Pixar character developer Matt Nolte discovered his future job in third grade. Gifted with a book on animation for Christmas, Nolte recognized the work of Bill Peet, the artist who illustrated the children’s books he checked out at the library. Read more...
Photo: Matt Nolte, a Pixar character developer, spoke at a Campus Events Commission event on campus Thursday about “The Good Dinosaur” and his work. (Disney)
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...
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A myriad of makeup-laden female eyes stare out from rows of handmade cards, watching every student walk past in Kaufman Hall. Behind two large glass panes, feminist art in the form of cards and photos fills the viewer’s gaze with bright colors, sharp textures and messages that challenge the normal patriarchal narrative. Read more...
Photo: Students in the “Film and Feminism” class look at mainstream movies from across the world, including classic Hollywood, Bollywood and Italian cinema, and analyze them through a feminist lens. (Julie Song/Daily Bruin)
A little girl sits in front of a TV screen, staring in wide-eyed fascination at a frizzy-haired scientist, his teenage lab assistant and their time-traveling DeLorean sports car. Read more...
Photo: UCLA graduate students Jess DePrest (left) and Patricia Wiley (right) celebrate the “Back to the Future” films by dressing up as Marty McFly and Doc Brown, respectively. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Moviegoers have been watching Dean Cundey’s images for decades, from Kurt Russell overlooking a war-torn New York City to the DeLorean time machine zooming 88 miles per hour. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Theater, Film and Television alumnus Dean Cundey was the cinematographer for films like the “Back to the Future” trilogy and “Apollo 13.” (Courtesy of Dean Cundey)
Oct. 21, 2015 is “Back to the Future Day.” Fans of the “Back to the Future” trilogy are celebrating the day that Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled forward in time from 1989 in the second movie. Read more...
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In the war zone that is the fall TV season, it’s important to pick out the gems hidden in the media mesh. Each week, A&E columnist Sebastian Torrelio will profile one new show and one returning show that share a connection, detailing how they may make those after-school hours more meaningful. Read more...
Photo: “Jane the Virgin” won The CW Television Network its first ever Golden Globe Award. The show stars Gina Rodriguez as a young woman who is artificially inseminated by accident. (The CW)
