Hello Interwebs! Copyright laws are intended to protect the rights of artists and ensure the exclusivity of intellectual property. They made sense at the time they were created but, in 2021, international corporations have bought up almost all valuable copyrights and limited the creative voices which can use them. Copyright still has a place in our society but laws must be updated to shorten the gap between content release and entry into the public domain.
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Hello Interwebs! Audio dramas are a sonic window into a world of imagination! They don't get near enough credit with mainstream audiences. But audio dramas have more potential than ever before, and they are poised to make a big comeback! The Magic of Music in Movies: How Scores and Soundtracks Operate and Differ- By Joseph Morin5/10/2021 Hello Interwebs! Few aspects of film are more important than music. While it might sound like hyperbole, the melodies a director chooses can make or break a final product. Will score or soundtrack better suit their needs? What's the difference, and how are each used to enhance movies? Read on to find out... The founders of Thought Plane Media in an epic duel Are you a teenager who wants to work in film someday? Take high school Drama classes. If you're not a teenager, keep reading anyway. Maybe you can inform a prospective young film maker why they should take Drama courses from Grades 9-12. A quick testimonial: High school Drama is where the co-founders of Thought Plane Media got our start, and it was one of the best career choices we ever made (without even knowing it)! Read on to learn why...
*Unintelligable nerd noises* Hello Interwebs! If you've spent any time on the internet in the last 3 years, you've probably heard some mention of the fabled “Snyder Cut” of DC's Justice League film. Many called it a hoax, but it's actually set to come out 3 weeks from now (March 18th) on HBO Max! Whether you're a fan of superheroes, DC, Zack Snyder or not, this release is a precedent-setting milestone of the film industry. I genuinely think it deserves the attention. So this week I explain why the “ReleasetheSnyderCut” movement started and what it means for the film industry as a whole. It's a bigger deal than you might think.
Ever played Chess? Doesn't matter. Watch Queen's Gambit. It's great either way! Hello Interwebs! I'm a newbie to the TV mini-series. I've heard countless praises of limited-run shows over the years, yet never gave them a shot. Why? Sometimes lack of access; mostly lack of time. Well, that's recently changed. I've discovered a newfound appreciation for the mini-series format and I want to share said appreciation with the internet. Read on to discover why the mini-series has so quickly become one of my favourite forms of storytelling.
Some of the classics Hello Interwebs! I love comics. I might not have grown up on them but I've come to admire the medium in adulthood. Though comic books are still seen by many as throw-away children's entertainment (or those things hardcore nerds like), they are much more than that. Comic books are a wholly unique brand of entertainment which don't get enough credit. Read on if you want to know why comic books are worth your time.
Hello Interwebs! Have you ever loved a franchise before-- like really loved it? You've seen all the movies, read all the books, played all the games, bought all the toys, and waited with anticipation for every new morsel of content? And have you ever fallen out of love with a franchise-- a franchise that used to bring joy but now feels empty? You find yourself less and less attached to the content and your enthusiasm for each new item dwindles more and more? My answer to all these questions is a hard “yes”, and I'm willing to bet many of you have the same response. Today I share the story of my tumultuous relationship with Star Wars to illustrate why and how franchises lose fans.
NOTE: Even if you can't relate to that particular property, I urge you to mirror your personal experiences to mine. Also, Star Wars is a great a case-study for this essay as an example of a franchise in crisis. Movie theatres are dying. They've been dying for nearly 20 years; and each year seems to get worse and worse. Some film purists, like myself, are terribly upset by these developments, but I find most people to be less sympathetic. As far as I can see, average people react to the impending death of traditional cinema like when an old celebrity they used to love gets diagnosed with an illness: “oh they're dying? That's sad...”. And then they move on with their day. How has cinema reached this sorry state and what can it do to save itself? Spoiler alert for the first question: it's the theatres' own fault! (You read the title, right?)
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...” These ten words began my journey. From the time I first saw them materialize onto my old television as a young child I, like Luke Skywalker staring at the twin suns on the horizon, knew I would be whisked away to adventures beyond my imagination. How was I to know the impact of what came after?
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