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The Best Samurai Movies Ever (Jidaigeki - Chanbara Movies) Part 1 of 2
by sbrothier
Some of the greatest films ever made are samurai movies usually set in the Edo period, or Tokugawa period, from 1603 to 1868, when Japan was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. Sometimes these films are set in the late Heian period or early Meiji era, too.
January 2012
Soft Film 軟性電影
Exploring the ephemeral past of Chinese entertainment from Hong Kong, the U.S.A., and around the world: vaudeville pioneers, flappers, aviatrices, burlesque dancers, hula hoopers, movie queens, sex bombs, jade girls, tomboys, pin-ups, sour beauties, girl jocks, swordswomen, and go-go girls.
December 2011
Voyeurism and Appropriation in Kohei Yoshiyuki’s ‘The Park’ at Visual Culture Blog: Visual Studies and Visual Communication
by sbrothier
In the early 1970′s, while walking with a friend through a park in Tokyo, photographer Kohei Yoshiyuki noticed that young couples used the park as a space for intimate encounters in the belief that they are protected by the darkness of the night. Equipped with a small camera and Kodak’s infrared flashbulb, Yoshiyuki produced a series of photographs that captures the nightly performance in Tokyo’s parks. In this haunting series of photographs produced between 1971 and 1979 and simply called The Park, the couples, both straight and gay, become the unwitting actors in Yoshiyuki’s play. While The Park has attracted much controversy in 1979 when it was first exhibited and published as a book in Tokyo, it was nearly thirty years later, in 2007, that Yoshiyuki’s project received global acclaim resulting in exhibitions throughout the US and Europe.
November 2011
Canon Cinema EOS
by sbrothier & 1 other
Built from the ground up for the serious filmmaker. Every detail, from sensor design to lens mount to I/O and codec is inspired by and created for the industry. We interviewed hundreds of people in the business to truly understand their wants and needs. They spoke; we listened. The result - the Canon Cinema EOS system.
Leveraging decades of Canon experience delivering imaging technology and services, Cinema EOS is more than the sum of its parts - camera body, lenses, service and support; it's a definitive HD motion picture system, conceived as an extension of the cinematographer. And this is just the beginning. Expect many more announcements in the months to come - all part of Canon's commitment to provide professionals with the tools and support they need to tell their stories.
Gastronomica - Extras
Welcome to "Food on Film", some of our favorite cinematic foodie moments. This list was written and compiled by Rebecca L. Epstein, a PhD from the UCLA Dept. of Film, Television, and Digital Media. Her dissertation, entitled Crime and Nourishment, focused on the food and foodways of Hollywood gangster films.
October 2011
Future Perfect » Bandit Translation Teams
Popular content is available in China, with Chinese subtitles within 8 hours of being broadcast almost anywhere in the world
September 2011
Glissements progressifs du plaisir - Wikipédia
Alice est accusée du meurtre de son amie Nora. L'avocate chargée de sa défense est troublée par son charme sensuel.
August 2011
If Charlie Parker Was a Gunslinger,There'd Be a Whole Lot of Dead Copycats: Seminal Image Friday #5:30 from 3 by Yoshishige Yoshida
Seminal Image Friday #5:30 from 3 by Yoshishige Yoshida
News: Fox going all-digital in Hong Kong & Macau
Big news from Twentieth Century Fox International this morning, announcing that they will cease to provide 35mm prints of their films for Hong Kong and Macau cinemas commencing 1 January 2012. After that date, all Fox content will be provided through DCI-compliant digital formats only.
July 2011
Accueil - TrekCore Star Trek The Original Series HD Screencaps
by sbrothier
Screenshots HD de la série star trek
Jeff Russell's STARSHIP DIMENSIONS
by sbrothier & 6 others
The images below are all exactly to scale, 10 pixels to a meter. Internet Explorer users may Click and Drag the starships to compare them as you like. At the bottom of the image are some contemporary vehicles and buildings for reference. Have fun!
Engineering 102A: Starship Recognition Protocols » Star Trek Minutiae
by sbrothier
An informational course in the basic methods of identifying the starships of Federation, friendly, hostile, and unknown powers. Key characteristics of all Starfleet and Federation vessels currently in use are discussed, along with the general design features of known friendly and hostile forces. Basic hull designs and configurations, propulsion systems, and weapons emplacements are also considered.
Offered First and Second Terms.
(From the Starfleet Academy catalog, 2377-2378)
Sci-Fi Starship Size Comparison » Star Trek Minutiae
by sbrothier
I have been a fan of science fiction for more than fifteen years, since my parents introduced me to Star Wars some time in 1991. Since then, I’ve become obsessed to varying degrees with shows including Star Trek, Babylon 5, Farscape, Andromeda, and others. The infinite realm of possibilities presented through these stories has great appeal to me — but I’ve loved different shows for different reasons. I love Star Trek for its optimistic tone and its incredibly detailed universe. Farscape caught my eye because of its refreshing, casual tone and the writers’ willingness to take risks in order to produce an exciting, entertaining series. And Babylon 5 stole my heart with its stirring, inspiring, all-encompassing series arc about the conflict between Order and Chaos.
Starship Obready : Articles: La technologie Star Trek Classic
by sbrothier
Avez-vous remarqué que plusieurs technologies d'aujourd'hui se sont inspirées de la populaire série classique Star Trek ?
Le créateur des séries Star Trek, Gene Roddenbury, a été un grand visionnaire. Pas seulement pour illustrer des concepts sociologiques toujours d'actualité, mais aussi dans l'imagination d'un futur technologique très plausible.
Il avait apparemment quelques bons contacts à la NASA qui le conseillaient sur l'avenir scientifique de différents outillages. Il faut se dire que la série classique se déroulait à la fin des années 60 !!! Ils ont visé assez juste, avec quelques centaines d'années d'avance en plus.
June 2011
Welcome to the Redrock Micro online store
by sbrothier
Revolutionary Cinema Accessories for the Digital Filmmaker
