Michael Mann Launches One-of-a-Kind Website
Michael Mann is one of the great figures of American cinema. His impact on the seventh art is undeniable, even if only with his masterpiece Heat (1996). However, his entire filmography is fascinating. From his first feature film, the noir thriller The Lonely One (1981), up to the biopic about mourning Ferrari (2024, available on Prime Video)through the thriller The sixth sense (1986), the epic The Last of the Mohicans (1992) or the fascinating Collateral (2004). Despite the difficulties, we also embarked a classification of his works.
Recognized as a great filmmaker, Michael Mann has been analyzed from top to bottom, and surely his cinema no longer holds many secrets for his fans. However, there are always new things to discover. The reason why the site michaelmannarchives.com This should be of interest to more than one person. A site started by Michael Mann that provides access to his entire production process. It ranges from working with actors, to the director’s annotated script pages, to storyboards and even audio recordings. Here are a few the official description:
Immerse yourself in key scenes from the film in real time with documents and videos from the director’s archives, providing an intimate insight into Mann’s approach.
“A unique and essential complement to cinematographic research”
The site currently offers a focus on Michael Mann’s latest film, Ferrari. So there are available 20 mini-video documentaries where we can see specific technical aspects addressed, on the choice of the camera or on the work with the art department. Everything was captured almost in real time during the shooting.
To give a concrete idea of what is offered with the site, Curtis Tsui, producer of Criterionhe said (via Expiration): “I enjoyed hearing Michael talk about how he crafted a scene as he watched the scene unfold, or hearing him explain why La Traviata was so important as I analyzed the construction of the scene.“.
This is much more than just a making of or an audio commentary found in the bonus DVDs offered here, but a real source of rich and extremely complete information. For producer Edward Saxon, it is “a unique and essential addition to film research and film production” while Dennis Lim, artistic director of the New York Film Festival, believes that “exploring the site, we truly understand both the vision and work behind Michael Mann’s work“.
How much does access cost?
Of course these archives are not free. They also have a fairly high cost because it is necessary pay $65 to access it. Also, if the content is currently limited to Ferrarimore items may be added soon. The site is accessible from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and countries in the European Union.
Here is the detailed content of the site.
- 20 mini video documentari
- Director’s Notes to Actors and Department Heads
- Complete Shooting Script by Troy Kennedy Martin
- Exclusive on-set photos
- Pages from the script annotated by Mann
- Photographic storyboards
- Shot Lists
- Six key scenes from the film in 4K
- Special Effects Previews
- Department maps
- Plot continuity
- Transcripts of Michael Mann’s interaction with the cast and crew
- Photographic storyboards
- Historical research + images
Source: Cine Serie
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