The Timeless Big Lebowski
One might say that cinema is constantly progressing, true watching something filmed recently and comparing it to something filmed 20 years ago, you will notice a marked difference in picture and sound quality. Technology has reached a point where CGI can mimic live action, case in point The Lion King (2019) and Avatar (2009); however […]
Facing the invisible enemy: Covid19 and my experience!
On the 26th of June, I was registered as a Covid19 case. The coronavirus, the virus that shook the world, the virus that stopped the world and all sorts of scary titles that different news channels were calling it, suddenly became the virus that made me a victim. Four days prior, I had a complete […]
Hollywood & The Civil Rights Movement
Movies can shape public opinion and in many ways are an indicator of the Status quo. They can be used to sway sympathies, sometimes in the wrong direction. The historic film The Birth of a Nation (1915) which I’ll be discussing in this blogpost went a long way in convincing people to join the racist […]
5 titles to binge watch on telly during the lock-down
Have you been scrolling through a list of movies or shows and been unable to make up your mind? You’re staying at home and you need a distraction… and we get it! To make this a lot easier, here’s a list of what we highly recommend you to watch. After the End This 2016 series […]
How COVID-19 will change the ‘New Normal’ for Film & Advertising
The COVID-19 outbreak which began in Wuhan, China in December 2019, caused by a newly discovered coronavirus, has currently, as we’re all aware, brought the world to halt. The severity of the worldwide chaos that was caused by this virus, is something that humanity has never endured in the past. We are all, collectively, watching […]
Creating an effective ad during the lockdown
When the discussions began between Bustop, the creative agency in-charge, and Boubyan Bank, on the 10th of March, the excitement to film the Ad was overwhelming. Unfortunately, on the 12th of March, the Government of Kuwait initiated a partial curfew for the country, to contain and control the spread of the Coronavirus, which was already […]
What is a layer and the importance of layers in Adobe Photoshop CC
There isn’t a perfect definition for a layer but in simple terms, it can be described as a level on which you can place an image or graphic. Layers, can also be defined as stacks of different levels for the placement of graphics to put together a digital artwork. Photoshop, layers are important to any […]
iPHONE vs. ALEXA Comparison
Watch now our iPhone vs. Arri Alexa video on YouTube. The iPhone X has a pretty powerful camera but how does it match up with one of the industries favorites, the ‘Arri Alexa’?? With some post-processing work, and if you know what you’re doing, you can get some decent footage from the iPhone. That being […]