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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Trip the lightsaber fantastic! Here’s a new piece that I’ve written for @creativebloq.com.web.brid.gy about the work of vfx studio dneg for the #StarWars tv serial, #StarWarsSkeletonCrew: www.creativebloq.com/entertainmen... Thanks!

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Here’s the first of a series of pieces that I am writing for CreativeBloq: www.creativebloq.com/art/2d-anima... With thanks to animators and directors Shaun Magher, Drew Roper, Miguel Ortega and art historian/writer @ruthmillington.bsky.social for their insights. 👍✏️🎥

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I asked leading directors for their favourite 1950s cartoons, and this is the nostalgia that's inspired them

Is your favourite on the list?

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Ruth Millington @ruthmillington.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

For @birminghamlive.bsky.social I spoke to comedy legend Stewart Lee about Birmingham's overlooked Surrealist Emmy Bridgwater (whose house was on his paper round). I agree with him - we all need to shout a little louder about our city's culture: birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/art...

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Surrealism has arrived on the streets of Solihull

Surreal Solihull will take place until May 31, 2025 on Solihull High Street and in a pop-up gallery inside Touchwood

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Very much looking forward to having a conversation with @lucindahawksley.bsky.social at The Munnings Art Museum in Essex on May 6th. More details here: www.munningsmuseum.org.uk/events-and-w... Thanks! #arthistory #CharlesDickens #AlfredMunnings ✏️🎨📚🖼️

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Events and Workshops – The Munnings Art Museum

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Here’s an incisive, thoughtful and good natured movie podcast to check out: Eavesdropping at the Movies.👍🎥💬

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Head for the western sky with my new article for Creative Bloq to read about the work of @ilmvfx.bsky.social on the movie #Wicked:https://www.creativebloq.com/entertainment/vfx/how-the-magical-vfx-of-wicked-was-made-and-why-a-single-scene-was-make-or-break Thankyiu! 🧙🎥

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

In this new conversation with Drew Barrymore about ET (www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...) Steven Spielberg refers to the only ET sequel to have been realised. In 2015, I spoke with William Kotzwinkle - the writer of that sequel - for SciFi Now magazine. Thanks! Watch the skies. 🌌

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Paul Newman was born on this day in 1925. If you’re interested in how still-images of movie stars play their part in shaping that stardom please do check out my book pictured here. Thanks! #paulnewman

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Federico Fellini wrote a synopsis for a film that never reached the screen in his lifetime. The film has now been made as ‘Naples-New York’. I’ve written a piece for @beforesmag.bsky.social about it: beforesandafters.com/2024/12/04/t... Thanks!

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I didn’t know until today that Walter Murch has a new book due for publication this May. 👍 Do check out his earlier books, ‘In the Blink of an Eye’ and ‘The Conversations’ if you enjoy reading and thinking about how movies work.

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Late last year I wrote a piece about the visual heritage of @dndbeyond.com on the occasion of the game’s 50th anniversary. You can read it here: www.creativebloq.com/art/50-years... Thankyou! #dungeons&dragons

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Starting this spring, please do keep a look out online for a series of new animation-themed articles that are currently in the works here. Thanks!

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Very intrigued to read about the in-development Robert Eggers-sequel to the Jim Henson movie, Labyrinth. In 2016, I had a conversation for Sci Fi Now magazine with Brian Henson about his memories of working with his father on Labyrinth. Here’s a glimpse at the article. Thanks!

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Jeanne Moreau was born on this day in 1928. A couple of years ago I wrote the book pictured here, and it includes a number of photos taken by Douglas Kirkland of Moreau and Bardot together for the movie, Viva Maria! (1965). Thankyou! ✏️🎥 #JeanneMoreau

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Attention 🔊Please write to your MP ahead of the House of Commons General Debate on the Creative Industries on Monday 27 January - creativerightsinai.eaction.org.uk/MP

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Safeguard Creative Rights in AI

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

A note of thanks from me to readers of my book pictured here from ACC Art Books and Iconic Images (London). I found out today that it has just been published in its fifth edition. It was originally published in March 2020. Thankyou.😊👍#JamesBond #filmwriting

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

I thought that the new movie Nosferatu was tremendous. What I perhaps enjoyed most was its use and presentation of firelight and candlelight. There is a scene in a woodland tavern early on in the movie that looked like Rembrandt had been the DP.

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

The latest issue of SFX magazine is currently available (in print and digital editions). For this issue, I was hugely grateful to have a conversation with @thehorrormaster.bsky.social about his wonderful movie, Starman (1984). Thanks!

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Several years ago, I wrote a piece for @lwlies.com about a very beautiful movie called The Straight Story. It was directed by #DavidLynch. You can read my appreciative piece here: lwlies.com/articles/the... Thankyou.

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Why The Straight Story remains one of the great American road movies

In praise of David Lynch’s contemplative humanist drama from 1999, a film about moving slowly and gently in a hard and fast world.

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Thanks to the @societyofauthors.bsky.social for inviting me to serve on their Screenwriting Group Committee. I look forward to being a part of it all. 👍✏️

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Intriguing to see new images from the forthcoming Avatar movies released today over at @empiremagazine.bsky.social . If you are interested in James Cameron’s filmography, please do check out my book, pictured here, from @columbiaup.bsky.social . Thanks!

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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

We’re pleased to share the 2024 @alcs-uk.bsky.social Educational Writers’ Award shortlist. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at Goldsmiths’ Centre in London on 20 February, with the winning author and designer/illustrator sharing a £2,000 prize.

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Robert Zemeckis’ new movie Here is released in the U.K. this week. I’ve written about the work of DNEG for the movie and you can read the article here: www.creativebloq.com/entertainmen... Thanks! ✏️🎥

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How DNEG created the VFX for Tom Hanks movie Here

How the movie magic is made.

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

The new issue of @imaginefx.bsky.social is on sale today and for this issue I’ve written about the illustrated reimagining of classic animated #Disney characters for the game Lorcana from Ravensburger. Thanks!

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

If you’re a fan of #Disney animation, please do look out for a new piece from me next week. Thanks! 👍

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

The next volume in the Wes Anderson Collection series is coming out in about two weeks! If you pre-order it from our bookstore, we will have a copy signed by yours truly shipped to you!

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

If you’re in proximity to the MK Gallery in Milton Keynes , do check out this fantastic exhibition pictured here. #modernism #womenartists #vanessabell

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Online and in print soon from yours truly: please do look out for new pieces for ImagineFX magazine and for Creative Bloq. Thanks!

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Looking forward to being part of the teaching for a new semester on the MA Feature Film Development course at @mybcu later this month. #Birmingham #screenwriting ✏️🎥

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

The current print issue of @imaginefx.bsky.social is on sale for a few more days. For this issue I’ve written about the visual development and concept art for the Alien movie series (starting with the work of Ron Cobb and Chris Foss for the original movie and through to Alien:Romulus). Thanks!

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

My latest article is in print this week in the new issue of SFX magazine. For this piece I had a conversation with legendary moviemaker John Carpenter about his wonderful sf/romance/road movie, Starman (1984). Thanks!

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James Clarke @jamesclarkewriter.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Well, it seems like the right time to join in with things here. 😊👍

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