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Sunday, February 09, 2014

NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts of the past week:

The Most Insanely Complex Stunts from Science Fiction and Fantasy Films

io9.com: Nowadays, when you go see a big movie, you assume everything is going to be computer animation and greenscreen, and nothing is real. But a lot of the biggest, craziest movie stunts, past and present, have been entirely practical. Here are some of the most complicated stunt sequences that were created in reality.


Life-size Titanic replica planned for Chinese theme park

CNN.com: A Chinese company plans to build a full-scale replica of RMS Titanic, complete with a simulation of an iceberg collision, at a theme park in Daying County, Sichuan Province, China.
The RMB 1 billion ($165 million) model will be one of the key attractions at the Romandisea Seven Star International Cultural Tourism Resort, which will also feature a museum dedicated to the 1912 maritime tragedy, a man-made beach, Turkish baths and what is being called a "6D cinema."
The park is slated to open in 2016.


LitePads Center (and Back) Stage

Rosco Spectrum: We’ve shared several stories about the spectacular architectural installations featuring Rosco LitePads and other stories from filmmakers about how they’ve used LitePads on the sets of your favorite movies & television shows. This post will show off some creative ways LitePad has been used in theatre – including a backstage installation that illuminates theatrical line-sets, a few examples of how LitePad can make props glow and a creative project that used a LitePad to back light scenic elements on stage.


You’re Reading Romeo & Juliet Wrong. You’re Supposed to Hate Romeo

Geekosystem: Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet is a classic love story, but it’s one that may be misunderstood. It’s not the story of a young couple rebelling against their parents. It’s the story of Juliet falling victim to Romeo. It’s a tragedy because of what happens to Juliet, not because their relationship doesn’t work out. We’re supposed to hate Romeo.

'Back to the Future' Musical Planned for London Opening

NYTimes.com: “Back to the Future,” Robert Zemeckis’s 1985 comedy starring Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, a teenager zapped from the 1980s back to the 1950s, is being transformed into a musical. It is expected to have its premiere in London in 2015, a spokesman for Colin Ingram, one of the show’s producers, said on Friday.

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