noun, plural fil·mi·nu·ti·ae [Fil-mi-noo-shee-ee, –nyoo-] /mɪˈnu ʃiˌi, -ˈnyu-/.
1. precise details; small or trifling matters: related to the art and industry of cinema and the medium of film: a prop, a title sequence, an editing technique, a storyboard, sound design, concept art, marketing material, merchandise, fan-art, et al.
2. a semi-regular interview series. a niche interest podcast in written form. an educational resource. similar to a great late-night, alcohol-fuelled discussion with like-minded individuals. those included in the discussion will be those who created the work in question.
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Take 16: Matt Baxter
One half of the driving force of multi-award winning graphic design studio Baxter & Bailey talks about how his team put together the extraordinarily dynamic brand identity for the London Soundtrack Festival, an event created to reflect the ever-increasing interest and enthusiasm for film, TV and games music and to acknowledge that London is one of the most important centre’s for soundtracks in the world.
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Take 15: Paul Campion & Mary Pike
With a joint portfolio that covers blockbuster franchises Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, X Men, Kingsmen, Fantastic Beasts, Spiderman, Mad Max, and just about everything in between, the art department kingpins take a time out from the big time to talk about making their Nazi-flavoured cult favourite.
Take 14: Ibrahim Moustafa
The Eisner Award nominated comic book writer/artist reveals how he produced his own official James Bond story without being influenced (too much) by the cinematic version.
Take 13: Stacy Peralta
To mark the 20th anniversary of his landmark 2001 film, the award-winning director and skateboard legend drops in for a deep-dive into documentary.
Take 12: Simon Birch
The multi-media artist discusses his full-scale recreation of the iconic Future-Baroque room from Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Take 11: Jan Harlan
Kubrick’s executive producer discusses the practicalities of recreating the Vietnam war on the lugubrious site of Beckton Gasworks, London.
Take 10: Philip Gnadt & Mickey Yarmine
The filmmakers discuss the making of their documentary about surfers in the unlikely location of the Gaza Strip.
Take 09: Gavin Rothery
The VFX designer talks about creating modern sci-fi classic Moon, a personal project that he developed with director & friend Duncan Jones.
Take 08: Jason Shulman
The artist talks about his Internet-sensation long-exposure photographs that condense full feature films into one frame.
Take 07: Mark Racop
The engineer talks about building and selling the official DC Comics full-size replica of the 1966 ‘George Barris’ Batmobile.
Take 06: Simon Hawes
The founder of Alternative Movie Posters.com, talks about the contemporary trend for fan-created alternative film marketing.
Take 05: Richard Hoover
The award-winning production designer reveals the huge part design played in the landmark TV series’ eventual success.
Take 04: Eric Rosenberg
The Hollywood graphic designer discusses his period-correct ephemera for Cameron Crowe’s love letter to classic rock.
Take 03: Michael C Gross
The graphic designer, art director, and producer talks about how one of cinema’s most beloved and iconic creations came into being.
Take 02: Neil Kellerhouse
The graphic design iconoclast reveals how he has been able to sell his personal style to major Hollywood productions.
Take 01: Mike Salisbury
The Hollywood creative director discusses branding the film’s production design but also its gargantuan marketing exercise.