Excellent character analysis. This video compares the film’s two main characters and their relationship, the themes of light and dark, and the film vocabulary that supports each character’s personality and motives.
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Every Face Tells A Story
Yes! Thoughtful restraint in visual storytelling. Another great analysis by Andrew Saladino.
Pose Design in Overwatch
Daniel Floyd reviews the principles of pose design and presentation.
Quiet Cinematography by Andrew Saladino
Analysis of Yasujiro Ozu’s cinematography in 1959’s Floating Weeds. A beautiful example of composition and disciplined photographic restraint. Ozu’s style is a refreshing discovery in today’s cinema landscape.
David Fincher’s Extreme Close-Ups
Here’s another intriguing video essay from Jacob T. Swinney. It’s striking to see all these shots edited together successively. They don’t lose their jarring impact as I would have expected. These moments definitely shine in Fincher’s films, and have a huge part in …
Brad Bird – Playful Cinema
Andrew Saladino breaks down Brad Bird’s directorial style, explaining what separates Bird’s craft from that of his contemporaries. Saladino runs, The Royal Ocean Film Society, a video essay series devoted to the style, craft, and analysis of everything film. Definitely …
The Best of The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Some of the best moments from the library of Marvel films edited by CLS Videos.
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