Movies are too long. Even film masterpieces can shave off a few minutes here and there so we can get off our arses, away from laptops, out of the cinemas, eyeballs off the TV a little bit earlier. So. How short can a movie be for you to get the gist of it? Can it be done in nine single frames? Read More >>

The logo is a volatile instrument. It can do more harm than good if it’s introduced the wrong way, or with too much fanfare, or with too much self-congratulation (remember the Gap debacle?). Which might explain why the unveiling of 21st Century Fox’s first identity, yesterday afternoon, could’ve easily slipped under the radar. Read More >>

Elysium, Neill Blomkamp’s long-delayed futuristic Matt Damon vehicle, tells the story of a class war between the unwashed masses, who live on Earth, and the super wealthy, who live in an absurdly opulent community in the sky. And as it turns out, the super-luxe buildings of Elsyium's tomorrow actually exist right here in the present day. Read More >>

Vines aren't exactly the newest from of high art. But while poorly edited Vines of your friends' cats doing nothing are probably what you see most often, there are some pretty good ones, with a bit more meat to 'em. These Tribeca Vine Competition winners are a pretty good sample. They're so good you might even go "huh!" Read More >>

Backdrops are called backdrops for a reason—they're designed to fade against the focus of a particular scene. But as a new single-serving Tumblr called Anime Backgrounds proves, sometimes the best art is to be found behind the characters. Read More >>

Your computer probably makes the odd bleep now and then, maybe the occasional bloop. But the giant, glowing, blinking machines of Hollywood fame have a much larger library of bings, pings, and whistles. Read More >>

We all increasingly rely on non-verbal forms of communication — email, IM, texting — to let people know what's going on in our lives. That's great for us, but it's causing headaches in Hollywood when it comes to creating drama. Read More >>

Jurassic Park was awesome. Jurassic Park in 3D is awesome layered on awesome. And the tech behind the scenes? You can probably see where this is going. Read More >>

It's a universal truth that Jurassic Park is a near-perfect movie, which is why its 20th anniversary re-release in 3D has elicited both elation and groans from fans. Yay, hurray, Jurassic Park in theaters! Uh oh, I hope the 3D conversion doesn't ruin the film! Read More >>

If you want to take a peek at the set of the film Surviving Humanity, here it is. If you're wondering what the heck Surviving Humanity is about, don't worry. It's fantastic. It's a sci-fi porn that stars James Deen, Sinn Sage and Andy Sand Dimas. Read More >>

Lomography has made sharing photos from a film camera a heck of a lot easier with its new Smartphone Scanner that's finally available from the company's online store. It replaces a desktop scanner and PC with a compact, collapsible rig that uses your smartphone's camera to digitise negatives and slides. Read More >>

The gang is getting back together for the next Star Wars movie. We already knew Harrison Ford was going to become an old Han Solo and now, Carrie Fisher is saying that she'll reprise her role as Princess Leia. Is this a good thing? Read More >>

If you have 20 minutes, you should watch Valibation. It's a short film directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson (he's done a Harold and Kumar movie but this is nothing like that) that shows how being addicted to your phone can turn into a disease where the phone actually becomes a part of you. It's dark, it's weird and it's revealing — would we want our phones to be a part of us? That's not an automatic no, right? Read More >>

We've all seen some amazing scenes while looking out the window on long flights. Filmmaker Tim Sessler has! And rather than popping another Ambien and dozing off on his flight from San Francisco to Salt Lake City to Philadelphia, he decided to capture some footage and go to town. Read More >>

Looper was great — and in this video Atomic Fiction, the special effects studio behind the movie, shows off how it created the stunning cityscapes that feature in the film. Trust us, you'll be amazed at what's real and what was computer generated, the two fit together so well. [Vimeo via Verge] Read More >>