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THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Interview with Academy Award® Nominees, Production Designer Jeannine Oppewall and Set Decorator Leslie Rollins

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videoACME presents: The Good Shephard

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FASHION AND DESIGN • FEATURES AND STYLES


MAX PAYNE (2008)
Director: John Moore ("The Omen" 2006, "Flight of the Phoenix" 2004)

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Chris O’Donnell, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Mila Kunis, Donal Logue, Amaury Nolasco. This fall the rock-gothic, Vampire aesthetic is back in cinema, music video, fashion. The stories are inspired or directly taken from computer-games ("Max Payne"), comic-books (movie "The Spirit"), great literature or retold authentic history (Rihanna's new music clip, Yohji Yamamoto Homme). The rocking cool aesthetic of the Max Payne movie is revealed by the brand new special effects for slowing the motion of action scenes. Director Moore has realized some new ideas for the so called "bullet-time" you shouldn't miss.
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QUANTUM OF SOLACE (2008)
The 22nd James Bond feature, QUANTUM OF SOLACE, is the newest adventure of James Bond (Daniel Craig) which will lead him to Austria, Italy and South America with two women on his side: the incalculable Camille (Olga Kurylenko) and Agent Fields (Gemma Arterton). The costume designer is British born Louise Frogley who was nominated 4 times for the costume designer guild award
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MORE ON THESE FEATURES:
- Designers movie tips
- There Will Be Blood
- 27 Dresses
- St. Trinlan's
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DEXIGNER: International Design Links
Delivering design related news, events, competitions, and resources, Dexigner is the leading online portal for designers. Dexigner also provides a design directory, database, agenda and weekly newsletter ...more>>
 




EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS


AKIRA KUROSAWA: Film Artist
AMPAS: Grand Lobby and 4th FL Gallery
through Dec. 14, 2008
Beverly Hills, CA
Only a handful of directors have achieved the kind of international stature and creative respect enjoyed by Japan's Akira Kurosawa. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences new exhibition, “Akira Kurosawa: Film Artist,” showcases more than 100 of Kurosawa’s original pre-production drawings and paintings on display alongside many of the art supplies, calligraphy materials, annotated screenplays, props and hand-painted costumes that he used to explore and refine his artistic vision throughout a distinguished career that spanned seven decades
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IN FOCUS AT THE GETTY: The Landscape
The Getty Center
through Jan. 11, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
Like painters and draftsmen before them, photographers turned to the landscape as a source of inspiration after the invention of the medium was announced in 1839. This exhibition, which is drawn exclusively from the Getty's collection, brings together the work of over 25 innovative photographers who have left their mark on the history of the genre, including Gustave Le Gray, Alfred Stieglitz, and Robert Adams
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LACMA: Masters of Architecture Presents David Adjaye
LACMA's Leo S. Bing Theater
Nov. 10, 2008 - 7:30p
Los Angeles, CA
This lecture is presented by The American Institute of Architects/Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). David Adjaye trained with David Chipperfield Architects and Eduardo Souto De Moura Architects, and graduated in 1993 from the Royal College of Art. In the same year he won the RIBA First Prize Bronze Medal. He started his own practice, Adjaye Architects, in 1994
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URBAN PHOTO ADVENTURES-Day 1
December 13, 2008
Join us for a unforgettable and unique 2 day tour of the LA River by bus, boat and on foot
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URBAN PHOTO ADVENTURES-Day 2
December 14, 2008
Join us for a unforgettable and unique 2 day tour of the LA River by bus, boat and on foot....more>>
 

5D: The Future of Immersive Design Conferences
Long Beach, CA
Presented by the University Art Museum (UAM) at California State University, Long Beach and the Art Directors Guild (ADG), this international conference assembled the design world's leading pioneers and academics in an open exchange of ideas and insights about new design processes within the entertainment industry and the delivery of the immersive experience.
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ACME NEW & FEATURED RESOURCES


BILL TURNER
Studio City, CA
Bill Turner's Oil Paintings capture both a tranquility and powerful simplicity that fires the imagination. His work has a mythic quality that inspires feelings of hope and promise as one looks down the road ahead.

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STEPHEN SCHUBERT STUDIOS
North Hollywood, CA
Stephen Schubert is an award-winning artist best known for developing his own distinct style of multidimensional art ...more>>
 

ART DIMENSIONS INC.
Fine Art Leases and Rentals
Whitney Rosensen provides a home to established and emerging artists as well as excellent service to set decorators. 
Browse through this virtual gallery ...more>>
 

NYC.LOCATIONSCOUT.US
New York, NY
Experienced Company offering complete Location Scouting Services.
Knowledge and Legwork finds you the Perfect Space or Place ...more>>
 

ISLAND GIRL SALVAGE
Elk Grove Village, IL
Architectural Salvage with a History
The Girls will pull from the past what you need right now ...more>>
 

DANDY DON'S ICE CREAM CATERING
Van Nuys, CA
How To Keep a Cast and Crew Happy?
Delicious Super-Premium Ice Cream with a Cherry on Top - or 35 other Choices ...more>>
 

ACME LIGHTING AND GRIP
Solana Beach, CA
Owner Peter Kreklow, Emmy winning DP, provides experience & solutions
Lights...Camera...Action - notice which comes first ...more>>
 

BEYOND IMAGE GRAPHICS
Glendale, CA
With its emphasis on fast top-notch service and high quality, BIG has spent many years working with the entertainment industry providing sets, exhibits, props, signage and more ...more>>
 

DESIGNED BY HOLLYWOOD
Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Professionals, crafting for TV and Film by day are also making some great items for the rest of us ...more>>
 

SUPERIOR STUDIO SPECIALTIES
  Commerce, CA
Effective Visual Merchandise for Design, Special Events and Entertainment fields.
Locations in Los Angeles, Toronto and Montreal ...more>>
 




PRODUCTS PICKS





VOLTAIC BACKPACK

by Voltaic
The Voltaic solar bags are mobile solar power generators designed to charge virtually all handheld electronics. ....more>>



BRUTON SOLARIS
Flexible Personal Solar Panel


Take the lightweight, easy-to-pack Solar Panels on your next location.  Choose either the Solaris six-watt or 12-watt panel-both fold up to the size of a CD wallet and work, even in overcast conditions, to charge your cell phone, digital camera, camcorder, iPod, satellite phone or trickle charge your laptop. A built-in reversing diode prevents the solar panel from discharging your batteries when the sun disappears for the night.
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BAGGU Reusable Shopping Bags

Baggu ("bag" in Japanese) Folds up into its own pouch small enough to tuck into your pocket. Made of super-tough ripstop nylon in bright, fun colors, it's the re-usable bag that's Eco-Chic.
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