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PRODUCTIONS 08 THE LAST SHOWGIRL Dreamlike long-exposure shots bring this Vegas-set story to poignant life 29 LAID DOP Judd Overton injects a little shock value into this witty romcom 50 STRICTLY We get the lowdown on the VP-powered production process behind the ritzy ballroom dancing show 52 SQUID GAME Production designer Chae Kyoung-sun talks colours, sets and inspirations POST 18 VFX BREAKDOWN VFX supervisor Adam Valdez discusses his effects work on Mufasa INDUSTRY 62 FIRESIDE CHAT Framestore’s CEO of film and episodic division considers the lay of the VFX land 64 BSC EXPO The display of industry excellence returns 69 INDUSTRY BRIEFINGS A boost for the indie screen sector, new R&D lab at Pinewood and more 75 A DIESEL-FREE FUTURE Liverpool is setting the gold standard in eco production practices. We find out how
DEFINITION RECOMMENDS… Oliver Webb, features writer, revisits Blue Velvet (1986) 14
I t’s a strange world.” In honour of the late great visionary David Lynch, my pick for this month is his genre-bending masterstroke Blue Velvet . Starring Lynch regulars Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern, and featuring haunting performances from Isabella Rossellini and a terrifying Dennis Hopper, the film explores the seedy underbelly of small-town America. MacLachlan plays Jeffrey Beaumont, a
college student who carries out his own unauthorised investigation to solve the mystery of a severed ear, in a role that embodies the same qualities and quirks of Twin Peaks ’ special agent Dale Cooper. Like most David Lynch projects, watching Blue Velvet is a nightmarish and otherworldly experience, but he’s certainly at the top of his game here. So long, Mr Lynch, there is trouble ’til the robins come.
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