How Filmmakers Use the Binary of Black-And-White
What we're watching: a pair of video essays that highlight the strengths and limitations of black-and-white's narrative power.
Meg Shields
Want to Break Your Brain? Watch ‘A Mind Sang’
An experiment in perspective and parallel storytelling, 'A Mind Sang' is a hypnotic visual journey that blurs the boundaries between life and death.
What A Vase Can Teach Us About The Filmography of Yasujiro Ozu
What we're watching: a video essay that breaks down the enigma of the vase shot from Yasujiro Ozu's 'Late Spring.'
More Cartoon Recaps and Fewer “Live-Action” Remakes, Please
Why watch a redundant photorealistic remake when you can watch a charmingly irreverent recap video that's under five minutes?
How Wendy Carlos Created Iconic Scores With The Moog Synthesizer
Here's an interview clip where Wendy Carlos—the pioneering synth composer behind the scores for 'A Clockwork Orange,' 'The Shining,' and 'Tron'—demos an original Moog Synthesizer.
The Movie-Making Miracle of ‘The Prince of Egypt’
What we're watching: a behind the scenes featurette on the making of DreamWorks Animation's masterpiece: 'The Prince of Egypt.'
Animating Ugly: The Wonderful Weirdness of ‘Rango’
Here's a video essay celebrating the bizarre imagination of 'Rango'.
A Brief History of Dance in Film
Here's a montage celebrating 125 years of one of the greatest artistic team-ups of all time: dance and film.
Revisiting the Police Presence in ‘West Side Story’
Almost sixty years later, 'West Side Story' is as vital and relevant as the day it was released.
“An Improv for Cameras”: How Robert Elswit Shot ‘The King of Staten Island’
Here's an interview with cinematographer Robert Elswit on the joys and challenges of blending comedy and naturalism in 'The King of Staten Island.'
