The Beginner’s Guide to Diegetic and Non-Diegetic Sound Design
Hey did you hear that? If you're a character in a movie, it's probably diegetic. Read More
December 23, 2022
The Queue
How Filmmakers Navigate an Actor’s Unexpected Death On-Screen
The show must go on. Read More
December 21, 2022
The Casual Film Lover’s Guide to Shallow Depth of Field
Toss a coin to your focus puller. Read More
December 19, 2022
What the Mall Scene in ‘Jackie Brown’ Can Teach Us About Tarantino’s Quietest Film
Tarantino loves to mess with chronology. With one notable exception. Read More
December 16, 2022
From Bava to Bresson: The Films That Inspired ‘Taxi Driver’
Femme Fatales, post-war disorientation, and voice-over? Huh. Maybe 'Taxi Driver' is a noir film. Read More
December 14, 2022
Want a Lesson in Hitchcockian Suspense? Look to Mr. Bean.
*Insert Alfred Hitchcock and Mr. Bean handshake meme here* Read More
December 12, 2022
The Story of How Scorsese’s First Movie Saw The Light of Day
Turns out it takes a village to make a Martin Scorsese debut feature. Or at least one Haig Manoogian. Read More
December 9, 2022
Believe It Or Not, There Was a ‘Star Wars’ Disco Soundtrack
Grandpa Simpson voice: "It was the style at the time!" Read More
December 7, 2022
Why You Should Support a Visual Effects Artists’ Union
VFX govern our movies now more than ever ... so why are studios (and certain directors) treating VFX artists like… Read More
December 5, 2022