The month of November this year is shaping up to be a fun time for moviegoers as some select and nationwide theaters are expected to showcase some of 2023’s greatest highlights in Japanese animation and film-making.

From animations such as “The Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes” to “City Hunter the Movie: Angel Dust” and from live-action “Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room” to yet another animation “The Boy and The Heron,” the entire month of November should keep every movie buffs busy with their hobby.

Starting on November 1, “Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes” will be hitting the screens of SM Cinema as an exclusive. The anime movie follows the lives of two young protagonists who were fatefully entangled because of a single mysterious tunnel that’s said to grant people’s fondest wishes but for a price.

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In celebration of City Hunter’s 35th anniversary, Aniplex and Sunrise partnered up to produce City Hunter the Movie: Angel Dust. Set to launch seven days after the previous movie, on November 8, this animated film is yet another SM Cinema exclusive. It once again features the series’ protagonist Ryo Saeba who, this time, is tasked with thwarting an underground-ran drug called Angel Dust that’s said to create super soldiers.

To open exclusively at the Ayala Malls Cinema on November 22, “Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room” is a movie adaptation of the beloved TV series. It revolves around the lives of medical practitioners who were given a special task by the governor to keep Tokyo as death-free as possible. This time, however, faced with a burning 70th floor of the Yokohama skyscraper with 193 lives to rescue.

Lastly, on November 29, “The Boy and The Heron” will be shown in local cinemas nationwide. Highly touted as Hayao Miyazaki’s semi-autobiographical work, the animated film revolves around life, death, creation, and friendship that would normally come from the mind who may have possibly experienced it all in one way or another.

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As Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is about to hit theaters overseas, a new trailer is unveiled, coinciding with the reveal of the feature film’s Philippine cinematic release date.

To launch on the big screen days ahead of the United States, the new Spider-Man animated movie will be seen in Philippine theaters on May 31, 2023.

In the trailer, we see the adventure of Miles Morales as he and Gwen Stacy travel across multiple universes and meet a group of “Spider-People”—or the multiple variations of Spider-Man from across different universes—called the Spider-Society, and the conflict that follows. Unable to agree on a single method of handling a new threat, Miles finds himself embroiled in a problem with the Spider-People.

The first of two parts as a sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which was released in 2018, Across the Spider-Verse is seeing a delayed rollout from an initially planned April 2022 launch date because of the global health crisis.

A follow-up and second-part sequel, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, is scheduled for release several months later on March 29, 2024. In addition, a spinoff revolving around a female protagonist—likely, a female Spider-Man—is also said to be in the works.

Giving life to the characters in the up-and-coming animated film is a motley crew of talented and experienced voice actors. Namely, Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Issa Rae, Jason Schwartzman, Daniel Kaluuya, Luna Lauren Velez, Brian Tyree Henry, Rachel Dratch, Greta Lee, Shea Whigham, Jorma Taccone, and Oscar Isaac.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a distribution of Columbia Pictures and will debut in the United States on June 2, 2023.

More information regarding the upcoming superhero film, including the roster of cinemas, will be unveiled as the movie closes in on its stated release date.

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The FPS (frames per second) plays a vital role in the entertainment industry from the creation of video content up to its consumption.

FPS is one of the key things you should be knowledgeable enough about if you’re planning on creating short films, vlogs, and whatnot.

Today, we’ll be discussing everything you should know about FPS: from its actual definition; to what frame rates movies and TV shows play in. Also, if you’re an aspiring content creator, we’ll give you an idea of what FPS your smartphone can shoot in. Let’s begin.

What is FPS?

Frames per second, or FPS for short, is the rate at which images/frames are displayed or captured. It commonly applies to videos like movies and TV shows, as well as video games.

While movies and TV shows may look like one continuous video, they are actually made up of thousands of images stitched together and played quickly to create a moving video.

Remember those flip books that create a small animation as each page fastly switches? That’s essentially how frame rates work as different speeds could either show a smoother or choppier video.

For example, a video shot at 60fps means that it displays 60 individual frames every 1 second. A higher fps means that there are more frames to display in a single second, creating a smoother and more fluid video.

FPS of TV shows and movies

It may look like it, but having high FPS isn’t always good. In fact, most movies and TV shows we see today are only shot at 24fps. It has the right blend of capturing videos with good detail while also displaying realistic motion.

Shooting films and shows at 24fps helps create motion blur, which can make moving subjects look a bit out of focus or blurry. This gives an illusion that the subject is moving with a sense of speed.

Still, there are categories that take advantage of high frame rates. One of them is sports games, which are shot at higher frame rates to make the experience more seamless.

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What FPS can smartphones shoot at?

Each phone has different video recording modes. Some midrange Android phones can shoot as low as 30fps at 720p resolution. That can go up to 1,000fps for some extreme slow-mo recording.

Some higher-end devices can do the cinematic 24fps recording at 4K. You can check your manufacturer’s website or your device’s camera settings to see what FPS you can shoot in.

Do movies/TV shows look better on high FPS TVs?

Based on experience, yes. While most films are shot at 24fps, we’ve noticed media players, TVs, or monitors that can do 60Hz or higher can show videos noticeably smoother. It’s definitely more pleasing to the eyes.

These are the things you should know about FPS in movies and TV shows. If you have further questions, we’ll try to answer them in the comments below.

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Technology’s greatest influence is arguably felt in camera systems that enable cinematographers to film in better clarity, enabling spectators to take in all the remarkable work in production design. Technology also controls massive sections of the cinema now, allowing films which were not feasible before. Here are a few examples of how technology has influenced film creation.

Algorithmic Video Editing

Although the majority of technological innovations in the movie industry are considered controversial, the post-production sector will continue to be inextricably bound to its history in the years to come. The advent of algorithmic editing in cinema reflects, like so many other technological improvements in film editing that came before it, a union between contemporary science and the traditions of the past.

At its most fundamental level, algorithmic editing may be boiled down to the act of modifying content in accordance with a predetermined set of guidelines. This plan may be as easy as “switch from camera A to camera B for two frames every four frames, and then switch back to camera A.”

The concept that a film will adhere to a pre-planned roadmap or be edited in a manner that is directly procedural is the foundation of algorithmic editing. To put it in terms that are easier to comprehend, it is a method that involves chopping apart and reassembling the film in accordance with a schema, framework, or model.

3D Printing

The fact that 3D printing is now being used in the film business is evidence that modern tech in the movie industry does not often originate in the same industry. The concept of three-dimensional printing used to be the realm of science fiction fantasies, but in the 1980s, it started making baby steps toward becoming a practical manufacturing and prototype option.

Printing anything from figurines to organ tissues is now possible thanks to advances in this technology. The film business is taking advantage of 3D printing, which is a relatively new technology, to push the boundaries of the creation of props, costume design, and other areas. Artists are now able to build three-dimensional items with an

extreme degree of detail that, if copied by hand, would take endless hours of human work. This is made possible by the unique advantages offered by this new technology. In addition, the use of 3D printing makes it possible to modify and improve the design of these products with a minimum of work.

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Real-Time Rendering

Real-time rendering, also known simply as rendering in real time, is a procedure that quickly creates rendered versions of animations and graphics. Because the procedure is so rapid, it gives the impression that the pictures are being generated in real time. The creators of video games have been utilizing this technology for several decades, but the creators of architecture and construction projects are just beginning to catch on.

The majority of renderings are three-dimensional depictions of images that are created on a computer. The method of real-time rendering is comparable to that of filmmaking and photography in that it likewise makes use of light to generate visuals.

When creating a frame, the rendering process might take as little as a few seconds or as long as many days. Real-time rendering is far quicker than pre-rendering or rendering done offline, which takes much more time.

Internet-of-Things (IoT)

The movie industry has already been significantly impacted by the proliferation of online video platforms in recent years. Even with the advantages afforded by the internet-enabled cinema experience, some moviegoers still gravitate back to the huge, wide video screens that are given by the theater experience. This is something that the industry is still working to adjust to, and it has found that this is the case.

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the notion of connecting gadgets and their users in a seamless manner in order to allow intelligent coordination. It comprises a system of People, Data, and Processes that enables Things, like movie theater technology, to be remotely detected and controlled through preexisting digital infrastructure.

The Internet of Things will be beneficial to nearly all different kinds of enterprises that are involved in the media and entertainment sector, and the direction of the film industry may be best understood by taking a deeper look at the Internet of Things.

The sheer breadth of data and analytics that are at an operator’s disposal can empower that operator to make decisions that are clever and informative. The incorporation of IoT leads to an increase in productivity, precision, and economic advantage as a consequence of a reduction in the number of needless human involvement for a variety of tasks, including preventive maintenance, ambient temperature, and replacement components, amongst others.

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Volume Technology

It’s possible that volume technology is the most fascinating new piece of filmmaking gear available right now. This cutting-edge filmmaking technology is quite new, having made its debut mostly in high-profile, high-budget productions such as “The Mandalorian” and “The Batman.” It is still considered to be “hot off the press.”

The term “volume technology” refers to the practice of employing enormous LED walls to show pre-recorded pictures in the background of a picture while live-action components are filmed in the foreground. This is a process that is intended to achieve a smooth, in-camera structure of both physical and digital elements. It operates according to the same fundamental idea as the antiquated film technique known as rear projection, but it does so on digital steroids and does away with all the significant downsides.

Dolby Atmos is another illustration of this. Atmos is a surround-sound innovation that was first established in 2012, expanding upon the previously established 5.1 and 7.1 surround-sound predefined with surround channels emerging from operating costs, engulfing the audience in a dome of sound.

Dolby Atmos, on the other hand, is not like more conventional channel-based systems in that it does not just broadcast audio at individual levels to every speaker. Additionally, the technology is capable of producing up to 118 synchronized sound objects, which enables the sound designer to position each sound and speech at precise spots inside the soundfield instead of merely assigning them to certain channels.

To put it simply, the prospects for technological advancement in the film business are currently brighter and more widespread than they have ever been. This list does not even begin to cover all the technical advancements that are now being made in the many sectors of the visual entertainment business.

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The year 2020 has proven itself to be a difficult time for Pinoys due to the calamities that took place, especially the ongoing issue with the pandemic. But as traditions prove to be stronger still, so is the annual rollout of Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), which has become a highlight of the average Filipino’s celebration of the holidays, albeit only in a different format this time.

As social gathering has become a temporary taboo in light of the coronavirus crisis, this means that experiencing the MMFF is conspicuously unique for 2020. Instead of hitting the local theaters with the family or friends, the event will become stream-able in digital format. This also means that our fellow “kababayans” all over the world can also experience the same festivity as we would do domestically.

How to watch MMFF movies online

Step 1: Visit Upstream, a Filipino-made video-on-demand platform with a special section for the 10 MMFF entries: https://upstream.ph/tl/mmff/

Step 2: Select from the list of films according to your preference by clicking on the “Stream Now” button just below the title.

Step 3: You will be redirected to the associated ticketing partner, GMovies.ph, where you can choose to view the selected movie’s trailer or purchase a ticket for full streaming of the film.

Step 4: Choose to pay if decided to gain full access to the movie. Alternatively, if possessing a voucher code, choose to enter the code in the “Enter your promo code” box to avail of its promo.

Step 5: You will be prompted to sign into a GMovies account. If you have not, simply register for free and then sign in from there.

Step 6: Click on the “Stream Now on Upstream” or via the “My Shows” tab in your GMovies account to stream.

The MMFF 2020 officially started on December 25, 2020, and will last until January 7, 2021.

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It’s February and Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. For some, it is the most anticipated day of the month, but if you plan to stick around solo, maybe take a friend or a family member for a movie date: we got you covered.

For years, Netflix has been the perfect ‘hang-out spot’ for lazy days and get-togethers. It offers a variety of movies and shows ranging from different genres for all ages to enjoy. Its popularity calls for audience who are looking for a great film or series to binge on.

Since it’s the month of romance, it’s time to gather 10 films you can easily access on Netflix Philippines which will make you laugh, cry, and blush.

#10 – Barcelona: A Love Untold

Let’s start with a Filipino movie that features one of the country’s famous love-team: KathNiel. Starring Daniel Padilla and partner, Kathryn Bernardo, Barcelona: A Love Untold tells the story of young Elly (Padilla) who is pursuing an architecture degree in Barcelona, Spain amidst an emotional struggle over a past relationship. He then meets Mia (Bernardo) who is also in Spain to escape from her life in the Philippines and prove her worth to her family before she can come back to the country.

It’s one of the unique KathNiel films out there which tugs on heartstrings because of how Filipinos may relate to the individual characters’ situations amidst the love story. Here are two youths in pursuit of their personal goals—to live a better life, to please their families—despite grappling with their harsh pasts. It’s when love, in time of difficulties, made itself known to lift Elly and Mia throughout their battles. But how could the young juggle love and life?

#9 – Call Me by Your Name

If you have never heard of Call Me by Your Name as a novel written by American writer, Andre Aciman, then perhaps it’s time for you to know about it through its movie adaptation.

Starring Armie Hammer as the handsome Oliver and Timothee Chalamet as young Elio, it is a story set during the summer of 1983 in Lombardy, Italy. Oliver, pursuing a doctoral degree and working as an intern under Elio’s father, arrives in their 17th-century villa to stay for the summer and provide help for his academic paperwork where he meets their son, Elio. Little did they know the budding relationship that’s slowly pulling them closer together.

A story of both love and drama, described with a tinge of bittersweet pain; Elio and Oliver’s relationship is pure and heart-warming. It is moving in a sense that love appears as a powerful force which does not limit itself to age or gender alone.

#8 – Titanic

Just in time for the month of love, Netflix decided to add Titanic back to their newly-released film list. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the stowaway Jack, and Kate Winslet as the beautiful Rose; who wouldn’t be familiar with this disaster film-slash-love story?

Set on 1912 aboard the historic but fated cruise ship Titanic; it recalls the fictional story of two, young lovers Jack and Rose. It is a complicated relationship with a girl from the upper-class, and a boy who was lucky (or not?) enough to be aboard the luxurious ship. From then on, their love is tested between their status difference as they try to hide the building relationship most especially from Rose’s family.

The ultimate test of love, however, is when the RMS Titanic—as we all know too well—collided with an ice berg and jeopardized the life of everyone on board. Oh, we can almost hear the popular My Heart Will Go On sung by Celine Dion playing all over again; an enthralling, yet also haunting, soundtrack which wraps up why Titanic is still considered one of the emotional, tragic love stories to date.

#7 – 100 na Tula Para kay Stella

This heart-warming Filipino romance stars JC Santos as Fidel Lansangan and Bella Padilla as Stella Puno. Now, if you’re a writer by heart, you’ll easily relate to Fidel’s predicament and his goal to win over Stella’s heart. How? By writing 100 na Tula Para kay Stella.

Set in a 4-year span of Fidel and Stella’s college life; Fidel is taking up a degree in Psychology, loves to write poetry, but is flawed with a speech impediment so he stutters when he speaks. On the other hand, Stella is a punk-rocker who pursues to have a recording contract for her band. What is the language of love between a poet and a musician? Written words.

What ups the kilig factor of this film is when a shy Fidel strives to compose a hundred poems for Stella as this is the only way he could express his feelings accurately. But then a lot of factors get in the way which tests the confidence of Fidel to achieve his love towards Stella. The question ever lingers as one watches the film: when will Fidel find the guts to read his compositions to a free-spirited girl such as Stella?

#6 – Edward Scissorhands

Who says love only occurs toward those living normal lives? If you want to spend a rather-dark valentines, let Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder take you on a memorable movie of a man with scissors for hands.

A relationship falls between Edward Scissorshands and Kim Boggs after the family took him in because Edward’s ‘inventor’ left him with no company. At first, Kim is afraid of him, but then she slowly starts to realize and accept his gentleness after Edward performs various services for the neighborhood. Things turn for the worst when Edward starts getting framed for crimes he did not commit.

It’s interesting to note that love here isn’t just directed towards a boy and a girl like your usual romance films; rather, Edward felt loved through acceptance from the Boggs family who ‘adopted’ him, as well as the people around him. It was this kind of love which redeems Edward’s strange being that, though he had blades for hands, he is still useful to ‘normal’ human beings. Most certainly, he felt that someone truly loves him for who he is.

#5 – Your Lie in April The Movie

Some knows it by its Japanese title: Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso. It initially started as an animation, but it was turned into a live-action film on the year 2016.

Following its animated series, it tells the story of a young piano prodigy—Kosei Arima—who quits playing the piano after the death of his mother. Fast forward to his teenage years, in the month of April, Kosei meets a violinist, Kaori Miyazono. From there on, Kaori has been asking Kosei to play the piano accompanying her violin performances. However, Kaori is seriously ill, and time is ticking for her career as a violinist.

If you were a fan of its anime version, then you know how amazing the producers placed so much emotion and appeal to come up with a tear-jerking show. The film’s just as heart-warming. It is that which makes you reflect on the different people who gave inspiration in what you love to do, especially when you are becoming dispassionate with your interests.

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#4 – Breakfast at Tiffany’s

If you are looking for something vintage, a touch of classical rom-com movies you might enjoy this 1961 film which stars charming Audrey Hepburn (Holly Golightly) and handsome George Peppard (Paul Varjak).

Miss Holly Golightly is a socialite with a bitter background—she is trying to support her ill brother Fred and an estranged husband from the past. She then meets Paul Varjak, a writer who has not been published before and is confronting dilemmas of his own. Together, the two formed a bond through a series of ups and downs to find themselves amidst their life’s trials.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s may not ring any bells towards the ‘millennials’ of today, but it speaks in all levels; that relationships don’t always have to center on two people trying to please one another, rather it’s about two people helping one another to rethink about their decisions in life. It’s through meeting someone who can contribute to your becoming a better person which marks true relationships.

#3 – 500 Days of Summer

It may or may not be familiar, but 500 Days of Summer featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tom Hansen and Zooey Deschanel as Summer Finn is one unique Romance film that will make you believe that that “right one” will come in the right time.

Tom Hansen is a trained architect but works as a writer for a greeting card company. He then meets Summer Finn, his boss’s assistant. After discovering that they both have similar tastes in music, the two started a conversation on love. From there on, their friendship eventually blossomed to a relationship and romantic dates. However, nothing lasts forever, and soon the bond started going downhill.

From young love, to complications, to depression, to success; Tom and Summer’s adventures with romance reminds everyone—not just the youth—that not all relationships end up the way we imagined it to be. To experience being ‘in love’ has its trials, and it’s that period which either breaks you, or alters you for the better. Love is kind, Love is cruel, but definitely Love is patient.

#2 – Kita Kita

Set in Sapporo, Japan between a budding bond starring Alessandra de Rossi’s Lea and Empoy Marquez’s Tonyo; Kita Kita literally sets the tone for the cliché quote, “love is blind”.

Lea, a Filipino tour guide, witnesses her Japanese boyfriend flirting with another woman. Crushed from this revelation, her stress eventually led to temporary blindness. Tonyo, a fellow Filipino and her next-door neighbor, strives to cheer her up and help her get through her brief disability. Soon, a deep bond formed between the two, awaiting the day when Lea finally gets to recover her sight and finally see the man who has been taking care of her through her difficulties.

Comedic, witty, and touching, Tonyo’s attitude towards Lea proves that love defies all odds: it goes beyond the physical (or mental) defects of a person. In fact, Tonyo’s intentions for assisting Lea were pure. It wasn’t about taking advantage of her blindness. It was about feeding her with all his guidance and love for the blind to feel she is truly appreciated.

#1 – The Notebook

Who wouldn’t be familiar with this 2004 gem of a romance movie? Based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel maintaining its title, The Notebook stars Ryan Gosling as lowly lumbermill worker, Noah, and Rachel McAdams as young heiress, Allison “Allie” Hamilton.

It tells the story of how Noah and Allie met in a carnival one day, falls in love with one another, only to the disapproval of Allie’s mother. Anne (Allie’s mother) tries her best to ensure that the lovers have no contact with one another. This leads to Noah join the fight during World War II. However, all through Noah’s adventures, he never forgot Allie. Even when he returns from war, his hope remains that Allie might return to him also.

A heart-wrenching, emotionally moving film, The Notebook poses a question on what is the limitations of love? Does it end when someone disapproves of a relationship? Does it end when your partner disappears from your life? Noah and Lea answer these questions through their journey of falling in love, then falling out of it, but rekindling it again. Even then, they are still wracked with trials.

Amidst our sana all or believing that being a supportive friend towards others’ relationship is enough, love is an inevitable aspect in life. It doesn’t just touch the youth, but it ripples even to the elders of humanity.

Some of these Netflix films may be a familiar face, but some may also be new discoveries you might want to consider. All the same, they speak the language of love in various levels.

What do you think of these film suggestions? How many have you watched? You can place your comments and personal suggestions on the comment section below.

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