John P. Hess

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John P. Hess

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Why Yellow is So Common for TV Graphics
Director
Outta Sync
Writer
PC Master Race will accept nothing less than glorious 60 fps, but John proclaims that 24 will be the frame rate of cinema. Now they have come for their revenge and it is up to the sound man to save the day.
Outta Sync
Director
PC Master Race will accept nothing less than glorious 60 fps, but John proclaims that 24 will be the frame rate of cinema. Now they have come for their revenge and it is up to the sound man to save the day.
The History of the Movie Trailer
Some people consider them the best part of the movie going experience - the Movie Trailer. Take a look at the evolution of the "coming attractions" from simple silent film splices, through the template style of the Golden Age of Hollywood, through Auteurs and finally into the Blockbuster era.
The Psychology of Scary Movies
Director
This short documentary explores eight theories on why humans are so fascinated with fright.
The Psychology of Scary Movies
This short documentary explores eight theories on why humans are so fascinated with fright.
The History of Horror
Director
Dissect the history of horror, from it's roots deep in Gothic literature, through B-movie status and director's proving grounds to ultimate respectability as an important filmmaking genre.
The History of Horror
Dissect the history of horror, from it's roots deep in Gothic literature, through B-movie status and director's proving grounds to ultimate respectability as an important filmmaking genre.
The Evolution of Home Theater - Big Tech of the Small Screen
Director
See how the changes in technology have changed our own social attitudes towards how to watch movies.
The Evolution of Home Theater - Big Tech of the Small Screen
See how the changes in technology have changed our own social attitudes towards how to watch movies.
The History and Science of Color Film: From Isaac Newton to the Coen Brothers
Director
Color is a subtle tool that can transport us from our ordinary lives to extraordinary worlds of cinema. Peel back the layers of history and look at how color was first understood and implemented in the world of film.
The History and Science of Color Film: From Isaac Newton to the Coen Brothers
Color is a subtle tool that can transport us from our ordinary lives to extraordinary worlds of cinema. Peel back the layers of history and look at how color was first understood and implemented in the world of film.
Hollywood's History of Faking It: The Evolution of Greenscreen Compositing
Director
Go inside the history of the travelling mattes (now called chromakey) and learn the history of visual trickery used by filmmakers from the earliest filmmakers through to the modern day.
Hollywood's History of Faking It: The Evolution of Greenscreen Compositing
Himself
Go inside the history of the travelling mattes (now called chromakey) and learn the history of visual trickery used by filmmakers from the earliest filmmakers through to the modern day.
The Changing Shape of Cinema: The History of Aspect Ratio
Director
John Hess traces the evolution of the screen shape from the silent film days through the widescreen explosion of the 50s, to the aspect ratio of modern digital cameras. This lesson is part of the FilmmakerIQ course: "Everything You Need To Know about Aspect Ratio".
The Changing Shape of Cinema: The History of Aspect Ratio
Narrator
John Hess traces the evolution of the screen shape from the silent film days through the widescreen explosion of the 50s, to the aspect ratio of modern digital cameras. This lesson is part of the FilmmakerIQ course: "Everything You Need To Know about Aspect Ratio".
Origins of Film Noir
Director
Jump into the world of Film Noir and look at how the technology and economic factors gave birth to a genre that still deeply influences the way filmmakers work today. Take a look at 4 Film Noirs spanning the beginning and end of the classic film noir era: "The Stranger on the Third Floor", "Double Indemnity", "The Big Combo" and "Touch of Evil".
Origins of Film Noir
Narrator
Jump into the world of Film Noir and look at how the technology and economic factors gave birth to a genre that still deeply influences the way filmmakers work today. Take a look at 4 Film Noirs spanning the beginning and end of the classic film noir era: "The Stranger on the Third Floor", "Double Indemnity", "The Big Combo" and "Touch of Evil".
The Collective Evolution
Director
The Collective Evolution is a documentary aimed at showing the current state of the world, why it needs to be changed, and how each and every one of us can play a role in changing it. The documentary addresses this need for change through five individual yet interrelated structures society has come to rely upon -finance, education, religion, entertainment/ media, and health/ food. Each of these structures is fully broken down to show viewers how they have come into place, and why their continued existence can no longer be supported. The documentary concludes by drawing attention to consciousness. Addressing who we truly are, what we have come on this planet to do, and most importantly how we can go about doing it.
Please Accept This Ring... On Farmville
Director
Tom is about to propose to Stephanie, if she can put down Twitter long enough to listen.