The Discarded Image is a new online video series that analyses and deconstructs well known pieces of cinema. The first episode features the beach scene from Steven Spielberg’s pop classic JAWS.
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Victoria Ying Interview
The Bancroft Brother’s are back with Podcast #15 – Designing a Disney Film, The Victoria Ying Interview.
Erin Humiston Has A Great Idea
This is a great idea, and I’d love to see it realized.
Beginnings: Setting a Story in Motion
Fantastic break down of story structure. Source: Spline Doctors
First and Final Frames
An excellent film essay by Jacob T. Swinney. What can we learn by examining only the first and final shot of a film? This video plays the opening and closing shots of 55 films side-by-side. Some of the opening shots …
Buster Keaton: Symmetry of Laughter
A great compilation of clips by Vince Di Meglio that prove flat compositions and symmetry are best suited for comedy. Vince writes, “After watching twenty-nine Buster Keaton films, I was struck by his use of symmetry and center framing. This …
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