Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Studio Tour of the Day:
Steven Spielberg guides us on a fascinating tour of the Universal Studios backlot, with focus on his history there and the remaining sets from his movies (via /Film):
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Superhero Franchise Parody of the Day:
The Fantastic Four face their greatest nemesis, the Fox studio executive, in this sad animated parody from Dorkly:
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Experiment of the Day:
Vanity Fair had people describe criminal characters from Pulp Fiction, Heat, and Pineapple Express to a forensic sketch artist to see how well he’d draw them:
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Casting Interpretation of the Day:
With Kellan Lutz rumored to be up for He-Man in Masters of the Universe, here’s BossLogic’s depiction of what that could look like from a few months ago (via Twitter):
Fan Art of the Day:
Did you love the otters in Finding Dory? Then you’ll love the papercraft tribute to the adorable characters shown being made here:
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Vintage Image of the Day:
Ruth Warrick, who was born on this date 100 years ago, shares the frame with Orson Welles for a publicity still from Citizen Kane:
Industry Craftsman of the Day:
In the latest Academy Originals showcase, meet makeup effects artist Howard Berger, who won an Oscar for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe:
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Filmmaker in Focus:
Jorge Luengo put together a supercut of Martin Scorsese’s close-up shots and it’s a collage of time, money, drugs, guns, religion, and art:
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Production Company Celebration of the Day:
Kartemquin Pictures, one of the most notable producers of documentaries in America (including Hoop Dreams) turned 50 this year. Here’s a great anniversary highlight reel (via Indiewire):
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Classic Trailer of the Day:
Today is the 15th anniversary of the releaes of Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Watch the first teaser for the sci-fi film below.
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