In film editing, crosscutting is the technique of cutting between actions occurring at the same time, but in different locations. In Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world, foreign cinema rarely takes the spotlight from the plethora of local releases. Columnist Eileen Li discovers foreign cinema screenings in the L.A. area each week, placing […]
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2015 Oscar Nominations: Live-action short films
Unlike the Academy Award for best picture, which usually prides the biggest achievements in American and English cinema over the last year, the Oscar for best live-action short film is a more international accomplishment. This year’s entries hail from Switzerland and Israel, France and China, and they are as diverse and creative as any crop […]
Alumni continue creating comedy on ‘Family Guy’ after meeting at UCLA
It was business as usual: someone yelled, “Take off your shirt” through the staff introductions while Styx lead vocalist Lawrence Gowan, a guest at the affair, stood on top of his plastic chair to strike a pose. The band Styx, along with many other guests, had come to the Fox Studios animation conference room to […]
2015 Oscars Nominations: Short Film (Animated)
BY SEBASTIAN TORRELIOA&E; senior staffstorrelio@media.ucla.edu Every year, the Academy Award nominations for best animated short film can be pared down to a few types: the one with the name brand, the one with the witty premise, the one nostalgically targeted toward children, the one filled with sincere emotion and the one that pushes animation’s technical […]
Q&A: Professor discusses class on networking within TV industry
UCLA alumnus Tom Nunan said he remembers his film professor Peter Guber inspiring students by inviting leaders of the entertainment industry to share their stories in class.
Hammer Museum, PBS SoCal event to speak up for endangered languages
For one night, the hum of an Aboriginal didgeridoo, the Hawaiian chants of hula dancers and poetry ranging from Wales to Mexico will join together and render an array of culture, heritage and knowledge housed within the fading edifice of the endangered tongue. On Tuesday, the Hammer Museum will host “Endangered Languages: The Mother Tongue […]
Second Take: ‘American Sniper’ proves movies in beginning of year have merit
Production studios, Let me let you in on a little secret. I, and many other people, like to spend money. I personally like it a lot, especially on movies. I really liked spending my money on “American Sniper” last weekend. It was well worth it, and many other people seemed to enjoy spending their money […]