Q: What are the best new weapons in Season 3? A: We have introduced a lot of machine guns this year; there have never been any on the show before. It all ramps up to episode 16 where everybody is fighting everybody. They start out with bows and arrows and silenced weapons and once the war begins between everybody they move to machine guns and arming the civilians in the town (Woodbury), so we have really expanded the weapons this year. I would look for the Governor to show up with something … [Read more...] about Fifty Bags Full
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Fifty Shades of Greyscale
Q: Can you talk about what’s new in effects makeup this season? A: We knew there is going to be a prison, and a lot of dead bodies laying around, so the first thing we did was we sculpted male and female corpses that were rotted and decomposed looking, and once those were sculpted and molded, I had an idea to do puppet versions of them, so if we ever wanted to see animatronics versions that are really desiccated and rotting away, we could do that. Even in terms of how we do zombie bites … [Read more...] about Fifty Shades of Greyscale
Fifty Shades of Grey (Matter)
Gale Anne Hurd is the Executive Producer of TWD. She is no stranger to feared creatures; having previously worked on films such as Ang Lee’s The Hulk and before that, a string of hits such as The Terminator, The Abyss, and Aliens, all with director James Cameron. Q: Do you ever worry that the violence and gore would overtake the plot? A: No, because the comic book, which won the Eisner, the equivalent of the Oscar for comic books, is incredibly highly regarded because it’s all about … [Read more...] about Fifty Shades of Grey (Matter)
Filthy Shades of Grey
Five things you should know about The Walking Dead. 1. What’s it all about? The Walking Dead (TWD) is based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics. It tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse, and follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), who travel in search of a safe and secure home. 2. Who owns and distributes it? Outside of North America, the AMC’s first … [Read more...] about Filthy Shades of Grey
Thailand’s road to digitisation and competition
Thailand faces a new era as players tussle for a place in the future with a shift to digital broadcasting now the “big mission” for regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). For the NBTC, its Master Plan 2012 – 2016 aims to allocate broadcasting frequencies, regulate the market and set broadcast codes of conduct. NBTC Commissioner Supinya Klanarong, says the goal is to transform Thailand from analogue to digital broadcaster. “This is, … [Read more...] about Thailand’s road to digitisation and competition
Ready for Reformation?
Amid a wave of reform, Thai satellite and cable operator True Corp is looking to enter Myanmar’s cable and satellite market ahead of the ASEAN economic community (AEC) in 2015 with a US$32 million investment. True Corp’s chief executive, Supachai Chearavanont, says the plan is to expand its telecom footprint as the region opens up. He tells local media the plans would be implemented once new licences for cable-TV broadcasting were issued. “We’ll produce local language … [Read more...] about Ready for Reformation?
