Periodically throughout the animated sci-fi sitcom "Futurama," the couch potato characters will sit in front of their 31st-century TV and take in an episode of "The Scary Door." "The Scary Door" is the future's take on "The Twilight Zone," complete with a Rod Serling-like announcer (played by Maurice Lamarche) explaining the weird ironies about to be witnessed. Naturally, the twist endings in "The Scary Door" go beyond irony and dive headfirst into absurdity.
In one episode, a gambler dies and awakens in an afterlife casino. He wins once and figures it must be Heaven. He wins twice and figures that it must be Hell; what gambler wants to win every time? But then he realizes that his afterlife casino is actually on a plane ... and there's a monster on the wing of the plane. When he calls someone for help, he realizes that he is also Adolf Hitler. He...
In one episode, a gambler dies and awakens in an afterlife casino. He wins once and figures it must be Heaven. He wins twice and figures that it must be Hell; what gambler wants to win every time? But then he realizes that his afterlife casino is actually on a plane ... and there's a monster on the wing of the plane. When he calls someone for help, he realizes that he is also Adolf Hitler. He...
- 2/22/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Netflix and Making Space have teamed on a new tutorial program to expand education and career access for current and aspiring graphic designers with disabilities interested in pursuing roles in the film and entertainment industry.
The streamer, alongside the talent acquisition and learning experience platform co-founded by Sophie Morgan and Keely Cat-Wells, co-developed the five-course tutorial centered on key art and poster design. Disabled artists, including those who are blind or low vision, chronically ill, Deaf or hard of hearing, and neurodivergent, will be taught essential elements in design such as concept, style and lighting, composition, typography, and color and mood.
“As someone who has navigated my career with dyslexia and [an] auditory processing disorder, I know how challenging it can be for disabled artists to break into the industry,” said Netflix Design Lead Andy Lerma. “Netflix has always empowered me to do my best work, and it’s an honor...
The streamer, alongside the talent acquisition and learning experience platform co-founded by Sophie Morgan and Keely Cat-Wells, co-developed the five-course tutorial centered on key art and poster design. Disabled artists, including those who are blind or low vision, chronically ill, Deaf or hard of hearing, and neurodivergent, will be taught essential elements in design such as concept, style and lighting, composition, typography, and color and mood.
“As someone who has navigated my career with dyslexia and [an] auditory processing disorder, I know how challenging it can be for disabled artists to break into the industry,” said Netflix Design Lead Andy Lerma. “Netflix has always empowered me to do my best work, and it’s an honor...
- 11/15/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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