When Food Becomes Vital to Onscreen Storytelling
You can learn a lot about a character from their taste buds. Read More
November 27, 2018
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Rack Focus and the Gradual Presentation of Information
Watch a video essay that breaks down a vital visual storytelling technique. Read More
November 21, 2018
Three Qualities of a Memorable Movie
Watch a video essay that analyzes how movies last in our memory thanks to their combination of great music, cinematography,… Read More
November 14, 2018
The Strange Allure of Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski
Despite their lasting animosity, the two titans of New German Cinema produced a provocative and thought-provoking body of work together. Read More
November 12, 2018
The Narrative Immersion of the Tracking Shot
Watch this video essay that demonstrates how tracking shots take audiences into and through a film along with the characters. Read More
November 6, 2018
The Creature Design of Guillermo Del Toro
A new video essay breaks down what it takes to make monsters like these. Read More
November 6, 2018
The Actor’s Body Prepares: Sissy Spacek and ‘Carrie’
A new video essay gets to the heart of what makes Carrie such an enduring, terrifying classic. Read More
November 1, 2018
How to Successfully Begin a Movie
Watch a video essay that shows why an opening sequence has the power to make or break everything that comes… Read More
November 1, 2018
Horror and Comedy are More Alike Than You Think
Watch a video essay that breaks down the horror-comedy genre. Read More
October 31, 2018