Category Archives: films

Storytelling (Or, Why I loved Forbrydelsen – The Killing)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Making remakes of successful movies is certainly an art. Some are even better than the original, many are not. It is nevertheless a treat and a hazardous business at the same time for the newer version’s director and crew. Sometimes, … Continue reading →

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Amours Imaginaires – Bang Bang

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Tonight I happened to watch the movie Heartbeats (Les Amours Imaginaires), a Canadian film by Xavier Dolan (2010). I was immediately taken by the use of slow motion, color and interview dialogues. Then, the song “Bang Bang”, over a slow … Continue reading →

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Cinemagraphs

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Brian Lamb‘s tweet of today opened up a full load of awesome animated GIFs. I cannot restrain myself to celebrate a few of them, and make myself a great stealer… So, enjoy the coming weekend with some Classic Films from … Continue reading →

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Minimalistic poster

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

This is my minimalistic poster for the Design Assignment at #ds106 Digital Storytelling. Tom Woodward (through Marta Burtis) posted the assignment, namely to Create a tv/movie poster that captures the essence of the story through the use of minimalist design/iconograph. … Continue reading →

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Biutiful

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

If you love cinema, this is a must-see movie. Biutiful, beautiful, is Alejandro González Iñárritu‘s latest (you sure remember Amores Perros, 21 Grams, Babel). It is a masterpiece. The story of a man in free fall, one man who must … Continue reading →

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