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The Silence of the Lambs - Who Wins the Scene?
In drama, two characters walk into a room. Each wants something from the other. The question of the scene is: who gets what they want?
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#2
S2E9
Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag
Before Edgar Wright and Wes Anderson, before Chuck Jones and Jackie Chan, there was Buster Keaton, one of the founding fathers of visual comedy. And nearly 100 years after he first appeared onscreen, we’re still learning from him. Today, i’d like to talk about the artistry (and the thinking) behind his gags.
#3
S1E8
Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time
Four years after his passing, we still haven't quite caught up to Satoshi Kon, one of the great visionaries of modern film. In just four features and one TV series, he developed a unique style of editing that distorted and warped space and time. Join me in honoring the greatest Japanese animator not named Miyazaki.
#4
Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy
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Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy
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Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist
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#7
A Brief Look at Texting and the Internet in Film
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#8
David Fincher - And the Other Way Is Wrong
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#9
Hollywood Scores & Soundtracks: What Do They Sound Like? Do They Sound Like Things?? Let's Find Out!
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#10
What Would Billy Wilder Do?
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Lowlights
One of the great things about detailed production design is that it pays off in unexpected ways. So today I explore the weird possibilities of that most common of objects: the chair.
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Drive (2011) - The Quadrant System
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#27
Mother (2009) - The Telephoto Profile Shot
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#26
The Marvel Symphonic Universe
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#25
Joel & Ethan Coen - Shot/Reverse Shot
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The Quality Arc
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