Watch the Full Trailer for Photographer Biopic About Lee Miller
The full trailer for Lee -- a biopic of photojournalist Lee Miller starring Kate Winslet -- has been released giving fans a proper look at the movie for the first time.
Hollywood Has Embraced AI But is ‘Scared’ to Admit it Publicly
A series of scandals surrounding the use of artificial intelligence in movies like Late Night With the Devil and a Netflix documentary has meant studios are reluctant to acknowledge they are using AI. But that doesn't mean they're not.
Profoto is Developing LED Lights and Softboxes for Hollywood Cinema
After focusing only on supporting the art of still photography for more than 55 years, Profoto is developing a new line of LED lights and "light shaping tools" for use in the cinema market.
Tracking Down and Testing the Camera from ‘Rear Window’ (1954)
My hobby is film photography, which involves collecting interesting cameras, taking photos, printing pictures, and so on. Within this fairly common hobby though I have a particular niche interest, which is tracking down and trying out cameras that feature in film and media.
OpenAI is Meeting Hollywood This Week to Discuss its AI Video Generator Sora
OpenAI is meeting with Hollywood this week to pitch its new, and as yet unreleased, AI video generator Sora.
Tyler Perry Halts $800m Film Studio Expansion After Being Shocked By OpenAI’s Sora
Tyler Perry has halted an $800 million expansion of his studio after being shocked by the release of OpenAI’s video generator Sora and the threat it brings to jobs in the film industry.
Ridley Scott Used Multiple Cameras While Filming ‘Napoleon’
Director Ridley Scott has revealed that he always uses at least four cameras while making movies and says his technique paid off for his latest historical epic, Napoleon.
Mrs. Doubtfire Shot Two Million Feet of Film of Robin Williams Improvising
The filmmaker behind Mrs. Doubtfire has revealed that the crew shot two million feet of film as Robin Williams ran riot on set running through three or four scripted takes before improvising the scenes as well.
TMZ Launches Hollywood ‘Selfie Tour’ To Help Tourists Improve Their Photos
TMZ has launched a new "Selfie Tour" of Hollywood to help celebrity-spotting tourists improve their photography.
India is Rocked by Deepfake Video Scandal Featuring Bollywood Star
The Indian government has issued a warning about the "dangerous and damaging" implications of artificially intelligent (AI) technology after a deepfake video of Bollywood actress Rashmika Mandanna went viral.
Hollywood’s Desire to Use Dead Actors’ AI Likenesses Hits a Roadblock
Major movie studios and actors represented by SAG-AFTRA clashed again this week, with a significant hurdle being Hollywood's desire to use artificial intelligence-generated (AI) likenesses of deceased actors without their family's permission.
San Quentin Prisoners Form a Film Company With Hollywood Backing
Inmates at San Quentin prison are being given the opportunity to learn film production in a scheme backed by Hollywood.
AI Might Let You Watch Endless Episodes of Your Favorite TV Show
A company has announced a new tool called AI Showrunner which allows users to create endless original episodes of their favorite TV show.
Striking Hollywood Actors Fear Their Likeness Being Used by AI Forever
Leaders of the striking actors' union say that Hollywood studios want to create scans of background actors so they can use AI-generated replicas of them in perpetuity.
Nick Lachey Ordered to Attend Anger Management After Accosting Photographer
Reality TV star and ex-boyband member Nick Lachey, who currently hosts Love is Blind, has been ordered to attend anger management and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings after he accosted a female photographer.
Group of Talented Kids Exceptionally Recreates Iconic Hollywood Scenes
Runner Studios, a group of passionate young filmmakers based out of Nigeria, has exceptionally recreated some of Hollywood's most iconic scenes with nothing but skilled camerawork and a shoestring budget.
Photographer Recalls Iconic Shot of Euthanized Hollywood Mountain Lion
National Geographic photographer Steve Winter is sharing thoughts about his remarkable photo of P-22, a Hollywood mountain lion that's been widely mourned since it was euthanized.
A Fascinating Look at How Cars Are Destroyed for TV and Movies
A fascinating behind-the-scenes video details how cars are destroyed in Hollywood movies.
Photo Series Reimagines Black Actors as Leads in Classic Hollywood Roles
Photographer Carell Augustus has reimagined Black actors as the stars of classic Hollywood movies in a groundbreaking photography series.
‘Hollywood’s Favorite Photographer’ Douglas Kirkland Dies at Age 88
Photographer to the stars Douglas Kirkland has died at his home in California. He was 88.
Photographer Recreates Spider-Man Meme with Spider-Man Actors
There's a classic meme on the Internet of Spider-Mans pointing at each other. The three Hollywood actors who have most recently played the famous comic book web-slinger on the silver screen recently got together and recreated the meme in a photo captured by photographer Matt Kennedy.
Film Studios are Struggling to Find Crews in Exploding European Market
As Hollywood made the most out of production companies in central Europe during the pandemic, the industry in the region has now been left with large staff shortages and is struggling to keep up with the demand.
Johnny Depp Plays Photographer W. Eugene Smith in ‘Minamata’
Deadline reports that MGM has acquired the rights for the Johnny Depp drama “Minamata” – chronicling W. Eugene Smith’s last photo essay on the horrific mercury poisoning in Minamata, Japan.
Apple Won’t Let Bad Guys Use iPhones on Camera, says Hollywood Director
Hollywood writer and director Rian Johnson—the man behind movies like Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and most recently Knives Out—revealed an interesting bit of filmmaking trivia during an interview with Vanity Fair yesterday: Apple won't let bad guys use iPhones on camera.
Kodak Inks New Deal with Five Major Studios to Keep Motion Picture Film Alive
Kodak has inked a new deal with five of the six major movie studios, re-upping an initial agreement made in 2015 and ensuring that we won't see celluloid completely replaced by digital in Hollywood any time soon.
This is the First Hollywood Movie Shot on a Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera
"The Possession Of Hannah Grace" is a new Hollywood thriller that hit theaters at the end of November 2018. What most theatergoers won't know is that it's the first Hollywood feature film shot start-to-finish on a full-frame mirrorless camera, the Sony a7S II.
There’s Now a Museum of Selfies in Hollywood
The word "selfie" has exploded into mainstream culture over the past decade as more and more people around the world shoot and share self-portraits using their smartphone's front-facing camera. And now the selfie has just unlocked a new achievement: it has its own museum.
How to Photograph the Back of the Hollywood Sign
It seems that every visitor to Hollywood wants to photograph the mountain with the Hollywood sign on it but rarely do people want to make the effort for a Hollywood sign hike to go photograph the back of it. If you can put in some extra time, photographing the back of the Hollywood sign will provide you with an amazing photo opportunity and a stunning 360-degree view of Los Angeles.
Netflix Buys Rights to ‘Kodachrome’ Movie About the Last Days of the Film
Netflix has just bought the rights to a movie that photography enthusiasts may find fascinating. Kodachrome is set in the final days of Kodachrome film. The movie itself is named after the popular Kodak film that came into existence in 1935 and was discontinued in 2009.
How to Give Portraits a Dreamy Glow in Photoshop
Hollywood photos and still frames often look fairly dreamy with a bit of a glow to the subject in the image. In this tutorial by the guys at Photoshop Cafe, you can learn a number of ways to do this to your own portraits.