Vice talked to the 70-year-old director about the challenges he faced in recreating the Wasteland, his new crop of iconic characters, the insane practical stunts and why it took 17 years to make this movie happen.
Film Editor Margaret Sixel was given over 480 hours of footage to create MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. The final edit ran 120 minutes and consisted of 2700 individual shots. That's 2700 consecutive decisions that must flow smoothly and immerse the viewer. 2700 decisions that must guide and reveal the story in a clear and concise manner. One bad cut can ruin a moment, a scene or the whole film.
One of the many reasons MAD MAX: FURY ROAD is so successful as an action film is the editing style. By using "Eye Trace" and "Crosshair Framing" techniques during the shooting, the editor could keep the important visual information vital in one spot...the Center of the Frame. Because almost every shot was center framed, comprehending the action requires no hunting of each new shot for the point of interest. The viewer doesn't need 3 or 4 frames to figure out where to look. It's like watching an old hand-drawn flip book whiz by. It's always in the same spot!
Collider talks with Director George Miller about deleted scenes, other projects past and future:
George Miller and actor Hugh Keays-Byrne participated in a live-stream Q&A moderated by maverick filmmaker/fan Robert Rodriguez:
June 02, 2015
The Making of Boxtrolls
Last February, Directors Anthony Stacchi & Graham Annable discussed the making of Laika Animation Studio's stop-motion film, "The Boxtrolls", followed by a live Q&A.
June 01, 2015
Bancroft Bros Interview Brad Bird
May 30, 2015
Le Grand Méchant Renard
A little animation by Benjamin Renner (director of Ernest & Celestine) based on his comic-book Grand Mechant Renard. A television animation production is currently in development by Benjamin with Folivari.
May 28, 2015
Radical Sheep produced a music video to celebrate Mike Geiger earning the YMA "Emerging Talent Award" last night!
This music video, produced by Michelle Melanson Cuperus at Radical Sheep Productions, is a monumental collaboration by a wide section of the Canadian animation community to celebrate the talented Mike Geiger.
I've known Mike for 14 years, and it's great to see everyone recognizing his amazing contribution to the industry.
Congrats man!
Source: Canadian Animation Blog
"The Emerging Talent Award was given to Mike Geiger, who has worked in broadcast animation for over a decade in roles ranging from animator to director. He has also produced various independent work which has been screened at more than 30 animation and comedy festivals worldwide, including a tour with the Spike and Mike's festival of animation. He most recently took home 3 awards for his animated web series "Super Duper Super Hero”. Mike is currently a creative consultant on his series "Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong" set to air on Teletoon and ABC Australia."
I've known Mike for 14 years, and it's great to see everyone recognizing his amazing contribution to the industry.
Congrats man!
Source: Canadian Animation Blog
May 27, 2015
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