Sometimes in order to understand narrative, you need to start simple and state the obvious.
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Action Directing with Genndy Tartakovsky
Another excellent video essay by Dan Fox.
Actors on Acting
Film4 profiles famous actors talking about their craft.
How Do You Edit an Animated Film?
Here’s a question you may never have thought about before: what does an animation editor actually do? If scenes are just written and then animated, is their role any more than just connecting clips together? On the contrary, the role …
Inspirational Writing Advice from Charlie Kaufman
Charlie Kaufman is one of modern cinema’s most celebrated writers, with work including surreal fantasy Being John Malkovich, cerebral sci-fi Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, comedy drama Adaptation and extraordinary animation Anomalisa. In this lecture held at BAFTA on …
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Ex Machina – The Control of Information
Ex Machina is a great example of how a screenwriter’s ability to carefully control a story’s information can make for a compelling film.
Excerpts from Bryan Cranston’s, ‘A Life in Parts’
A couple of insightful observations on acting craft from Bryan Cranston’s autobiography, A Life in Parts. On preparing for the “Jane’s Death” scene in Breaking Bad: When I do the homework for such a delicate scene, I don’t make a plan. My …
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James Baxter is on YouTube
Need I say more? Subscribe. Here’s what he’s posted so far.
Philippe le Brun – Animation Reels
Various show reels from a career in traditional and CG animation at Dreamworks. Inspiring work! Follow Philippe on Vimeo for more.
The Making of ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
Film enthusiast, CinemaTyler, breaks down Kubrick’s masterpiece over a five-part series of video essays. Well worth a look to fans of the film and Kubrick in general.
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