The Scientist's Warning is a film about the journey one scientist takes after one of his research papers sparks a global movement to address the challenges facing our planet. Both scientists and citizens... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 12 months ago • 120 views • 35:36

Every Frame a Painting: "For the past ten years, I’ve been editing professionally. Yet one question always stumps me: “How do you know when to cut?” And I can only answer that it’s very instinctual.... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 8 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 307 views • 9:25

How do you film a conversation? Most likely, you’re going to block the actors, set up the camera, and do shot/reverse shot. But where do you put the camera? What lens do you use? And how do you cut back... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 8 years 9 months ago • 1,844 views • 7:05

"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... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 9 years 8 months 1 week ago • 1,094 views • 8:25

In which the narrator shows how effective use of quadrants can make a movie scene come alive. It'll give you a different perpective on movies. "One of the many pleasures of Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Drive”... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 9 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 65 views • 3:34

A dissection of dialogue scenes from a few movies to illustrate the importance of framing and creating geometric shapes when filming multiple characters. The narrator focuses on The Bad Sleep Well (1960,... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 9 years 10 months ago • 983 views • 3:11