More than half a decade ago when Stephen King’s 1979 post-apocalyptic tome “The Stand” was being considered for a big-screen adaptation, visual effects supervisor Jake Braver joined the team to figure out how they would bring to life not only the physical manifestation of the virus that killed 99.4% of the population within the story, but also the dueling communities of Boulder, Colo. and New Vegas.
That feature film never came to be, but the project was pivoted to a nine-part limited series for CBS All Access, with Braver still aboard as visual effects supervisor, as well as a second unit director and producer. Being a part of the process so early on meant he was an essential part of the collaboration on the look of the show, as well as how they would shoot some of the pivotal pieces.
“We were doing concept art and [showrunner Benjamin Cavell] was calling me from the writers’ room saying,...
That feature film never came to be, but the project was pivoted to a nine-part limited series for CBS All Access, with Braver still aboard as visual effects supervisor, as well as a second unit director and producer. Being a part of the process so early on meant he was an essential part of the collaboration on the look of the show, as well as how they would shoot some of the pivotal pieces.
“We were doing concept art and [showrunner Benjamin Cavell] was calling me from the writers’ room saying,...
- 1/14/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
The stars of “Straight Outta Compton” went straight to the Microsoft Theater at La Live in downtown Los Angeles for the film’s premiere on Monday night. Original N.W.A members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, DJ Yella and Mc Ren attended the event to celebrate the hip-hop biopic, along with producer Tomica Woods-Wright. Cast members including O’Shea Jackson Jr., who plays his father, Ice Cube (both pictured below), Jason Mitchell, Marlon Yates, Jr., Keith Powers, Aldis Hodge, Lisa Renee Pitts, Allen Maldonado and Corey Hawkins all walked the red carpet, while actor Tom Arnold, Snoop Dogg and...
- 8/11/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
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