NFTRW Weekly Top Five

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

Pixar’s Fake Real Cameras

kottke.org: Pixar is always trying to push the envelope of animation and filmmaking, going beyond what they’ve done before. For the studio’s latest release, Toy Story 4, the filmmakers worked to inject as much reality into the animation as possible and to make it feel like a live-action movie shot with real cameras using familiar lenses and standard techniques.

Posted by David at 10/04/2019 10:49:00 AM

The dog whistle of phones in theater, or why audience behavior is always the wrong conversation

Datebook: This season, American Conservatory Theater is publishing a set of audience guidelines, known as “Rules of Play,” in its programs. Among them: “All and any laughter is welcome.” “We encourage all response.” “We ask that you turn off your cellphones.”

Maybe those tenets sound mild or self-evident to you. But American theater has a chronic inflammatory condition that gets triggered by perceived faux pas in audience etiquette.

Posted by David at 10/03/2019 11:20:00 AM

Fostering Environmentally-Friendly Practices in Collegiate Theatre

AMT Lab @ CMU: As the public becomes increasingly aware of the disastrous effects of climate change, individuals and businesses across the globe have tried to decrease their waste by pursuing environmentally friendly and sustainable practices. Grocery stores are introducing reusable shopping bags, coffee shops are eliminating plastic straws, and movie theatres are recycling 3D glasses. The theatre industry has made some attempts to follow suit, but their expenditure of resources is still extremely high.

Posted by David at 10/02/2019 10:44:00 AM

At Least One Theater Chain Is Increasing Security for Joker Screenings

io9.gizmodo.com: We’re drawing nearer to Joker’s theatrical release, and as we do we’re seeing more theaters across the country respond to the possibility, credible or otherwise, of the film being a possible flashpoint for incel violence.

Posted by David at 9/30/2019 11:22:00 AM

Hey, New York Times, Women Wear Hard Hats, Too!

AFL-CIO: In a tribute to the hard hat, which was invented 100 years ago, The New York Times curiously equates the safety gear with masculinity. But women wear hard hats, too, and always have.

The Times article leads off with: "The hard hat was designed 100 years ago as protective gear for miners and other laborers, but it has grown to become a symbol of status and masculinity."

We know better, though, and present to you many photos through the years of strong union women wearing this iconic headgear.

Posted by David at 10/04/2019 10:50:00 AM