R Sloan's Design Experiences

100 years of special effects

Starting in1900, this video charts the evolution of special effects used by the film industry (and in little more than five minutes to boot!)

[via Artefact]

Quentin Tarantino’s top 20 movies

Quentin Tarantino talks about his 20 favorite movies that have been made since he became a director.

Here’s the full list in handy text form:

1. Battle Royale
2. Anything Else
3. Audition
4. Blade
5. Boogie Nights
6. Dazed & Confused
7. Dogville
8. Fight Club
9. Fridays
10. The Host
11. The Insider
12. Joint Security Area
13. Lost In Translation
14. The Matrix
15. Memories of Murder
16. Police Story 3
17. Shaun of the Dead
18. Speed
19. Team America
20. Unbreakable

via Quentin Tarantino’s top 20 movies.