The Reinvention of Genre in Filmmaking
Film genres typically promise familiarity, comfort, a guarantee to meet the audience’s expectations. A comedy implies jokes and romance hints …
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The (Film) Hero with a Thousand Faces
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11 Tips for Storyboarding Like a Pro
We all visualise things differently – so get yourself a storyboard to lay down the visual law!
Christopher Nolan and Complex Narratives
With his films, you have to make sure that you’re looking closely.
Genre Theory: Crime/Thriller
Murder, armed robbery, conspiracy, betrayal; the crime genre has brought us some of cinema’s most ruthless villains and enigmatic heroes. …
Exploring Remakes in Hollywood
Let’s have a look at some examples of recent blockbuster films which echo the theories of mythic storytelling.
Telling Stories with Style: The Tropes of Quentin Tarantino
The postmodern auteur not only quotes, borrows and steals from other influences but they are able to present them in …
Top 5 Unsung Cult Classics
It can be hard to definitively assess what makes a film stand the test of time. One might assume that …
