The Romesh Ranganathan column: eating a dumpling baby
by Film Stories | May 01, 2019 | Feature
Romesh writes in every issue of Film Stories - and here's one of his earlier columns, about how a Pixar short left him rather traumatised....
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Making modern games with retro constraints
by Alan Wen | Apr 30, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Pixel art is more popular than ever, but is our nostalgia only skin deep? What does it really mean to make an 8-bit or 16-bit game today?
Getting films crowdfunded
by Film Stories | Apr 30, 2019 | Feature, News
Crowdfunding can give life to a project that would otherwise hit the dust....
How I made Deus Ex Machina
by Mel Croucher | Apr 26, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Video game pioneer Mel Croucher shares the story of his groundbreaking 1984 multimedia experience
Changing times: working on a film set
by Film Stories | Apr 25, 2019 | Feature
The realities of working on a film set? A social life isn’t likely to be an optional extra. A...
Destiny and Halo's Killer Features - an anthemic shooting experience
by Ian Dransfield | Apr 24, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
If Anthem has taught us anything, it’s that Bungie gets making guns fun
Our Film Story: Let's talk about Custard
by Film Stories | Apr 24, 2019 | Feature
Kate McCoid takes us through her first short film, and the long journey to SXSW. K...
The Acting Your Age campaign, and how it's addressing the lack of quality roles for middle-aged women
by Film Stories | Apr 23, 2019 | Feature
A new campaign seeks to shine fresh light on the lack of middle-aged women in the movies....
Should film directors read your angry tweets?
by Film Stories | Apr 21, 2019 | Feature
Social media allows the audience to give ‘feedback’ to filmmakers - we look at how they should react. Mat...
Quiz Answers: 18th April 2025 (Turner And Who?)
by Mark Harrison | Apr 18, 2019 | Feature
Here are the answers to our quiz from 18th April 2025 – how did you do?...
Motion capture in the North West
by Film Stories | Apr 17, 2019 | Feature
Anghenfil is a new motion capture production being made in England – and we’ve caught up with the man behind it. Rob...
The Romesh Ranganathan column: watching the same film over and over
by Film Stories | Apr 16, 2019 | Feature, News
Romesh Ranganathan on the films that he goes back to again and again....
Atomic Runner's Killer Feature: the power of the scroll
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 12, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
The endless push, the endless rush, the nuclear problem in Data East's arcade and Mega Drive classic
Boss battles: the changes, the techniques, the challenges
by Cody Mello-Klein | Apr 08, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Big Bads, Bigger Changes: Modern developers are merging old-school lessons with modern design to create innovative boss battles
Reky, an architectural puzzle game from Greece
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 04, 2019 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
We catch up with the creators of Reky, a taxing yet relaxing puzzle game from Greece
A tale of two cities: the cinemas of Walsall and Wolverhampton
by Film Stories | Apr 04, 2019 | Feature, News
Walsall and Wolverhampton face major challenges from deprivation - could the success of a cinema in one provide a template for regeneration in the...
Designing welcoming multiplayer games
by Fernando Reyes Medina | Apr 03, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
What can we do as designers to make sure our multiplayer experiences avoid online toxicity?
Are movie trailers giving too much of the game away?
by Film Stories | Apr 03, 2019 | Feature, News
The owner of the popular Trailer Track website, Anton Volkov, dissects the changing face of the movie trailer....
Meet the solo dev behind The Waking Cloak, an 8-bit Zelda-Like
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 01, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
We chat to Daniel Müller, the creator of Game Boy Color-inspired Zelda-like, The Waking Cloak
Vanquish's Killer Feature: all on the slide
by Ian Dransfield | Mar 29, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Well before there was sliding into your DMs, there was sliding into this
Bringing Nicolas home: the world of unofficial Nicolas Cage merchandise
by Film Stories | Mar 27, 2019 | Feature
Nicolas Cage has inspired a collection of less than official merchandise, it seems....
Making the perfect Zelda-like
by Aaron Potter | Mar 26, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Talking to the indies following Zelda's format while adding their own unique ideas
Taking a short horror movie around the festival circuit
by Film Stories | Mar 26, 2019 | Feature
Cat Davies and James Moran talk about their short horror film Blood Shed, and how they got it noticed....
Making a film in the West Midlands with next to no budget
by Film Stories | Mar 25, 2019 | Feature
Producer Caroline Spence and her team ended up making a film in the West Midlands with little money - here, she takes us through just how it all...
Mamma Mia! and the cathartic power of a cinema trip
by Film Stories | Mar 21, 2019 | Feature
How cinema has a power to get us through very dark days (even when we least expect it)....
Restoration comedy: chatting to the creator of The Rainsdowne Players
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 20, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
We meet Steve O’Gorman, creator of The Rainsdowne Players – an RPG with a theatrical edge
The quiet screen revolution: how Our Screen is bringing smaller and classic releases to the big screen
by Film Stories | Mar 20, 2019 | Feature
Want to get a smaller release on at your local cinema? Meet the initiative that just lets you, well, ask for it....
The problem with the post-screening Q&A
by Film Stories | Mar 15, 2019 | Feature
Q&As with filmmakers should be joyous occasions - yet they are, er, not always so....
How to grow a raspberry Pi
by Mel Croucher | Mar 14, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
Video game pioneer Mel Croucher continues his journey through the growth of the UK games industry
Debut short film just 10% away from goal - with just 4 days to go
by Charlotte Harrison | Mar 12, 2019 | Feature, News
The Call Centre, the debut short film by writer, director and producer Louisa Connolly-Burnham, has just four more days to meet its £15,000 goal....
Structurally Sound: how musical game worlds are made
by Mike Clarke | Mar 08, 2019 | Feature, Gaming
88 Heroes composer Mike Clark explains how music and sound intertwine to create atmospheric game worlds
Films For Food: how an organisation is using cinema to help local food banks
by Film Stories | Mar 08, 2019 | Feature
How a small organisation is using cinema to help fuel their local food banks....
