Dialogue is the part of a film people remember and the part that carries the least story in a well-made thriller. The…
film craft
The claim that practical effects age better than computer-generated ones is repeated as settled fact. When you separate technique from resolution and…
Film Analysis
Why Colour Grading Dates Faster Than Dialogue
A twenty-year-old film can sound current and look unmistakably of its period. Colour grading ages faster than almost any other element, and…
Film Analysis
The Three-Act Structure Is a Description, Not a Rule
Every film is said to have three acts, which is true in the way that every day is said to have three…
Two and a half hours is presented as evidence of seriousness. Runtime tells you about a film's relationship with its own material,…