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A closer look at the choices that make moving images move.

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Sound

Listen for the music, voices and quiet details that build a screen world.

Our point of view

Attention changes what a scene can show.

A film is built from choices, not just plot. Looking closely at one frame, cut or sound can open up the whole scene.

  1. Why a Wide Frame Can Make a Character Feel Alone
  2. Straight Cuts or Long Takes: Two Ways to Hold a Conversation
  3. Before the Soundtrack: How Silent Films Made Meaning

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