As fans well know, Westworld is a show that relies fairly heavily on visual effects, both practical and computer generated in nature. It’s no wonder, then, that veteran Visual Effects Supervisor Jay Worth was brought on board to help build out...
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Cinematographer Paul Cameron Discusses Advantages of Shooting Westworld on Film
Film and television cinematographer Paul Cameron probably knows a thing or two about how to capture moving images that encapsulate not only the essence of each scene, but of the project as a whole. Along with working on such features as the latest...
Quick Hits: Lisa Joy, Genre Storytelling, Inspiration and the VFX of Westworld!
The soaring popularity and critical acclaim of the fantasy series Game of Thrones has ushered in a new era of award-winning genre television. In an interview with Variety, Westworld showrunner Lisa Joy explains that fantasy and science fiction...
New Interview with Westworld’s Jeffrey Wright and HBO Announces Season 1 Marathon!
One of the highlights of Westworld‘s first season is Bernard Lowe, the intelligent and sympathetic Head of Programming. The character is excellently portrayed by Jeffrey Wright, who fooled us all into believing Bernard was a human only to...
Westworld Rewind: Episode 10, “The Bicameral Mind”
Our favorite hosts found themselves in precarious situations by the end of Westworld episode 9, “The Well-Tempered Clavier.” Maeve (Thandie Newton) and Hector (Rodrigo Santoro) were having a passionate encounter while their tent burned down around...
Jimmi Simpson Recaps Westworld’s First Season in 6 Minutes!
As fans of Westworld are well aware, the first season of the HBO hit is littered with storylines past and present, many of which are easy to lose track of if you aren’t paying full attention as a viewer. Luckily, the show’s very own Jimmi Simpson...
Westworld Rewind: Episode 9, “The Well-Tempered Clavier”
At the end of Westworld’s 8th episode, “Trace Decay,” we find ourselves with the Man in Black (Ed Harris) and Teddy (James Marsden), who have both unknowingly been captured by Wyatt-sidekick Angela (Talulah Riley) and a creepy gang of his followers...
Tessa Thompson Confirms Her Return to Westworld for Season 2 in New Interview!
Love her or hate her, you can’t deny that Tessa Thompson’s Charlotte Hale is a magnetic presence on Westworld. Smart and powerful, she holds her own against both the Man in Black (Ed Harris) and Dr. Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins). Thompson will be...
Westworld Rewind: Episode 8, “Trace Decay”
Episode 7, “Trompe L’Oeil,” ends with the shocking reveal that Bernard Lowe (Jeffrey Wright) is a host and the brutal murder of Theresa Cullen (Sidse Babett Knudsen) at his hands. Episode 8, “Trace Decay,” shows us Bernard’s reaction and the...
Composer Ramin Djawadi Discusses His Westworld Journey and What the Future Holds
Ramin Djawadi has had a busy week. First, he performed live at the Game of Thrones red – well, blue – carpet event for the season seven premiere on Wednesday, and then he received his first Emmy nomination for Westworld (Outstanding...