No, because of the wonderful system called Hollywood Accounting. Studios have been sued – repeatedly – around this practice, the most famous suit where this was a factor being Buchwald v. Paramount, which had Art Buchwald suing the studio who…
The key is to understand the difference between data and information. Data is just that: data, which can tell you absolutely nothing without applying some sort of focus or filter. Once that focus or filter is applied, then you MAY…
(The bulk of my answer is derived from the books, not the movies). Bond and Bourne come from a place that most of us never have to deal with – a space where danger and or death is right around…
I’m going to an express a contrarian view to this question (most movie fans will scream “OF COURSE YOU MUST”): It depends. Do you like black and white movies? Can you pay attention to a movie that does not have…
I think UX design is headed in three different directions: The first direction is more about process and experience design and less about screens. There are design standards and frameworks established, and because of this UI design “maturity” designers can…
Today is the day that Dale Cooper first arrived in the two of Twin Peaks – “Diane, 11:30 am, February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks…” Fans around the world celebrate it as “Twin Peaks Day” and all over…
Yes, because it’s not the destination… it’s the journey. If someone told you before you saw Citizen Kane that Rosebud was a sled, you still should watch Citizen Kane…. Heck, you MUST watch Citizen Kane, because it is a seminal…
No, but that probably won’t stop Hollywood from trying. It shouldn’t be remade for two reasons: First, The Prisoner was “lightning in a bottle” and a near singular vision of Patrick McGoohan (while George Markstein was actively involved in creating…
A cult TV series is any show that has a dedicated and loyal audience. So, a better question may be, “Why does Twin Peaks STILL have a dedicated and loyal audience, 25 years later? In my opinion there are three…
Yes, it is his real name. The movie Skyfall pretty much killed off the theory that it is a “code name” given to agents, because it shows him looking at his parents graves at Skyfall. Ironically, the parody film version…
User research studies are activities that allow user experience practitioners understand how people think, work and act in a particular domain. By observing end users they can envision potential solutions or refine existing solutions to better align with what people…
Not with any major studio, for a number of reasons. The first major reason is the media environment is much different now – Orson Welles was very very “hot” at the time from his work on radio and stage acting…
Star Trek: The Motion Picture actually WAS an episode of the TV series – it was a script that was written for the planned Star Trek Phase II series. So in that respect it is the most like an extended…
Yes, but he didn’t like to talk about it much. He thought the film had been over analyzed, and also wanted to be recognized for his other films as well. Ask him about Touch of Evil, or Mr. Arkadin, or…
It depends on the platform and the application. When it comes to computer hardware, an ethernet port or an optical drive were “must-have” features for the longest time… until they weren’t (users started using wi-fi and most download their media).…
Keep context in mind Will it be at “normal” kiosk height or a table-based unit? Will it be in a store or another place, like a lobby or a mall? Understand the environment that the Ui will be in. Make…