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more about #film matt buchanan: I noticed a shitload of Kurosawa flicks available suddenly. So awesome. more » Nate Nolting: it's Papyrus Neue. more » Voyou_Charmant: Fucking font nerds. If Papyrus didn't previously exist and they created it for the movie, no one would say "that font looked like a common cheap font... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: YEAH YEAH! My thoughts exactly! They really should've used Wingdings! more » aniteshj: People always need to complain about something don't they? Shut the hell up and enjoy the movie, people like you are the reason I think humanity is g... more » RainyDayInterns: Why not bitch about the story line instead? We, too, love the 3D visuals, but a mash-up of The Last Samurai and Dances with Wolves was a bit disappoi... more » Ryanraven: Someone always has to have something to hate. sigh and sadface more » Benguin: I don't really understand the Papyrus hate. What exactly is so offensive about it? Comic Sans though... That I get. more » SysRq: JESUS CHRIST I thought I was the only font nerd who noticed/cared enough to bitch about Papyrus. That was the one thing about that movie that was just... more » Coolmodo: One question, who cares what font they used for the subtitles? It was readable and the archaic font fit to the setting. Am I the only one who thinks ... more » styfle: The sad thing is, Papyrus is the only font I can name by just looking at it. more » Digo: No movie has ever handled subtitles better than Man on Fire. more » deliciousburglar: i thought the font choice was a bit weird as well. a ham-handed way of expressing the Navi culture. in simplest terms i took the font choice as a wa... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I actually don't expect anyone to make their own font when spending a lot of money making a movie. What's the point, there's plenty of fonts already. more » Deaf Mute: I think Papyrus fits with Avatar and those people are complaining about something very, very, very insignifiicant. Sure it would have been nice if th... more » tyskkvinna: If it actually IS a custom font, that's worse. Who makes their own font that ends up looking just like Papyrus? more » Segador: Papyrus: Overused in every single goddamn thing since 2002. more » Homerjay is utterly alone.: Maybe they did it so we would all talk about it. more » rkor123: I thought Trajan was the movie font... more » Sonic_Euphoria: Comic Sans; great font, or greatest font? These are the only choices. more » -
#avatar
I Spent $300 Million on This Movie and All I Got Were These Lousy Papyrus Subtitles
When someone's spending $300 million on the most technically ambitious film ever, you'd think some of that money would go towards making a custom font. Apparently James had other stuff to worry about, though, because Avatar's subtitles are in Papyrus. More » -
#enhance
Implausible Digital Forensics in TV and Film: A Medley
Pull up the security footage from sector 4B. Unsharp mask. Zoom. Gaussian blur. Undo gaussian blur. Lasso tool. Adjust contrast. Reduce noise. Filter. Zoom. X-Ray. Enhance. Enhance. Enhance. Enhance. [Enhance] -
#design
Ridiculous User Interfaces In Film, and the Man Who Designs Them
What do The Bourne Identity, Mission Impossible 3, Mr & Mrs Smith, Children of Men, and Agent Cody Banks 2 have in common? Absurd, futuristic, and totally fake software interfaces, designed in part by one man: Mark Coleran. More » -
#giftguide
Gifts for Video Geeks Who Think They're The Next Scorsese
Maybe you know someone in film school, or just some guy who really likes going to movies and cutting YouTube mash-ups? Here's what you can buy them—and also what you shouldn't: More » -
#cameras
Leica M7 Hermes Edition: Your Bank Account Can't Handle This Gorgeousness
Usually we don't bother with stupid-high-end gadget editions, because they're retardedly expensive and usually garish and ugly to boot—but the recently rumored Leica M7 Hermes edition is absolutely gorgeous and only slightly sillier-priced than the plain-jane M7 anyway. More » -
#cameras
Super Expensive, Incredibly Limited Edition Leica M7 Hermes Could See Monday Release
If the rumors swirling this weekend are to be believed, the Leica M7 Hermes—a limited edition film camera with a run of only 100 units—will arrive on Monday for a lofty $14,000. More » -
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#imagecache
Behind the Scenes of Avatar
For a "behind the scenes," this clip doesn't reveal much in terms of the technical wizardry behind Avatar. But it does offer a handful of CGI I don't think any trailer has revealed yet. [Wired] -
#film
The First Movie Shot on a Canon 7D? It's About Zombies, Of Course!
Boy have zombies made a comeback lately, right along with teenage vampires. Regardless, indie zombie flick Dead Season is the self-proclaimed first film shooting on the $1700 Canon 7D. (Warning, gore ahead.) More » -
#film
Nikon's Twitter-Inspired Digital Film Festival Will Feature Ashton Kutcher and Dwight Schrute
Twitter is so hot right now, you guys. It's so hot it influences things totally unrelated to Twitter, like the Nikon Festival—a digital film fest that challenges micro-auteurs to create 140-seconds-or-less digital videos. Obviously, Ashton Kutcher is involved. More » -
#photography
Terminator: Salvation's Director of Photography Asks: Can You Tell the Difference Between Film and Digital?
Shane Hurlbut, who's been DP on, ahem, illustrious projects like Terminator: Salvation, is a huge proponent of consumer DSLRs, especially the Canon 5D MKII. Now, he's challenging viewers to separate digital from film shots in his new movie. Can you? More » -
#polaroid
Polaroid Pulls an About-Face, Decides to Re-Launch Instant Film Next Year
Polaroid broke a lot of hearts when it discontinued its instant film cameras. Luckily, new management has realized the error of old management's ways: they're re-launching the One Step Camera and instant film in 2010. Booyah! [Polapremium] -
#polaroid
Last Original Polaroid Instant Film to Be Sold at Urban Outfitters
Polaroid killed production of its iconic instant film, but it hasn't gone quietly. The very last of the original film, along with Polaroid ONE600 cameras, will be sold in Urban Outfitters to diehards. More » -
#photography
Meet the Sartorialist of Tokyo's Film Camera Scene
As The Sartorialist goes around the world photographing people with incredible style, John Sypal goes around Tokyo, taking photos of people with incredible film cameras. Tokyoites do nerd obsession better than anyone else, and this is some gorgeous old-school equipment. More » -
#diy
How to Build a Snorricam, So You Can Film Your Face
Hey, narcissists and/or filmmakers! Instructables has a guide to making your own Snorricam, that chest-mounted camera holder that points the lens directly at your own face. More » -
#gizmodo79
Digital Cams Still Haven't Caught Up to Film's Resolution: Does it Matter?
Lenses being equal, a large format 8x10 piece of film can capture the equivalent of 800 Megapixels. Just saying. But does it matter? Discuss! More » -
#filmmaking
New Software Corrects Shaky Camerawork by Warping the Crap Out of It
Adobe and University of Wisconsin scientists have created software that can correct shaky camerawork, but it's way cooler than anything on the market now. Using 3D modeling, it guesses the intended look, then warps the original video to adjust. More » -
#fauxlaroid
AnalogColor Ruins Quality Photos to Create Mock-Polaroid Results
For those who cared enough to be hurt at the death of Polaroid Instant Film but not enough to make it themselves, there's AnalogColor, which turns your crystal-clear photos into murky, nostalgic simulacrums of the classic format. More » -
#transformers2
Why Just 2 Seconds of Transformers 2 Took 3 Months to Complete
About six months ago, Michael Bay approached Digital Domain, the Academy Award winning special effects company behind movies like Benjamin Button, Titanic , and the The Fifth Element, with a last minute request. He needed a closeup. (WARNING: Minor Spoilers Ahead) More »
