Welcome to the Freak Show: 8 Vintage Photos With a Creepy Twist
With American Horror Story back on the air and Halloween just around the corner, we can’t stop celebrating all things freaky. The FX show is one of our favorite horror anthologies, and this year it’s...
View ArticleFrom Ron Burgundy to Tom Brady: 6 Bizarre Brand Endorsements
Most celebrity endorsements seem rather obvious â or at least uninteresting and lacking inspiration. In the age of the second screen and on-demand information, when advertising is everywhere we look,...
View ArticleA Look at ‘Silicon Valley’ Season 2 from Inside the Writers’ Room
With yesterday’s announcement that Silicon Valley will return to HBO for its second season on April 12, we’re already savoring all the possibilities in store for the Pied Piper crew and their...
View ArticleThe Art of the Title Team on the Power of On-Screen Opening Sequences
First impressions matter — especially in movies, television shows, and video games. That’s why title sequences are so crucial. They’re also often overlooked. Art of the Title, a popular online...
View ArticleEditing Tips from the Teams Behind ‘House of Cards’ and ‘True Detective’
While it’s easy to get completely wrapped up in the storytelling and performances that drive both House of Cards and True Detective, if you’re looking to improve your video editing skills, it also...
View ArticleGame of Brands: TV Ads for a Modern Day Game of Thrones
Like many of you, we always get a little more excited than decorum dictates around this time of year — not just because the weather is finally improving in our part of the world, but because everyone’s...
View Article5 Visual Lessons You Can Learn from ‘Mad Men’
On April 4, the pop-culture juggernaut that is Mad Men will begin wrapping up its final season, before going down in history as one of the finest TV shows ever made. The franchise will leave behind...
View ArticleWhen Billy Met Josh: The Story Behind the Story of ‘The Comedians’
There’s no shortage on television of “meta” programming — series playing with the personae of real people, or the show-within-a-show format — but the pairing of Billy Crystal and Josh Gad for FX’s The...
View Article‘American Crime’ Showrunner John Ridley on Television Reflecting Real Life
Following the success of 2013’s 12 Years a Slave, probably the last thing anyone expected screenwriter John Ridley to do was return to television. However, with his Academy Award on the mantle, that’s...
View ArticleGame of Brands: The Game of Thrones Houses as Modern Corporations
With only days to go before the eighth-season of Game of Thrones, we’re having a hard time staying out of a medieval mindset. And since we quickly realized that trying to quell our excitement over the...
View ArticleTinseltown Throwdown: Pixels of Fury Goes Video in LA
On Thursday, August 21, Pixels of Fury takes a new video-based form for the very first time in Los Angeles — and guess what? You're invited! The post Tinseltown Throwdown: Pixels of Fury Goes Video in...
View Article6 Design Lessons From a Major TV and Movie Title Designer
Title sequences are all about creating impressions, and Erin Sarofsky's work has kicked off everything from Community to Guardians of the Galaxy. The post 6 Design Lessons From a Major TV and Movie...
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