Animation technology has taken more than a few steps forward in the decade since Andrew Jones won an Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for “Avatar.” The alumnus’ work as the animation supervisor on the 2019 remake of “The Lion King” has earned him his latest – and fourth overall – nomination in the category, but he said the animation in the newest film is of a caliber that was completely unfeasible a decade ago. Read more...
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Fashion of the past fills the movie screens of the present. On Saturday, the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design will host its 10th annual Sketch to Screen Costume Design Panel and Celebration, inviting Oscar-nominated costume designers to showcase their work. Read more...
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Professor Phyllis Nagy said she looks for subtext and character development when voting for the Academy Awards. However, like in any voting body, each Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences member has their own preferences, so voters don’t necessarily connect with the same movies as the general public. Read more...
Photo: Deborah Landis, founding director and chair of UCLA’s David C. Copley Center for Costume Design, said her vote for Costume Design often goes hand in hand with Best Picture. She said she would rather nominate costumes that are invisible in the film since as a viewer, she shouldn’t be aware of anything else other than the story. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Welcome back, Bachelor Nation, to yet another season of 30 women vying for one man’s heart. The 24th season of the franchise features Peter Weber, a Colton Underwood look-alike nicknamed Pilot Pete. Read more...
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A question between two friends turned into an organization with around 10,000 members across the nation. Alumna Cassandra Lam co-founded The Cosmos with her friend Karen Mok after having a heartfelt conversation in November 2017 regarding the question, “What does it look like for Asian American women to flourish and thrive?” However, what really catalyzed the development of their business were the opinions of other women that looked like them, Lam said. Read more...
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The Death Note has returned – but not the Netflix adaptation. After the success of the critically acclaimed manga and anime adaptation, the story of “Death Note” is continuing with a new one-shot chapter, released Monday. Read more...
Photo: The new one-shot chapter of the celebrated manga “Death Note,” published over 10 years after the original series ended, features real-life political figures and modern situations like heightened surveillance. (Courtesy of VIZ Media)
Marion Moseley said she had many creative mouths to feed on set. One of which happened to be a bloodthirsty drag queen. “Snatched,” Moseley’s short film, was initially written for a screenwriting class at UCLA, and it was filmed last weekend as her submission for the Campus Movie Festival, which will take place Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Marion Moseley, a fourth-year world arts and cultures student, created a short film that follows a quiet boy who transforms into a devilish entity upon assuming his “dragsona.” The film was inspired by campy horror and shock and uses similar aesthetics. (Courtesy of Julia Schreib)
