montage that took place over the course of five years in "Kidding." Meanwhile, the Oscar winners "Birdman" and "1917" kept the one-take illusion going for their entire running times. In order to cover a lot of ground, both these movies traveled light: they relied on small handheld cameras as well as natural light in place of large light kits.
- From Millie Bobby Brown's buzz cut in "Stranger Things" to Ana de Armas' Marilyn Monroe curls in "Blonde" (2022), movies and TV shows have had to transform character via wigs for decades. To find out how a master wigmaker designs full heads of hair for movies and TV shows, Insider visited the New York and Beverly Hills studios of Wigmaker Associates with founder Rob Pickens.
- Professional stunt performers show us how they execute the falls we've seen in movies over and over again. Lead performer, Stephen Koepfer has worked on movies like "John Wick 3" and shows like "Ray Donavon." He demonstrates the techniques behind falls with real stunt men and women in the industry.
- Hollywood has many tricks to make impossible and dangerous stunts into a reality. Movies like "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," "Baby Driver," and "Elf" used a Texas switch to allow an actor and their stunt double to switch places on screen without having to cut. "Avengers: Endgame" and "Men in Black: International" used wire rigs known as ratchet pulls to make it seem like characters were being hit by a serious blow. Meanwhile, a tuning fork can make characters like Maleficent and Captain Marvel look like they're flying, and a tarp known as a magic carpet gave characters in "Underworld" superspeed.
- Guillermo del Toro's Netflix adaptation of "Pinocchio" breathes new life into the over-century-old art form of stop-motion animation. The film achieved a new level of expressiveness in its animated puppets by marrying traditional stop-motion techniques with newer technologies. Insider spoke with "Pinocchio" puppet fabrication supervisor Georgina Hayns and animation supervisor Brian Leif Hansen about the labor of love behind the film. Hayns and Leif Hansen are world-renowned stop-motion artists who brought their expertise to the three-year undertaking that was "Pinocchio." Previously, Hayns supervised character fabrication for "Kubo and the Two Strings" (2016), "The Boxtrolls" (2014), "ParaNorman" (2012), and "Coraline" (2009). Leif Hansen was an animator on "Missing Link" (2019), "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009), and "Frankenweenie" (2012). Both artists worked on Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride" (2005), which was pioneering for its use of geared heads to express nuanced emotion in stop-motion characters, a technique adopted in "Pinocchio." Meanwhile, other stop-motion films like "Coraline" laid the groundwork for the implementation of 3D printing technology in "Pinocchio." Del Toro's team built and expanded upon all of these tools and more to light up the lived-in world of "Pinocchio".
- Since the invention of film, filmmakers have tried to trick viewers into believing that an actor is either shorter or taller than they really are. The most classic techniques are sticking an actor on a platform or having them interact with props built to scale. But those need to be paired with clever camera angles and visual effects. In "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001), director Peter Jackson employed a forced perspective so Gandalf would really look like he was interacting with a hobbit. More complex computer-controlled camera moves and blue-screen compositing helped make the shots more complex and were used further in "The Two Towers" (2002), "The Return of the King" (2003), and the "Hobbit" trilogy (2012 to 2014). Performance capture created even more opportunities for actors to play giants on camera in "Avatar" (2009) and "The BFG" (2016), but creating the proper sense of scale gets trickier when these characters have to interact with normal-sized actors. When playing 8-foot-tall Thanos in "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018) and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), Josh Brolin wore a cutout on his head to fill the gap. A more sophisticated method used in Marvel's "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" (2022) involved using CG to combine Tatiana Maslany's performance with that of a much taller body double. Now, with "Avatar: The Way of Water" (2022), director James Cameron and the artists at Weta FX figured out some of the most precise and convincing ways yet to size up actors through a combination of floating monitors, virtual cameras, and props.
- What's messier than a breakup? Erasing memories of your ex followed by the surreal discovery of what you've lost.
- A retrospective comparison of the classic Douglas Sirk melodramas of the 1950s and this well-done homage by director Todd Haynes.
- Documentary of the making of Roman Polanski's film of survival in the Warsaw ghetto of WWII.
- The Keeper of Earth and Time profiles Bill Dilworth, curator of Dia's Earth Room and operator of one of the oldest clock towers in New York City.
- In 2022, Marvel Studios stretched technology to achieve the desired effects for a number of their films. For "Top Gun: Maverick", Tom Cruise taught to fly, act and fix their makeup. For "The Batman", frequently rode in camera cars driven by stunt drivers. For "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" (2022) and "Thor: Love and Thunder" (2022), stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chris Hemsworth, and Christian Bale were hoisted into the air thanks to wires and tuning forks. For "Bullet Train" (2022), Brad Pitt was placed into a CG-built exploding train, while "Everything Everywhere All at Once" (2022) featured specially created props like Ke Huy Quan's killer fanny pack.
- An elderly gay couple living off the grid in the Rocky Mountains finds a deeper love together when dementia threatens their independence.
- Uzoma likes to play games. But games have consequences.
- 2021 began with a lot of uncertainty about delayed releases and how we would be able to consume blockbuster movies. Regardless of whether you watched at the theaters or from the comfort of your home, there were many captivating movies that took filmmaking to another level. High-adrenaline flicks like "Shangi-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," "F9" and "No Time to Die" created in-camera stunts that you may have thought were CG. Young audiences got to see 2-D characters come to life like never before in "Clifford the Big Red Dog," and "Space Jam: A New Legacy." And real-life landscapes were constructed in both "Old" and "The French Dispatch" to transport viewers to another world. Here's what 16 movies of 2021 looked like behind the scenes.
- The story of a guy trying to get his washing done, late one fateful night.
- A lonely security guard, working the graveyard shift in a colossal Johannesburg shopping mall, finds solace and security in a storefront mannequin.
- Former US submarine commander L. David Marquet rated the realism of submarine scenes in popular movies, judging their technological accuracy as well as the depiction of life on board.
- Ancient military historian Roel Konijnendijk rates 10 battle scenes in movies and television for realism. He discusses the accuracy of ancient-warfare battle scenes, penning enemies, and swords and buckles. He also comments on bolt artillery, bow and arrow precision, and walls of flame. Konijnendijk analyzes chariot tactics, pavises and ditches as well.
- Mortician Evie Vargas looks at 10 dead-body scenes from popular TV shows and movies and rates them based on realism. She looks at "Six Feet Under" (2001-2005), "American Horror Story: Coven" S3E2 (2014), "Weekend at Bernie's" (1989), "The Crown" S1E2 (2016), "The Dead Don't Die" (2019), "The Haunting of Hill House" E6 (2018), "The Sopranos" S1E8 (1999), "After.Life (2009) and "Swiss Army Man" (2016).
- Former bank robber Cain Vincent Dyer looks at 11 bank-robbery scenes from popular TV shows and movies and rates them based on realism.
- 2020– 20mTV-PGTV Episode"Spoiler Alert" stars Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge on relationship red flags, how they would spend their final days and more. Plus, dating expert Damona Hoffman is giving great advice for making long-distance relationships last. Drew is hitting the headlines with her gal pal Gayle King discussing relationships, dating and more in an all-new Drew's News. "The Outfit" and "Not Okay" star Zoey Deutch is joining Drew and taking part in an engagement redo. Drew and Ross Mathews are serving the news sunny-side up. Plus, Drew's sharing a TikTok food hack in an all-new in a.
- 2020– 20mTV-PGTV Episode"CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King is joining Drew and Ross Mathews to hit the headlines, covering topics like the woman who found an unusual way to calm her nerves before a first kiss. Drew and Ross are sharing their favorite moments from their recent trip to Montana including dog sled riding. TikTok star Chris Olsen has a surprise coffee delivery for Drew and Ross. "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King is joining Drew and Ross Mathews to hit the headlines. Plus, its Drew' News: The Weekender Edition, a curated list of must-haves, must watches and more to do this weekend from Drew. "The Consultant" stars Brittany O'Grady and Nat Wolff are telling Drew about their new workplace thriller. Plus, Nat and Drew are reminiscing on meeting in an airport when he was only eight-years-old.
- Episode: (2023)2020– 20mTV-PGTV Episode"Champions" director Bobby Farrelly is talking to Drew and joined by cast members Madison Telvin, Kevin Iannucci and Joshua Felder to chat about the film. Drew and Ross Mathews are serving the news sunny-side up in an all-new Drew's News. Drew and Ross Mathews are back at the news desk and hitting the hottest headlines. Drew-crew member Pilar Valdes is sharing pro tips for making burgers. Horticulturist Chris Freimuth is sharing some easy flower tips.
- 2020– 20mTV EpisodeThe cast of "Drive-Away Dolls" Margaret Qualley, Beanie Feldstein and Geraldine Viswanathan are telling Drew all about their new film. Plus, Drew and Ross Mathews are covering the news sunny-side up. Food Network star and chef Jamika Pessoa is joining Drew in the kitchen to whip up something delicious. Plus, Drew and Ross Mathews are at the news desk to cover today's hottest headlines.
- A sci-fi film about Africa in the future, 35 years after World War III, the water war.