If you've ever wanted to experience the thrill of swimming with the sharks without the risk of dismemberment, then you might want to take the plunge with Open Water 3: Cage Dive, which is in theaters and available On-Demand and on Digital HD beginning August 11th from Lionsgate. For our latest Q&A feature, we recently caught up with director Gerald Rascionato and star Joel Hogan to discuss the making of their new water-centric movie.
Gerald, the found footage approach to this story makes the viewer feel like they’re swimming with the sharks. How did you go about filming the first-person Pov shots?
Gerald Rascionato: I wanted the film to look authentic, but I made sure to get a Sony hand-cam that had a very good self-stabilizing lens. Even though the film is shot Pov, I didn’t want the footage to look too shaky like in some other found footage movies.
Gerald, the found footage approach to this story makes the viewer feel like they’re swimming with the sharks. How did you go about filming the first-person Pov shots?
Gerald Rascionato: I wanted the film to look authentic, but I made sure to get a Sony hand-cam that had a very good self-stabilizing lens. Even though the film is shot Pov, I didn’t want the footage to look too shaky like in some other found footage movies.
- 8/11/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Hello again, and welcome to the recently resurrected Panel Discussions. I’m Kieran, and every week I’m going to go through some of the best comics of the week to give you an idea what you should pick up that you might have missed. This is another stacked week with some fantastic first issues and great jumping on points for books you might be behind on, so let’s take a look at what’s on offer.
The absolute must-buy this week is Rock Candy Mountain #2 by Kyle Starks and Chris Schwiezer. It’s a fantastic Image comic that’s flying under a lot of people’s radars, but this week is a great time to grab both the first and the second issues and explore the world of hobo mythology. The most stunning thing that Rock Candy Mountain accomplishes is that for all of its supernatural aspects and appearances of the actual Devil,...
The absolute must-buy this week is Rock Candy Mountain #2 by Kyle Starks and Chris Schwiezer. It’s a fantastic Image comic that’s flying under a lot of people’s radars, but this week is a great time to grab both the first and the second issues and explore the world of hobo mythology. The most stunning thing that Rock Candy Mountain accomplishes is that for all of its supernatural aspects and appearances of the actual Devil,...
- 5/10/2017
- by Kieran Shiach
- Nerdly
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye # 24
Written by James Roberts and John Barber
Art by Atilio Rojo, James Riaz, Nick Roche, Livid Ramondelli and Robert Gill
Published by Idw Comics
The review for last month’s issue of “Transformers: More than Meets the Eye”, the second part in the twelve-issue “Dark Cybertron” storyline that crosses over both ongoing Transformers titles, began with a pithy, if strained, analogy comparing the experience of reading the issue to being caught between two conversations of vastly different degrees of entertainment. While it would be possible to cook up a similar analogy to describe this latest issue, possibly something involving being forced to alternate between a well-crafted club sandwich and a stale Pb&J but with no J, but it would be far easier to simply say that everything glaringly wrong and unsatisfying that was present last time around is still there.
The...
Written by James Roberts and John Barber
Art by Atilio Rojo, James Riaz, Nick Roche, Livid Ramondelli and Robert Gill
Published by Idw Comics
The review for last month’s issue of “Transformers: More than Meets the Eye”, the second part in the twelve-issue “Dark Cybertron” storyline that crosses over both ongoing Transformers titles, began with a pithy, if strained, analogy comparing the experience of reading the issue to being caught between two conversations of vastly different degrees of entertainment. While it would be possible to cook up a similar analogy to describe this latest issue, possibly something involving being forced to alternate between a well-crafted club sandwich and a stale Pb&J but with no J, but it would be far easier to simply say that everything glaringly wrong and unsatisfying that was present last time around is still there.
The...
- 12/11/2013
- by Thomas O'Connor
- SoundOnSight
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye # 23
Written by James Roberts and John Barber
Art by Atilio Rojo, James Raiz and Livid Ramondelli
With Colors by Josh Perez
Published by Idw Comics
Imagine you’re attending a low-key dinner party at a friend’s place and exchanging polite conversation with their friends. At first you find yourself chatting with a perfectly inoffensive ,but also entirely bland corporate accountant, and before long you start wondering how quick you can make an early exit and go home and do something more exciting like put up some drywall. But then the boring accountant has to use the bathroom and up sidles an interesting, well-spoken barista who’s just working his way through college and working on his standup career and suddenly all thoughts of amateur masonry and possibly binging on those maple bacon chips you discovered are forgotten. But then the boring accountant comes...
Written by James Roberts and John Barber
Art by Atilio Rojo, James Raiz and Livid Ramondelli
With Colors by Josh Perez
Published by Idw Comics
Imagine you’re attending a low-key dinner party at a friend’s place and exchanging polite conversation with their friends. At first you find yourself chatting with a perfectly inoffensive ,but also entirely bland corporate accountant, and before long you start wondering how quick you can make an early exit and go home and do something more exciting like put up some drywall. But then the boring accountant has to use the bathroom and up sidles an interesting, well-spoken barista who’s just working his way through college and working on his standup career and suddenly all thoughts of amateur masonry and possibly binging on those maple bacon chips you discovered are forgotten. But then the boring accountant comes...
- 11/21/2013
- by Thomas O'Connor
- SoundOnSight
Transformers: Dark Cybertron #1
Writer(s): John Barber & James Roberts
Layouts: Phil Jimenez
Finished Art: Andrew Griffith
Prologue Art: Brendan Cahill
Colours: Josh Perez
Prologue Colours: J.P. Bove
Letters: Tom B. Long
Editor: Carlos Guzman
Publisher: Idw
Purchase: http://read.idwpublishing.com/Transformers-Dark-Cybertron-1/digital-comic/50636
It must suck being a Transformer. Aside from the obvious benefits such as transforming, having to deal with a civil war that lasts eons is a bit of a deal breaker. Yet, without conflict there can be no resolution—or a story for that matter, and despite the negative benefits of an all out civil war, it sure does make for some great reading. Things come to head for Autobot and Decepticon alike in this new series from Idw appropriately titled Transformers: Dark Cybertron.
The war for Cybertron has ended and Starscream is in charge. Yep, we’re off to a great start. With the...
Writer(s): John Barber & James Roberts
Layouts: Phil Jimenez
Finished Art: Andrew Griffith
Prologue Art: Brendan Cahill
Colours: Josh Perez
Prologue Colours: J.P. Bove
Letters: Tom B. Long
Editor: Carlos Guzman
Publisher: Idw
Purchase: http://read.idwpublishing.com/Transformers-Dark-Cybertron-1/digital-comic/50636
It must suck being a Transformer. Aside from the obvious benefits such as transforming, having to deal with a civil war that lasts eons is a bit of a deal breaker. Yet, without conflict there can be no resolution—or a story for that matter, and despite the negative benefits of an all out civil war, it sure does make for some great reading. Things come to head for Autobot and Decepticon alike in this new series from Idw appropriately titled Transformers: Dark Cybertron.
The war for Cybertron has ended and Starscream is in charge. Yep, we’re off to a great start. With the...
- 11/12/2013
- by Sean Tonelli
- SoundOnSight
Transformers: More than Meets the Eye # 21
Written by James Roberts
Art by Milne
Published by Idw Comics
And so we come lurching to the climactic finale of the “Remain in Light” story arc, possibly best described as the “season finale” of “Transformers: More than Meets the Eye”, bringing things more or less to a close, before the big “Dark Cybertron” even kicks off.
It’s almost impossible to discuss the events of the issue at all without spoilers, except to say that everything works out well for all parties involved, except the bad guys of course. Which really, when you get to the heart of it, is the big problem with the issue, and by extension, the storyline as a whole. Remember, this is the story that solicits teased would “Change the Lost Light forever”, or words to that effect. But in actual fact, when the story wraps up, surprisingly...
Written by James Roberts
Art by Milne
Published by Idw Comics
And so we come lurching to the climactic finale of the “Remain in Light” story arc, possibly best described as the “season finale” of “Transformers: More than Meets the Eye”, bringing things more or less to a close, before the big “Dark Cybertron” even kicks off.
It’s almost impossible to discuss the events of the issue at all without spoilers, except to say that everything works out well for all parties involved, except the bad guys of course. Which really, when you get to the heart of it, is the big problem with the issue, and by extension, the storyline as a whole. Remember, this is the story that solicits teased would “Change the Lost Light forever”, or words to that effect. But in actual fact, when the story wraps up, surprisingly...
- 9/28/2013
- by Thomas O'Connor
- SoundOnSight
Transformers: More than Meets the Eye # 20
Written by James Roberts
Art by Alex Milne with Inks by Brian Shearer
Published by Idw comics
After the insane, massive info-dump that was the last issue of “Transformers: More than Meets the Eye”, it’s a welcome change to have the latest installment Not hitting the reader with a barrage of information, back-story and worldbuilding. Of course, it would have been nice for the issue to not feel especially rushed and undercooked, but you can’t always get what you want apparently.
The issue opens moments after the ending of the last, with Ratchet desperately trying to fix a cleft-in-twain Ambulon, Rodimus, Skids and Co still trapped in a cell with new arrival Getaway, and Cyclonus and Whirl going all 300 Spartans on a swarm of Legislators, with the help of the Circle of Light. The issue spends most of its time flitting back...
Written by James Roberts
Art by Alex Milne with Inks by Brian Shearer
Published by Idw comics
After the insane, massive info-dump that was the last issue of “Transformers: More than Meets the Eye”, it’s a welcome change to have the latest installment Not hitting the reader with a barrage of information, back-story and worldbuilding. Of course, it would have been nice for the issue to not feel especially rushed and undercooked, but you can’t always get what you want apparently.
The issue opens moments after the ending of the last, with Ratchet desperately trying to fix a cleft-in-twain Ambulon, Rodimus, Skids and Co still trapped in a cell with new arrival Getaway, and Cyclonus and Whirl going all 300 Spartans on a swarm of Legislators, with the help of the Circle of Light. The issue spends most of its time flitting back...
- 8/28/2013
- by Thomas O'Connor
- SoundOnSight
The folks over at Idw have offered up quite a treat to fans of the Transformers. It has been announced that superstar artist Phil Jimenez (Wonder Woman, Infinite Crisis) will team up with Idw senior editor John Barber and writer James Roberts to bring us Transformers: Dark Cybertron. The full press release can be found below:
Big Names Turn Cybertron “Dark” Renowned Artist Phil Jimenez Brings His Talents To Transformers!
San Diego, CA (August 21, 2013) – Darkness falls on the Autobots this November in the comic book event Transformers: Dark Cybertron! This series pushes the Transformers characters to their limits, but they’ll have the help of some creative superstars on their journey. Joining writer and Idw senior editor John Barber and fan-favorite scribe James Roberts in a top-secret meeting earlier this year, the artistic force of Phil Jimenez helped plan Dark Cybertron from the start! “I’ve been a...
Big Names Turn Cybertron “Dark” Renowned Artist Phil Jimenez Brings His Talents To Transformers!
San Diego, CA (August 21, 2013) – Darkness falls on the Autobots this November in the comic book event Transformers: Dark Cybertron! This series pushes the Transformers characters to their limits, but they’ll have the help of some creative superstars on their journey. Joining writer and Idw senior editor John Barber and fan-favorite scribe James Roberts in a top-secret meeting earlier this year, the artistic force of Phil Jimenez helped plan Dark Cybertron from the start! “I’ve been a...
- 8/22/2013
- by Josh Wright
- ScifiMafia
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye # 19
Written by James Roberts
Art by Alex Milne with Inks by Brian Shearer
Published by Idw Comics
Especially for a book like “More than meets the Eye”, which is built on a solid foundation of world-building and character development, it takes a Lot to make an issue feel this, well, big. Even more so to make it feel too big, which issue 19 almost does.
A plot summary, or even basic intro, is almost impossible, because nearly every page contains some incredibly important bit of exposition, a dramatic character moment or some substantial world-building. Without spoiling anything, over the course of a mere 22 pages, we learn the true origin of Ultra Magnus, the secret behind cold-cast sparks, just how crazy Pharma’s gone (hint: very), just how crazy Tyrest’s gone (hint: Very), why Tyrest is covered in holes, Why Whirl still has claws and a mono-eyed face,...
Written by James Roberts
Art by Alex Milne with Inks by Brian Shearer
Published by Idw Comics
Especially for a book like “More than meets the Eye”, which is built on a solid foundation of world-building and character development, it takes a Lot to make an issue feel this, well, big. Even more so to make it feel too big, which issue 19 almost does.
A plot summary, or even basic intro, is almost impossible, because nearly every page contains some incredibly important bit of exposition, a dramatic character moment or some substantial world-building. Without spoiling anything, over the course of a mere 22 pages, we learn the true origin of Ultra Magnus, the secret behind cold-cast sparks, just how crazy Pharma’s gone (hint: very), just how crazy Tyrest’s gone (hint: Very), why Tyrest is covered in holes, Why Whirl still has claws and a mono-eyed face,...
- 8/1/2013
- by Thomas O'Connor
- SoundOnSight
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye # 18
Written by James Roberts
Pencils by Alex Milne
Inks by Brian Shearer with Colors by Josh Burcham
Published by Idw Comics
“Transformers: More than Meets the Eye” issue 18 hit the shelves this week, bringing the second chapter of the “Remain in Light” story arc to the increasingly rabid readership. In last month’s issue, the crew of the Lost Light pursued Ultra Magnus through a mysterious wormhole, which would be weird enough if Magnus didn’t have a gaping hole in his chest and a fading spark.
The new issue picks up right after the cliffhanger ending of the last one, with the Lost Light coming under attack by the big lumpy yellow guys who menaced Skids way back in issue one. While the landing party which made ground on the lost moon of Cybertron, Luna 1, try to evade an incredibly spiky Lockdown,...
Written by James Roberts
Pencils by Alex Milne
Inks by Brian Shearer with Colors by Josh Burcham
Published by Idw Comics
“Transformers: More than Meets the Eye” issue 18 hit the shelves this week, bringing the second chapter of the “Remain in Light” story arc to the increasingly rabid readership. In last month’s issue, the crew of the Lost Light pursued Ultra Magnus through a mysterious wormhole, which would be weird enough if Magnus didn’t have a gaping hole in his chest and a fading spark.
The new issue picks up right after the cliffhanger ending of the last one, with the Lost Light coming under attack by the big lumpy yellow guys who menaced Skids way back in issue one. While the landing party which made ground on the lost moon of Cybertron, Luna 1, try to evade an incredibly spiky Lockdown,...
- 6/21/2013
- by Thomas O'Connor
- SoundOnSight
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye # 17
Written by James Roberts
Art by Alex Milne
With colors by Josh Burcham
Published by Idw
Ever since Pat Lee sent the good ship Dreamwave plummeting towards the bottom of the sea to give the monsters from Pacific Rim something to read, the Transformers comics license has been held by the good folks ad Idw comics. A year and a bit ago, their main Transformers comics, then written by Mike Costa, imploded in upon itself in a black whole of overblown stories and bad or outright non-existent characterization, and in the aftermath, Idw came back with two new ongoing titles, subtitled “Robots in Disguise” and “More than Meets the Eye” respectively.
In the seventeen issues that followed the relaunch, “Mtmte” has proven itself the far superior book, due in no small part to the writing of James Roberts, whose masterful characterization and world...
Written by James Roberts
Art by Alex Milne
With colors by Josh Burcham
Published by Idw
Ever since Pat Lee sent the good ship Dreamwave plummeting towards the bottom of the sea to give the monsters from Pacific Rim something to read, the Transformers comics license has been held by the good folks ad Idw comics. A year and a bit ago, their main Transformers comics, then written by Mike Costa, imploded in upon itself in a black whole of overblown stories and bad or outright non-existent characterization, and in the aftermath, Idw came back with two new ongoing titles, subtitled “Robots in Disguise” and “More than Meets the Eye” respectively.
In the seventeen issues that followed the relaunch, “Mtmte” has proven itself the far superior book, due in no small part to the writing of James Roberts, whose masterful characterization and world...
- 5/30/2013
- by Thomas O'Connor
- SoundOnSight
Washington, Oct 20: Materialistic young people with compulsive buying issues need just the right amount of spare time to feel happier, according to new research.
Chris Manolis and James Roberts from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Oh and Baylor University in Waco, TX say that the perception of a shortage of time, or time pressure, is linked to lower levels of happiness.
At the same time, our consumer culture, characterized by materialism and compulsive buying, also has an effect on people's happiness: the desire for materialistic possessions leads to lower life satisfaction.
Given the importance of time in contemporary life, Manolis and Roberts investigate, for the first time, the effect of perceived time affluence.
Chris Manolis and James Roberts from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Oh and Baylor University in Waco, TX say that the perception of a shortage of time, or time pressure, is linked to lower levels of happiness.
At the same time, our consumer culture, characterized by materialism and compulsive buying, also has an effect on people's happiness: the desire for materialistic possessions leads to lower life satisfaction.
Given the importance of time in contemporary life, Manolis and Roberts investigate, for the first time, the effect of perceived time affluence.
- 10/20/2011
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
Transformers #28
Story by Mike Costa, James Roberts
Script by Mike Costa
Art by Livio Ramondelli
Letters by Shawn Lee
Covers by Linio Ramondelli
Idw Publishing
Release Date: October 19, 2011
Cover Price: $3.99
After reading issue Transformers #27 and Loving it, I have to admit, Transformers #28 was a bit of a let down. It was by no means terrible or unreadable or anything even close to that. But, it did have a couple of problems that kept me from enjoying it as much as I wanted to.
Story-wise, this issue is a lot of fun. Cover to cover action and it features what most of us Transformers fans love -- no humans! Mike Costa and James Roberts deliver what every Tf fan wants -- all-out war between the Autobots and Decepticons -- with a few really nice twists thrown in for good measure. All of our favorite characters each get an equal amount of "screen time,...
Story by Mike Costa, James Roberts
Script by Mike Costa
Art by Livio Ramondelli
Letters by Shawn Lee
Covers by Linio Ramondelli
Idw Publishing
Release Date: October 19, 2011
Cover Price: $3.99
After reading issue Transformers #27 and Loving it, I have to admit, Transformers #28 was a bit of a let down. It was by no means terrible or unreadable or anything even close to that. But, it did have a couple of problems that kept me from enjoying it as much as I wanted to.
Story-wise, this issue is a lot of fun. Cover to cover action and it features what most of us Transformers fans love -- no humans! Mike Costa and James Roberts deliver what every Tf fan wants -- all-out war between the Autobots and Decepticons -- with a few really nice twists thrown in for good measure. All of our favorite characters each get an equal amount of "screen time,...
- 10/19/2011
- by PS Hayes
- Geeks of Doom
The anticipation had been simmering all week, coming to the boil on Saturday and regardless of form, the look in the eyes of both teams said it all. Passion was palatable during the Anthems, the coverage showing an absolutely packed Millenium Stadium back in Cardiff of Welshmen willing their boys on.
The kick-off forced France to put the ball out immediately, prompting the Welsh to maul the resulting lineout with alarming speed to within ten metres of the French line before errors dampened this effort. France responded with vigour, putting in several similarly determined drives into the oppositions half before a lack of precision (front rows trying to pass) ceased any opportunity.
After five minutes James Hook was given the opportunity to score the first points of the day from inside the French 22. Despite been next to the touchline, he curled it through the posts beautifully.
A turnover lead to...
The kick-off forced France to put the ball out immediately, prompting the Welsh to maul the resulting lineout with alarming speed to within ten metres of the French line before errors dampened this effort. France responded with vigour, putting in several similarly determined drives into the oppositions half before a lack of precision (front rows trying to pass) ceased any opportunity.
After five minutes James Hook was given the opportunity to score the first points of the day from inside the French 22. Despite been next to the touchline, he curled it through the posts beautifully.
A turnover lead to...
- 10/15/2011
- by Jeff Ball
- Obsessed with Film
Idw Publishing has announced The Death of Optimus Prime one-shot. The 32-page Transformers comic will mark the climax of the current 'Chaos' storyline, in which the Autobots and Decepticons' latest conflict ends at a heavy price for the Transformers' leader. The Death of Optimus Prime will be followed by two new series, Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye and Transformers: Robots in Disguise. Idw editor John Barber and James Roberts will write (more)...
- 9/23/2011
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
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