The hidden magic in cinemas of the yesteryear as illustrated by comic artist James Tan
Going to the Cinema
The movie experience may be different these days but streaming technology offers films a life outside of their festival and theatrical run. Didn’t manage to catch films like APPRENTICE or FACES PLACES during their time in the cinema? Here’s a look at our catalogue of films and local films that you can now catch up on!
Banner photo courtesy of Wong Han Min.
James Tan likes to sit in a kopitiam and draw what he observes. An illustrator and comic artist, he worked previously as a creative director in an animation studio. He is currently a part time lecturer at Ngee Ann Poly’s School of Film & Media Studies (FMS). He has published a travelogue art book, The World is So Big: An Artist’s Sketchbook, and a graphic novel, Final Resting Place. His work has been featured in Urban Sketchers Singapore Vol. 1and Vol. 2, and the Liquid City anthology published by Image Comics. He has just published All That Remains, his second graphic novel which focuses on dementia. For more on James and his work, visit http://akaidotto.blogspot.com/
