The nominations for the 96th Oscars have been revealed, with the announcement of nominees taking place during a presentation at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. A total of 23 categories were announced as the movie-awards season hits its apex after a year that blasted off in July … Read more
Napoleonic coding Henry Badgett from BlueBolt explains the team’s approach that secured Napoleon a place on the Academy’s visual effects longlist. Ridley Scott described his recent epic Napoleon as “a character study with violence, with action, with everything you got”, as opposed to another history lesson. The 2023 Apple original drama, written by David Scarpa and … Read more
PAINTING BY CANDLELIGHT The rise of one of France’s most emblematic figures is the subject of Ridley Scott and Dariusz Wolski ASC’s latest collaboration. The cinematographer reveals how capturing Napoleon’s epic battle scenes felt akin to shooting a rock concert. When it comes to their creative partnership, filmmaker Ridley Scott and cinematographer Dariusz Wolski ASC … Read more