Film Meets Art: Christopher Nolan, Mike Leigh, Ken Loach Discuss Painters...
Filmmakers draw their inspiration from absolutely everywhere -- every experience they've had, place they've been, song they've heard. For some, obscure historical events triggers their creativity,...
View ArticleMeet the First and Only Real 'Art' Film: A Hand-Painted Movie
It's the world's first feature film animated by oil paintings. The "art" film has a new meaning with the arrival of Loving Vincent, a new animated movie composed of nearly 57,000 oil paintings in the...
View ArticleWhen Art Imitates Art: Films Inspired by the World's Greatest Artworks
We know that art imitates life, and life imitates art. But sometimes, art imitates art. I'm talking specifically about how some of history's most famous paintings, sculptures, and photographs have...
View ArticleWatch: Here are More Famous Paintings That Inspired Great Filmmakers
Some of the best cinematic work has been inspired by history's finest artists. Whether viewed at the Louvre or on the first page of a Google search, history's most beautiful paintings and sculptures...
View ArticleHow Do You Make a Film for the Whole Wide World?
Here are five tips for making films that transcend international borders. [Editor's Note: In this new series, Seed&Spark will interview creators of recent S&S releases about steps they took on...
View ArticleWatch: Even More Famous Paintings That Inspired Great Filmmakers
Some of your favorite shots may have been inspired by some of history's greatest painters. It's no secret that many of our most revered directors, like Sofia Coppola, Paul Thomas Anderson, Steven...
View ArticleWatch: How Edward Hopper's Plaintive Visions of Americana Influenced...
Edward Hopper left a giant brush mark on contemporary cinema. Paintings have influenced some of the most iconic compositions in the history of cinematography. From Michael Mann's dead-ringer...
View ArticleWhat Picasso Can Teach Us About Being Filmmakers
Pablo Picasso is one of the greatest painters in human history, but as filmmakers, what can we learn from his philosophy on art? As filmmakers, we tend to look within our own cinematic universe for...
View ArticleWatch: Meet the Painting that Inspired Indie Horror 'It Comes at Night'
'It Comes at Night' uses a classic work of art for both thematic and visual inspiration. Every hack is aware of the truism that mediocrity borrows and genius steals, mostly because that's a hacky...
View ArticleWhat Does Van Gogh's Ugliest Painting Have to do with Filmmaking?
Three months after Van Gogh painted 'Night Cafe,' he had a mental breakdown and cut off his ear. The only Van Gogh painting I've seen in real life is "Irises." I saw it at the Getty in Los Angeles and...
View ArticleWhat Can Filmmakers Learn from the Way Andrew Wyeth Paints?
Andrew Wyeth's paintings have inspired some of the most famous directors of all time. So, what about his work applies so easily to filmmaking? I grew up on the border of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. A...
View ArticleWhat Can Filmmakers Learn from Caravaggio, the Master of Light?
We can learn a whole lot from the past...even from a time before cameras. I love artists and art—that might make me snobby. The truth is, I don't really know much about them. I look at a lot of...
View ArticleHow Did These Epic Paintings Inspire Hitchcock's 'Rear Window'?
Filmmakers gather inspiration from all over the place. Alfred Hitchcock liked paintings and short stories. Who are the artists that inspire your work? Who are the creators that draw or paint things...
View ArticleGo Behind Hollywood’s Onscreen Art
You need great artists to help create great fake art. I love a movie about an artist. You get to peek inside the world of someone obsessive, with talent many of us cannot imagine. But who makes the...
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