My first assignment as full-time staff writer at Cinefex magazine is (nearly) complete. On Friday, I submitted the final draft of my Spectre article ... and received the edited version back on the very same day. How that's for efficiency? All that remains is for me to go through a rigorous review and fact-checking process, after which I'll … Continue reading Behind the Scenes on “Spectre”
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The Many Lives of a Writer – 7
Most people are like cats – they live not just one life, but many. Writers are no exception. Here's me as I plunge into my seventh writing life. Life 7 - Just the Facts, Ma'am My seventh writing life starts today, as I start my new role as senior staff writer at Cinefex, a leading American magazine that publishes in-depth articles about major … Continue reading The Many Lives of a Writer – 7
The Many Lives of a Writer – 6
Most people are like cats – they live not just one life, but many. Writers are no exception. Here's the skinny on my sixth writing life. Collaboration I'm not exactly sure when I slipped into my sixth writing life. That's the thing with time. We like to imagine it frozen into neat little chunks, like ice cubes in … Continue reading The Many Lives of a Writer – 6
“Formula For Fire” – My First Cinefex Article
One day in 1981, in a tiny comic shop in London, I stumbled over an American magazine called Cinefex. Within its pages, I discovered a number of ultra-detailed articles about visual effects, a subject that had fascinated me for some time. The films under discussion were Dragonslayer and Raiders of the Lost Ark. The issue … Continue reading “Formula For Fire” – My First Cinefex Article
“Rush” – It’s a Wrap for Cinefex
If you've landed here hoping to learn something about the visual effects of Ron Howard's Formula 1 film Rush, I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed. Yes, I've finished my article on that very subject and yes, I've submitted it to the publishers. But you'll have to wait until it appears in the winter edition … Continue reading “Rush” – It’s a Wrap for Cinefex
Launching Today – The Cinefex Blog
Today sees the launch of the brand new Cinefex visual effects blog. The inaugural post is written by Cinefex publisher Don Shay, and it does a splendid job of setting out the new blog's agenda. While the parent magazine's mission remains unchanged - "to report rather than editorialize, to remain diligently objective, rather than subjective" … Continue reading Launching Today – The Cinefex Blog
“Rush” – Heading Behind the Scenes
Regular visitors to this blog will know I've been writing about the world's best visual effects journal Cinefex for quite some time now. Well, I'm delighted to announce that now I'm writing for it. The article I'm working on will look at the visual effects of Ron Howard's new film Rush, which is scheduled for … Continue reading “Rush” – Heading Behind the Scenes
Cinefex Through the 1980s
On May 14th, 2011, I wrote my first retrospective review of Cinefex, the journal of cinematic illusions. I did it on a whim, thinking it might be fun to wade through my teetering pile of back issues, and reappraise some of those old-school visual effects in the light of modern techniques. Thus began my odyssey to … Continue reading Cinefex Through the 1980s
Revisiting Cinefex (40): Ghostbusters II, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
You need a pair of big name stars to put on the front cover of Cinefex #40. Who you gonna call? Why, Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray, of course, garbed as Ghostbusters and waving their nutrona wands in an image from Ivan Reitman's 1989 sequel Ghostbusters II. The supernatural vibe extends to the back cover, … Continue reading Revisiting Cinefex (40): Ghostbusters II, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Revisiting Cinefex (39): The Abyss
It's a shame there are no books about the making of The Abyss. I hear the behind-the-scenes stories are as enthralling as the movie itself. Wait a second ... here's issue #39 of the popular visual effects journal Cinefex and - what do you know - all 80 pages of it are devoted entirely to James … Continue reading Revisiting Cinefex (39): The Abyss
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