Filmmaking

The Elements of Suspense: How 3 Different Directors Build Tension

By  Meg Shields 

Oh my god, who put this bomb under my table? Hitchcock! Not again!

How They Made ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ On A Budget

By  Meg Shields 

I guess you could say that the budget could not be “everything everywhere all at once.”

Sounds Thrilling: The Sound Design of David Fincher

By  Meg Shields 

*keystrokes intensify*

Why Modern-Day Motion Capture Is A Lot Harder Than it Looks

By  Meg Shields 

There is no “animate” button, it turns out.

‘Rashomon’ and the Thematic Power of Unreliable Narrators

By  Meg Shields 

The Woodcutter be like: Nah, it was dumber than that.

What a Boom Operator Does On a Movie Set

By  Meg Shields 

Here comes the boom mic.

The Ins and Outs of Identifying Classical Hollywood Storytelling

By  Meg Shields 

Think of it as an “I Spy” puzzle but for the basic principles of classical era storytelling.

The Brief and Scandalous History of the X Rating

By  Meg Shields 

What was its purpose and why was it so infamous? Let’s sneak a peek, shall we?

‘Gravity’ and the Line Between Realistic and Believable Sound Design

By  Meg Shields 

In sound cinema, the impression of silence is rarely…well, silent. Here’s a look at ‘Gravity’ to explain why.