Video

When Food Becomes Vital to Onscreen Storytelling

By  Sheryl Oh 

You can learn a lot about a character from their taste buds.

Rack Focus and the Gradual Presentation of Information

By  Pierce Singgih 

Watch a video essay that breaks down a vital visual storytelling technique.

Three Qualities of a Memorable Movie

By  Pierce Singgih 

Watch a video essay that analyzes how movies last in our memory thanks to their combination of great music, cinematography, and conclusion.

The Strange Allure of Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski

By  Darby Delaney 

Despite their lasting animosity, the two titans of New German Cinema produced a provocative and thought-provoking body of work together.

The Narrative Immersion of the Tracking Shot

By  Pierce Singgih 

Watch this video essay that demonstrates how tracking shots take audiences into and through a film along with the characters.

The Creature Design of Guillermo Del Toro

By  Hans Qu 

A new video essay breaks down what it takes to make monsters like these.

The Actor’s Body Prepares: Sissy Spacek and ‘Carrie’

By  Jacob Trussell 

A new video essay gets to the heart of what makes Carrie such an enduring, terrifying classic.

How to Successfully Begin a Movie

By  Siobhan Spera 

Watch a video essay that shows why an opening sequence has the power to make or break everything that comes after.

Horror and Comedy are More Alike Than You Think

By  Hans Qu 

Watch a video essay that breaks down the horror-comedy genre.