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A Conversation About 3D With Chris Parks of Vision 3

Chris Parks

We’ve written a great deal about 3D on HeyUGuys over the years, much of it has given an insight into the technical aspects of filming in 3D. Chris Parks of Vision 3 has recently worked on Jack The Giant Killer and Gravity, and has recently spoken at length about the effect 3D can have on [...]




Is Imagination in Film fading due to New Technologies and a Culture of Remakes?

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A survey was conducted recently by Bombay Sapphire with the aim of adding to the ongoing debate of originality and imagination in cinema and the results, though not surprising, appeared to point to a contradiction in how those terms can be applied in getting quality films out to their audience. The results from the research [...]




Hollywood Unhinged – Putting quality in 3D

Kate and Leo in Titanic

On Titanic 3D, studio bosses finding a good story, and monkey screenwriters. Titanic sinks once again in April this year. It’s the same ship, same dialogue, same DiCaprio and Winslet (only crazy-young), same director who gets a bit cross from time to time and the same big block of ice. Only difference is this time [...]




A Madcap Look at the 2012 Oscars Ceremony – Ryan Gosling’s Revenge

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Yes, I used the word ‘madcap’. It doesn’t get used enough and I’m always happy to throw it out there when I feel its appropriate. And this video reeks of appropriateness. It’s easy to forget that less than a week ago we were following the happenings in Tinsletown, States for the Oscars. Sleep deprived and, [...]




The 2012 Oscars Live Blog

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Right! It’s another caffeine fuelled night ahead of us as we prepare to liveblog the 84th Academy Awards. The Artist is the favourite to scoop up the awards tonight, which would round off a grand few days for Michel Hazanavicius and his silent film which run rampant through the Cesars and Independent Spirit awards but [...]




POLL: Which Film should win the Best Picture Oscar?

2012 Oscars Best Picture Nominees

Sunday night brings a gold-plated backslap to the world of film and whatever the results of the Oscars there will be debate and derision in equal measure. The question of relevance will rear its ugly, pointless head again and whether we see The Artist running riot over the opposition or if Scorsese’s Hugo takes home [...]




How to get Nominated for a Best Picture Oscar in Five Easy Steps

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The Best Picture accolade at the Academy Awards if probably the most vaunted, talked about, and prestigious prizes in the world of film. This reputation is impressive given that not a year goes by when the choice for nominations, and sometimes even the winner, are at best baffling and at worst completely inexplicable. Here I’ll [...]




Reaction Shot – Which Films Could Work as Post-Conversion 3D?

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Welcome to our new regular section in which members of the HeyUGuys family discuss a variety of topics concerning all things cinema. We’ll pick a topic inspired by what’s happening in the world of film and invite our writers to voice their opinions, an invitation we extend to you. If you want to submit your [...]




BAFTA Red Carpet Interview – Thelma Schoonmaker: Editor of Hugo

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I’m currently sat in the media centre at BAFTA, trying to warm up after spending several hours in the freezing cold. Still, it was all worth it as I managed to snag some great interviews with the nominees and attendees. To make it even more worthwhile, I’ll be posting the interviews as soon as they’re [...]




The 2012 BAFTA Award Winners List

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So there we have it. The 2012 BAFTA Awards have now drawn to a close. The Artist had an amazing night taking seven awards including that of the award for Best Film. Michel Hazanavicius’s black and white silent film also took awards for Best Actor, Original Music, Cinematography, Costume Design, Original Screenplay, Best Director and [...]




Hugo Behind the Scenes Featurette – Filming at Shepperton Studios

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Pinewood Studios have just put up this fabulous featurette focusing on Hugo and the filming which took place at Shepperton and Pinewood Studios right here in the UK. In the feauturette which looks specifically at the studios used for filming, we also hear from Graham King who talks about Director Martin Scorsese and the ‘magician’ [...]




Martin Scorsese’s Hugo: ‘Making the Automaton’ – Fantastic Behind the Scenes Video

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Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of The Invention of Hugo Cabret has been almost* univerally adored by critics across the world and while a lot of attention is being paid to the director’s first use of 3D there’s a more practical magic on display in the film. This short video gives an excellent peek behind the movie [...]




Hugo UK Premiere Footage and Interviews

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On Monday night, London Town saw the UK Premiere of Martin Scorcese’s new movie, Hugo and many of the stars of the film were in attendance. Our friends from Upbeat were on the carpet ready to chat with them all and the footage is below for your viewing pleasure. They chat with writers, Brian Selznick [...]




Mouth Off Episode 27: The Contention of Hugo Cabret – What to make of Scorsese’s latest

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It’s been a long time since we threw our collective voices into the podcasting arena but the Mouth Off Podcast is back with a revised format, some very special guests and an excellent film to get us back on track as we talk about Martin Scorsese’s forthcoming 3D extravanganza Hugo. We are joined by Cassam [...]




Hugo Review

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Hugo is an intriguing premise for a film, with Martin Scorsese’s love for the showmen and pioneers of early cinema aligning perfectly with one of the integral elements of Brian Selznick’s book The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Add to this the fact that this is a Martin Scorsese film ostensibly aimed at children and his [...]




Composer Howard Shore Talks Scorsese’s “Hugo”

Howard Shore

Martin Scorsese seems unlikely as the next director to try his hand at 3D. He has given us plenty of visual spectacle in his films, but 3D always seemed like the sort of gimmick that would go against his artistic sensibilities. Well, like it or not, a director with credentials as impeccable as Scorsese’s has [...]




Lovely New Clip And Character Posters From Martin Scorsese’s Hugo

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Martin Scorsese’s next film, Hugo, is just a couple of weeks away from its highly anticipated release now, and if you’ve missed out on our coverage of the film so far, you can catch up on it all right here. Based on the novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick, the film has [...]




New Clip and Over 50 Photos for Hugo

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A new clip and over 50 images of Martin Scorsese’s first 3D film, Hugo, have been released this week. The images consist mainly of stills from leads Chloe Grace Moretz and Hugo himself, Asa Butterfield, but also some of the characters we are yet to see from the trailers, including Sacha Baron Cohen, Richard Griffiths, [...]




Win a Pair of Tickets to the Royal Film Performance™ of Martin Scorsese’s HUGO

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To celebrate the release of Martin Scorsese’s HUGO, in cinemas December 2nd we have a pair of tickets to the Royal Film Performance™ to give away. The event is black tie and will be  taking place on Monday 28th November in Central London. We’re truly excited about Martin Scorsese’s first foray into the third dimension [...]




Another New Poster for Martin Scorsese’s Hugo Looks Like A Christmas Carol

Hugo Poster

Here’s another new poster for Martin Scorsese’s new movie, Hugo. I do like this poster but it has to be said that it looks just like the Robert Zemeckis movies, The Polar Express and A Christmas Carol but it’s quite possible the same designer was responsible for all three. I’ve just done a bit of [...]