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Recently one of the greatest cinematographers has passed away. Gordon Willis died from his battle against cancer on May 18, 2014. Willis was a genius in the field of cinematography, he created a lot of memorable scenes from movies like The Godfather and Manhattan. He was even called “The Prince of Darkness” because of his filming styles. May his legacy lives on, Gordon Willis rest in peace.
Author Archives: Eric Chan
Behind the Scenes: X-Men: Days of Future Past
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Footage showing how the new X-Men movie was made. X-Men: Days of Future Past is now in theaters.
Film Noir
Since Blackncode is filming a video about Noir lighting, I decided to share an article by FilmmakerIQ. This article covers the basic set up for a noir lighting and it also provide history behind Noir lighting. It’s a very interesting article with awesome pictures and it also provides a educational video. Be sure to keep a lookout for Blackncode Presents: Noir Lighting. Enjoy!
http://filmmakeriq.com/lessons/the-basics-of-lighting-for-film-noir/
Blackncode Presents Studio Talk with The Grip Guys
The Grip Guys: Chris Braun, Eric Chan, and Travis Cross
We talk about anything relating to the visual art
Episode 1 Doctor Who: http://blackncode.tumblr.com/post/81295252489/check-blackncodes-first-podcast-studio-talk-with
Episode 2 Anime: http://blackncode.tumblr.com/post/82089657457.
Chan’s Top 5 Akira Kurosawa’s Movies
Akira Kurosawa is one of the greatest directors in cinema history. Kurosawa made many movies that were reliable to both the western and eastern audience. He also influenced many great America directors like George Lucas and Francis Coppola.
Here are my top 5 Kurosawa’s movies
5. Ikiru: As I grow older, I relate to this movie more and more
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4. Drunken Angel: A great look at postwar Japan.
3. The Idiot: One of Kurosawa’s greatest adaptio
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2. Yojimbo: This movie shows why Mifune and Kurosawa is a great combo 
1. Seven Samurai: It only take seven samurai to show the humanity of the samurai’s code . 
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