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Second Unit Director
A second unit is a discrete team of filmmakers tasked with filming shots or sequences of a production, separate from the main or "first" unit. The second unit will often shoot simultaneously with the other unit or units, allowing the filming stage of production to be completed faster. Function The functions of the second unit vary, but typically the first unit films the key face-to-face drama between the principal actors. Two frequent ways a second unit is used are: * Action sequences: Action sequences are often filmed in discrete locations, using stunt performers rather than the principal cast, and requiring significantly different filming arrangements than ordinary scenes. Therefore, they are an opportunity for second-unit shooting. * "Pick-ups": After the main unit has finished on a set or location, there may be shots that require some or all of this setting as background but that do not require the principal actors. These shots may include things such as close-ups, inse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second
The second (symbol: s) is a unit of time derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes, and finally to 60 seconds each (24 × 60 × 60 = 86400). The current and formal definition in the International System of Units (SI) is more precise: The second ..is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the caesium frequency, Δ''ν''Cs, the unperturbed ground-state hyperfine transition frequency of the caesium 133 atom, to be when expressed in the unit Hz, which is equal to s−1. This current definition was adopted in 1967 when it became feasible to define the second based on fundamental properties of nature with caesium clocks. As the speed of Earth's rotation varies and is slowing ever so slightly, a leap second is added at irregular intervals to civil time to keep clocks in sync with Earth's rotation. The definition that is based on of a rotation of the earth is still used by the Universal Time 1 (UT1) system. Etymology "Minute" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian De Palma
Brian Russell De Palma (; born September 11, 1940) is an Americans, American film director and screenwriter. With a career spanning over 50 years, he is best known for work in the suspense, Crime film, crime, and psychological thriller genres. De Palma was a leading member of the New Hollywood generation.Murray, Noel & Tobias, Scott (March 10, 2011)"Brian De Palma , Film , Primer" ''The A.V. Club''. Retrieved February 3, 2012. Carrie (1976 film), ''Carrie'' (1976), his adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie (novel), novel of the same name, gained him prominence as a young filmmaker. He enjoyed commercial success with Dressed to Kill (1980 film), ''Dressed to Kill'' (1980), The Untouchables (film), ''The Untouchables'' (1987) and Mission: Impossible (film), ''Mission: Impossible'' (1996) and made cult classics such as ''Greetings (1968 film), Greetings'' (1968), ''Hi, Mom!'' (1970), Sisters (1972 film), ''Sisters'' (1972), ''Phantom of the Paradise'' (1974), and The Fury (film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minority Report (film)
''Minority Report'' is a 2002 American cyberpunk action film directed by Steven Spielberg, loosely based on Philip K. Dick's 1956 novella '' The Minority Report''. The film takes place in the Washington metropolitan area in 2054, in which a specialized police department— Precrime—apprehends criminals by use of foreknowledge provided by three psychics called " precogs". The cast stars Tom Cruise as Precrime chief John Anderton, Colin Farrell as Department of Justice agent Danny Witwer, Samantha Morton as precog Agatha Lively, and Max von Sydow as Precrime director Lamar Burgess. The film combines elements of tech noir, whodunit, thriller, and science fiction genres, as well as being a traditional chase film, since the main protagonist is accused of a crime he has not committed and becomes a fugitive.Buckland. pp. 193–5. Spielberg characterized the story as "fifty percent character and fifty percent very complicated storytelling with layers and layers of murder myster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowboys & Aliens
''Cowboys & Aliens'' is a 2011 Space Western, space western Action film, action thriller film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Paul Dano, and Noah Ringer in his final film. The film is based on the 2006 Platinum Studios graphic novel Cowboys & Aliens (comics), of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. Set in the Southwestern United States in a Retrofuturism, retro-futuristic version of the 1870s, the film follows an amnesiac outlaw (Craig), a wealthy powerful cattleman (Ford) and a mysterious woman (Wilde) who must ally to save a group of townspeople who have been Alien abduction, abducted by Extraterrestrial life, aliens. The screenplay was written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, based on a screen story by the latter two along with Steve Oedekerk. The film was produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Kurtzman, Orci, and Rosenberg, with Steven Spielberg a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Knight
Last Knight may refer to: Books *'' The Last Knight: The Twilight of the Middle Ages and the Birth of the Modern Era'', a 2005 nonfiction book written by the medievalist Norman Cantor *''The Last Knight'', a 2000 graphic novel Will Eisner *''The Last Knight'', a novel by Hilari Bell Film and television *''Last Knights'', a 2015 American fantasy film with Clive Owen *'' Transformers: The Last Knight'', a 2017 American science fiction action film * ''Last Knight'' (film), a 2017 Russian film Individuals *Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) Frequently referred to as "The Last Knight" *Franz von Sickingen (2 March 1481 – 7 May 1523) was a German knight who, along with Ulrich von Hutten, led the Knights' War and was one of the most notable figures of the early period of the Reformation. Sometimes referred to as The Last Knight. *Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard (c. 1476 – 30 April 1524) was a French knight an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinity
The Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the Christian doctrine concerning the nature of God, which defines one God existing in three, , consubstantial divine persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit, three distinct persons ('' hypostases'') sharing one essence/substance/nature (''homoousion''). As the Fourth Lateran Council declared, it is the Father who s, the Son who is , and the Holy Spirit who proceeds. In this context, one essence/nature defines God is, while the three persons define God is. This expresses at once their distinction and their indissoluble unity. Thus, the entire process of creation and grace is viewed as a single shared action of the three divine persons, in which each person manifests the attributes unique to them in the Trinity, thereby proving that everything comes "from the Father", "through the Son", and "in the Holy Spirit". This doctrine is called Trinitarianism, and its adherents are called Trinitarians, while i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil War
Civil War may refer to: *Civil war, a war between organized groups within the same state or country Armed conflicts * American Civil War (1861–1865) * Chinese Civil War (intermittently 1927–1949) * English Civil War (1642–1651) * Finnish Civil War (1918) * Indian Civil War (1857–59) * Russian Civil War (1917–1922) * Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) * Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970) * Syrian civil war (2011–present) * Salvadoran Civil War (1979-1992) Lists of armed conflicts * List of civil wars * List of Roman civil wars and revolts Film and television * ''The Civil War'' (miniseries), a 1990 American documentary TV series * ''Civil Wars'' (TV series), a 1991–93 American legal drama * "Civil Wars" (''The Legend of Korra''), episodes of ''The Legend of Korra'' * '' Captain America: Civil War'', a 2016 American superhero film * ''Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are)'', a 2021 documentary by Rachel Boynton * ''Civil War'' (film), a 2024 American film dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Class
First class (or 1st class, Firstclass) generally implies a high level of service, importance or quality. Specific uses of the term include: Books and comics * ''First Class'', a comic strip in ''The Dandy'' (1983-1998) * ''X-Men: First Class'' (comics) Film and TV * '' X-Men: First Class'', a 2011 film * ''First Class'' (game show), a UK game show * ''First Class'' (TV series), a Singaporean comedy Music Artists * The First Class, a British pop band formed in 1974 Albums * ''1st Class'' (album), by Large Professor, 2002 *''First Class'', by Billy Paul, 1979 *''First Class'', by Mickey Gilley, 1977 *''First Class'', by Claude Bolling, 1991 *''First Class'', by Debby Boone, 1978 Songs * "First Class" (song), by Jack Harlow, 2022 *"First Class", by Blueface from '' Find the Beat'', 2020 *"First Class", by Henry Rollins from ''Big Ugly Mouth'', 1987 *"First Class", by Khruangbin from ''Mordechai'', 2020 *"First Class", by Kottonmouth Kings from ''High Society'', 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Stand
Last stand is a position against overwhelming odds. Last Stand or The Last Stand may also stand for: Film and TV Film * ''The Last Stand'' (1938 film), an American film directed by Joseph H. Lewis * ''The Last Stand'' (1984 film), a film about the band Cold Chisel * ''Last Stand'', a 2000 science fiction action film with Orestes Matacena * ''The Last Stand'' (2013 film), an action film about an American sheriff who fights against the Mexican drug mafia, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger * '' X-Men: The Last Stand'', a 2006 film Television * "Last Stand" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' *"Last Stand", an episode of the action-adventure television series ''MacGyver'' *" SpongeBob's Last Stand", an episode of the American animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' *" The Last Stand", the fifty-second and final episode of ''The Legend of Korra'' *"The Last Stand, Part 1" and "Part 2", the seventh and eighth episodes of ''Voltron: Lege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man 3
''Spider-Man 3'' is a 2007 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, and Laura Ziskin Productions, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it was directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Ivan Raimi, Ivan and Alvin Sargent. It is the final installment in Raimi's Spider-Man (2002 film series), ''Spider-Man'' trilogy, and the sequel to ''Spider-Man (2002 film), Spider-Man'' (2002) and ''Spider-Man 2'' (2004). The film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker (2002 film series character), Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, James Cromwell, Rosemary Harris, and J. K. Simmons. It also marks the final acting appearance of Cliff Robertson before his retirement from acting in the same year and his subsequent death in 2011. Set a year after the events of ''Spider-Man 2'', the film follows Pete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man 2
''Spider-Man 2'' is a 2004 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of Spider-Man. Directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story conceived by Michael Chabon and the writing team of Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, the film was produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel Enterprises and Laura Ziskin Productions, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the second installment in Raimi's Spider-Man (2002 film series), ''Spider-Man'' trilogy and the sequel to ''Spider-Man (2002 film), Spider-Man'' (2002). The film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker (2002 film series character), Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, and Donna Murphy. Peter Parker fights to stop scientist Otto Octavius (film character), Dr. Otto Octavius from recreating a dangerous experiment, while also dealing with a personal crisis. Principal photography began in April 2003 in New York City and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man (2002 Film)
''Spider-Man'' is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by David Koepp, it is the first installment in Raimi's Spider-Man (2002 film series), ''Spider-Man'' trilogy. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Laura Ziskin Productions in association with Marvel Enterprises, it stars Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, and Rosemary Harris. The story follows timid teenager Peter Parker (2002 film series character), Peter Parker, who gains superhuman abilities after being bitten by a genetically engineered spider. He adopts the masked persona "Spider-Man" and begins to fight crime in New York City, facing the malevolent Norman Osborn (2002 film series character), Green Goblin in the process. Development of a live-action Spider-Man film began in 1975, but stalled for nearly 25 years due to licensing and financial issues. Columbia Pictures finally licensed the project for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
