Reading Movies

I explored the art of “reading” movies—looking beyond the surface to understand how cinematic elements convey stories. Roger Ebert’s essay How to Read a Movie, introduced me to the idea […]

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Introduction to Video

This scene from Ocean’s Eleven is an excellent example of video storytelling. I first watched the scene with no audio. Write off the bat the positioning of the camera communicates […]

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Sound Introduction

I think sound is an often under looked part of media. When a movie comes out people will discuss its plot, visual effects, characters, and writing to death, but rarely […]

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