Catching up with Oscar-winning Production Designer Grant Major

Dec 09, 2022

We recently talked with Production Designer Grant Major about his work on the Netflix acclaimed film "The Power of The Dog"; as well as his long collaboration with Peter Jackson including "The Frighteners" and his Oscar-winning work on "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy!

Graduating from Art School in 1976 in Auckland, New Zealand, Grant Major immediately entered the local television industry and 4 years later joined the BBC in London where he...

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Filmmaker U Interview Series Hits 100th Episode Showcasing Film & TV Professionals

Nov 10, 2021

 

Filmmaker U, the online education series that brings the best in the industry to aspiring and working film & TV professionals, announced today that they have eclipsed 100 episodes for its weekly interview series. Each week Filmmaker U speaks with top industry experts in cinematography, directing, producing, editing, color, sound, music composition, and visual FX about their craft for broadcast on its facebook and YouTube...

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Behind the Scenes with Cinematographer & Digital Cinema Society Founder James Mathers

Jul 16, 2021

Veteran Filmmaker James Mathers recently spoke with Filmmaker U about his long career as a Cinematographer and his very important mini-doc for productions that he recently produced called "Getting Safely Back to Work in the Age of Covid."

James began his career in the entertainment industry as a child actor appearing in many films and TV series of the 1960’s. Behind the lens professional work started after he attended film...

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