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Forty Years of Movie Hacking: Considering the Potential Implications of the Popular Media Representation of Computer Hackers from 1968 to 2008
An in-depth look at the portrayal of hackers on film.
The changing face of computers on screen
A look at the depiction of computer hardware and peripherals in sci-fi movies over time.
Squaremans | Gaming Culture Blog
Ostensibly about gaming (and written by Matt Colville who works in the games industry), this blog actually has a lot of interesting observations on sci-fi cinema. I like it.
The Past 100 Years of the Future
This (free!) PDF looks like it could be a nice companion piece to Chris and Nathan’s recent book:
Human-computer interaction in science-fiction movies and television.
It’s a work in progress. You’ll notice a lot of placeholders where the images should be. That’s because the studios are demanding extortionate rates for screenshots.
Movie Mimic
Recreations of movie stills at filming locations around the world (like I did in Sydney for The Matrix). There’s something quite addictive about looking through these.
notcoming.com | Not Coming to a Theater Near You
A terrific site dedicated to the love of film, all wrapped up in a wonderful responsive design.
Forty Fords | Arts | National Post
Have some fun by finding these four Harrison Ford quotes amongst the forty characters he has played:
- “I didn’t kill my wife!”
- “My family!”
- “I’m looking for my wife!”
- “Dad!”
Famous Objects from Classic Movies
Match the MacGuffin to the movie. Like Hangman for films.
YouTube - GET OUT OF THERE!
Acceptable variations include “Get the hell out of there!” and “Get him/her/them out of there!”
YouTube - Filmography 2010
A montage of this year’s films.
Talking Animal blug
This is the way to do an adaptable liquid layout. Media queries are your friend. Oh, and the content's good too.
FUI Fantasy User Interfaces | Mark Coleran Visual Designer
A portfolio of imaginary interfaces as seen in the movies.
Mike Harvkey - Closely Watched – The 10 best long tracking shots ever filmed - True/Slant
I'll take any excuse to watch the opening of Touch of Evil — I don't think it'll ever be topped.
Minute44 » Blog Archive » Movie Recommendations: Web Designer Takeover! :: Dan Schonhaar's blog
Some web geeks recommend some movies. I am one of the web geeks.
In praise of the sci-fi corridor - Den of Geek
This is wonderful, just wonderful; an in-depth piece on corridors in science fiction movies. Swoon!
ephemera assemblyman: Film Poster Paintings from Ghana
A wonderful set of folk-art movie posters from mobile cinemas in Ghana.
the Movie title stills collection
Prepare to lose yourself in this collection of movie titles from the 1920s to the present day.
The Screens Issue - If You Liked This, Sure to Love That - Winning the Netflix Prize - NYTimes.com
The Napoleon Dynamite problem at Netflix: basement hackers and amateur mathematicians are competing to improve the program that Netflix uses to recommend DVDs — and to win $1 million in the process.
The Art of the Title Sequence -
A blog devoted to film title sequences.
Last Exit to Nowhere
Great collection of fictional locations—Summerisle, Overlook Hotel—and companies—Wayland Yutani, Tyrell Corporation, Hudsucker Industries...
40 Things That Only Happen In Movies
"On a police stake-out, the action will only ever take place when food is being consumed and scalding hot coffees are perched precariously on the dashboard..."
The Man Who Shot Sin City
It sounds like Robert Rodriguez is capable of bringing Frank Miller's graphic novels to life.