Vintage article By Douglas Trumbull on creating Special Effects for 2001 A...
Below is a vintage article from American Cinematographer by Douglas Trumbull on creating the visual effects for 2001 A Space odyssey. Do it right – then do it better – then do it all over again....
View ArticleInterview: Dan Richter, 2001: A Space Odyssey’s Moonwatcher
Recently by chance I discovered Dan Richter, chief choreographer and lead performing man-ape “Moonwatcher”, from the Dawn Of Man segment of 2001: A Space Odyssey, is on twitter. I contacted him...
View ArticleInterview: Chela Cannon, 2001 A Space Odyssey’s Receptionist To The Stars
Below is a great interview with Chela Cannon , the receptionist on the space station that Dr Floyd docks with in 2001: A Space odyssey, reproduced from 2001 Italia Blogspot. See here also for early...
View ArticleAlex North’s Unused Music Score For 2001 A Space Odyssey
Cinematic history would perhaps have been very different had Stanley Kubrick gone ahead with his original composer Alex North’s score for 2001 A Space Odyssey. Would iconic scenes from his film, such...
View ArticleThe Great Unmade? Trouble In Paradise: David Lean’s Bounty
Popular myth, partly propagated by the great director himself, would have it that David Lean withdrew completely from film-making after the critical drubbing he received for Ryan’s Daughter, only to...
View Article100 Behind The Scenes shots from 2001 A Space Odyssey
In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m a big fan of Stanley Kubrick, and consider his film 2001 A Space Odyssey, one of the greatest films ever made. Yesterday marked the anniversary of the film’s 1968...
View ArticleBowie 2001 A Space Oddity
British music artist Fritz Von Runte has crafted a symbiotic fusion of of eerie David Bowie remixes with the timeless visual poetry of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. The result is a...
View Article2001 A Space Odyssey Stars in Screening Q & A
In a few short weeks, as part of the BFI’s sci-fi Days of Fear And Wonder season, a brand new remastered print of Stanley Kubrick’s sublime epic, 2001 A Space Odyssey will begin an extended run. The...
View ArticleWhen Auteurs Collide: 2001: An Interstellar Odyssey
Here is a 2001: A Space Odyssey and Interstellar mash-up / comparison, by Jorge Luengo Ruiz, scored to Johanne Strauss’ The Blue Danube, famously used by Kubrick to soundtrack the delicate docking...
View ArticleWhy Props Matter – A Video Essay
From filmmaker Rishi Kaneria, we have his first video essay, examining the use of hand props in film, and their sometimes overlooked significance. From his narration: “Great props can transcend the...
View ArticleVintage article By Douglas Trumbull on creating Special Effects for 2001 A...
Below is a vintage article from American Cinematographer by Douglas Trumbull on creating the visual effects for 2001 A Space odyssey. Do it right – then do it better – then do it all over again....
View ArticleThe Great Unmade? Trouble In Paradise: David Lean’s Bounty
Popular myth, partly propagated by the great director himself, would have it that David Lean withdrew completely from film-making after the critical drubbing he received for Ryan’s Daughter, only to...
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