{"id":14123,"date":"2017-12-27T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-thor-ragnarok-vfx-breakdown-why-stormtroopers-wear-armor-and-more\/"},"modified":"2017-12-27T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-12-28T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-thor-ragnarok-vfx-breakdown-why-stormtroopers-wear-armor-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-thor-ragnarok-vfx-breakdown-why-stormtroopers-wear-armor-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: 'Thor: Ragnarok' VFX Breakdown, Why Stormtroopers Wear Armor and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

VFX Reel of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

See how pretty much everything in Thor: Ragnarok <\/em>was created from nothing in this breakdown of the movie’s visual effects (via \/Film<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Movie Science of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kyle Hill scientifically explains why Stormtroopers even bother wearing armor since it doesn’t protect them:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Year-End Recap of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This latest supercut tribute to the movies of 2017 is the work of editor Max Shishkin:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Mashup of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s the way to continue the Ghostbusters <\/em>franchise, have the title characters battle the Ghost with the Most:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Oh this #MASHUP<\/a> is definitely happening, thanks to @MinddKidzag<\/a> for giving me a great idea! #Beetlejuice<\/a>#Ghostbusters<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/YL0SCGSqjF<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Matthew Anthony (@StryderHD) December 27, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n

Fan Film of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This Star Trek <\/em>fan film is special because it stars a teen-aged Seth McFarlane, creator of the Star Trek<\/em>-inspired series The Orville <\/em>(via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Vintage Image of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Marlene Dietrich, who was born on this day in 1901, with co-star Charlton Heston on the set of Touch of Evil <\/em>in 1957:<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Filmmaker in Focus:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This video by Nilsu Turkar and Sherimbek Zhunushev highlights Steven Spielberg’s regular use of reflection in his mise-en-scene:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Abridged Movie of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Someone cut Speed <\/em>down to just the shots of the spedometer and obviously it’s a whole lot shorter (via Geek Tyrant<\/a>): <\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Film History of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Florida Project <\/em>director Sean Baker revisits the making of his breakthrough, Tangerine<\/em>, in this video promoting the submission of one of the iPhones used to shoot that movie to the new Academy Museum:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of Chicago<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the classic, Best Picture-winning musical below. <\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Let’s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> (Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n

Source:: http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-39thor-ragnarok39-vfx-breakdown-why-stormtroopers-wear-armor-more\/23438?wssac=164&wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/a><\/div>\n

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

VFX Reel of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

See how pretty much everything in Thor: Ragnarok <\/em>was created from nothing in this breakdown of the movie’s visual effects (via \/Film<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Movie Science of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kyle Hill scientifically explains why Stormtroopers even bother wearing armor since it doesn’t protect them:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Year-End Recap of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This latest supercut tribute to the movies of 2017 is the work of editor Max Shishkin:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Mashup of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s the way to continue the Ghostbusters <\/em>franchise, have the title characters battle the Ghost with the Most:<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Oh this #MASHUP<\/a> is definitely happening, thanks to @MinddKidzag<\/a> for giving me a great idea! #Beetlejuice<\/a>#Ghostbusters<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/YL0SCGSqjF<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Matthew Anthony (@StryderHD) December 27, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/p>\n

Fan Film of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This Star Trek <\/em>fan film is special because it stars a teen-aged Seth McFarlane, creator of the Star Trek<\/em>-inspired series The Orville <\/em>(via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Vintage Image of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Marlene Dietrich, who was born on this day in 1901, with co-star Charlton Heston on the set of Touch of Evil <\/em>in 1957:<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Filmmaker in Focus:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This video by Nilsu Turkar and Sherimbek Zhunushev highlights Steven Spielberg’s regular use of reflection in his mise-en-scene:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Abridged Movie of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Someone cut Speed <\/em>down to just the shots of the spedometer and obviously it’s a whole lot shorter (via Geek Tyrant<\/a>): <\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Film History of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Florida Project <\/em>director Sean Baker revisits the making of his breakthrough, Tangerine<\/em>, in this video promoting the submission of one of the iPhones used to shoot that movie to the new Academy Museum:<\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of Chicago<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the classic, Best Picture-winning musical below. <\/span><\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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