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Martin Scorsese and George Lucas Discuss Cinema and Visual Literacy in Education

11.25.12 @ 6:27PM Tags : education, filmschool, georgelucas, lucasfilm, martinscorsese

There are already plenty of universities and colleges that teach communications and film, but very few schools below that level get much further than basic art and music classes. Teaching film in schools, or at least using the language of film to help teach communications, is rarely considered in these lower-level schools. Usually if films are even shown, it’s when there’s nothing to teach, or as a break from regular classes. In the videos below (which were recorded in 2006 and 2005, respectively), Martin Scorsese and George Lucas discuss the importance of visual literacy and using the language of cinema in education. More »

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Lucasfilm using Canon DSLRs on "Red Tails"

05.13.10 @ 4:13PM Tags : cinematography, dslr, lucasfilm, philipbloom

There’s something funny about watching so much money and so much equipment being put to use alongside a little $3,000 still camera. Note that the 1D Mark IV, 5D Mark II, and 7D aren’t being used as the A cam — Red Tails is being shot on a Sony F35, perhaps questionably (I still think period pieces look better on film). Lucasfilm’s Rick McCallum hired DSLR champion Philip Bloom to operate: More »