Author: Space Lutterodt-Clottey
(Searcher) Gravity Falls Director’s Commentaries
Director’s commentaries are a great way to hear directly from screenwriters, producers and actors about their experiences of working on shows. Personally, I get the greatest enjoyment from heari... Read More(Viewer) Water in Do The Right Thing
If the initial chunk of a story can be eliminated without detracting from the rest of the story, then that section should be eliminated (Orson Scott Card, How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1... Read More(Searcher Extra Credit) All The Youtube Videos With Zero Views
We generally associate the idea of film with mass viewership, since most of the films we see (especially before the rise of streaming), would be blockbusters which we’re watching with several hu... Read More(Searcher) Paris Has Burned
Film is a business. With major directors and actors, the questions and dramas involving how much they are paid are center stage, with high profile actors unafraid to hide that being financially snubbe... Read More
(Reader) Solid setup or Deus-Ex Machina?
Chapter 3 of Film Art: An Introduction (Bordwell & Thompson, 2019), discusses how character traits can act as causes within narrative. It gives the example of how in Raiders for the Lost Ark (Spie... Read More
(Searcher) And the Award for Sound Design Goes to Rob
Teen Titans Go was universally hated upon its release for causing the early demise of the universally renowned show Teen Titans. Perceived as low-brow, fast-paced, lazy humour compared to the maturity... Read More
Make ’em Loud (Sound in Singin’ in the Rain)
Of its many musical numbers, Singin’ in the Rain features Make ’em Laugh, performed by Cosmo Brown. Believing his buddy Don requires a pick-me-up, Cosmo erupts into a spontaneous display o... Read More
(Searcher) TVTropes.org
TV Tropes is a wiki-style website which organises thousands of tropes found in film, tv and books. The site is written in a fun, sarcastic, casual manner, making it like a more light-hearted equivalen... Read More