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Can movement tell a story? Sure, if you’re as gifted as Akira Kurosawa. More than any other filmmaker, he had an innate understanding of movement and how to capture it onscreen. Join me today in studying the master, possibly the greatest composer of motion in film history. For educational purposes only. You can donate to…
If you want to make video essays, there’s no better film to study than Orson Welles’ 1973 masterpiece, F for Fake. There are a million lessons to take away from it, but today, let’s see what it has to teach us about structure. NO SPOILERS. For educational purposes only. You can donate to support the…
What can one detail tell us about a scene? If you’re Lynne Ramsay: absolutely everything. Today I consider the poetic possibilities of cinema and one of our finest contemporary filmmakers. For educational purposes only. You can donate to support the channel at Patreon: patreon.com/everyframeapainting And follow me here: Twitter: twitter.com/tonyszhou Facebook: facebook.com/everyframeapainting Music: Nick Drake – Cello Song…
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. For educational purposes only. You can donate to support the channel at Patreon: patreon.com/everyframeapainting And follow me here: Twitter: twitter.com/tonyszhou Facebook: facebook.com/everyframeapainting Music: Black Star –…
Some filmmakers can do action. Others can do comedy. But for 40 years, the master of combining them has been Jackie Chan. Let’s see how he does it. (Note: to see the names of the films, press the CC button!) For educational purposes only. You can donate to support the channel at Patreon: patreon.com/everyframeapainting And follow…
If you grew up watching Looney Tunes, then you know Chuck Jones, one of all-time masters of visual comedy. Normally I would talk about his ingenious framing and timing, but not today. Instead, I’d like to explore the evolution of his sensibilities as an artist. To see the names of the films, press the CC…
What if the world of Mad Max: Fury Road was part of the Star Wars universe? ▶ ROAD WARS – The Imperator Strikes Back (Mad Max/Star Wars Mashup) – YouTube.
Why don’t the dinosaurs have feathers?? Tweet us! http://bit.ly/pbsideachanneltwitter Idea Channel Facebook! http://bit.ly/pbsideachannelfacebook Talk about this episode on reddit! http://bit.ly/pbsideachannelreddit Idea Channel IRC! http://bit.ly/pbsideachannelirc Email us! pbsideachannel [at] gmail [dot] com Neil DeGrasse Tyson has made a small game out of decrying the factual inaccuracies of popular movies, but do these noted inaccuracies actually…matter? On…
http://www.redlettermedia.com – As the summer movie season approaches and you see many trailers in the theater. Remember, secretly they are all the same. ▶ All Trailers are the Same!!! – YouTube.
http://youtu.be/qcls41KaMEs via After Hours – The 9 Creepiest Things Movies Portray as Romantic – YouTube.