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(Searcher) Director Jordan Peele on Nope Central Theme

Posted on October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 by Amy Nunez
This is an interview with director Jordan Peele. In this video, he talks about the horror theme in Nope. In the film, he states that he knows the movie is a horror film and that it might be hard for s... Read More

Central themes and Explanation Behind Nope (searcher)

Posted on October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 by Maddy Goldstein
In this video, Peele discusses the overarching themes of Nope as well as his goals for the movie. He mentions the theme of human addiction to spectacle, and what happens when money becomes involved in... Read More

(Searcher) The Exploitation of Animals in “NOPE”

Posted on October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 by Jordyn Roskind
https://collider.com/nope-animal-exploitation-spectacle-jordan-peele/ In Jordan Peele’s NOPE, the exploitation of animals is depicted as a central theme of the film. This article, written by Molly K... Read More

(Searcher) Death of the Western Genre?

Posted on October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 by Logan Viera
Continuing the discussion of film genres as outlined in chapter 9 of Bordwell & Thompson’s Film Art: An Introduction, I became fascinated by their inclusion of “The Western” as o... Read More

(Searcher) Citizen Kane: A Revolutionary Film

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 by Corey Elenowitz
This video discusses all of the elements of Citizen Kane that make it considered to be a masterpiece and and the cinematic influences it has on other films. Citizen Kane was a film that genuinely chan... Read More

Sound as a Storytelling Device in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Searcher)

Posted on October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 by Esther Jung
Youtube channel Sideways makes video essays analyzing the sound and music in popular media, including film and TV. As a musician myself, I was very interested in seeing how music theory plays a huge r... Read More

(Searcher) And the Award for Sound Design Goes to Rob

Posted on October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 by Space Lutterodt-Clottey
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

The Endurance of ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

Posted on October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 by Stefanie Silvera
This video discusses the enduring appeal of “Singin’ in the Rain,” attributing its timeless status to several factors. It emphasizes the film’s pivotal portrayal of the shift f... Read More

Gravity from the POV of an Astrophysicist

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Aagam Prakash
In the event that the video link above isn’t working here is the URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Di8hFlDx2U This video is a short clip from Business Insider of astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse... Read More

Cinematography in Gravity

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Max Marte
In this video the head camera operator Peter Taylor explains the intricacies of a three axis camera. I thought it was interesting to learn that by toying around with the dutch camera angle the proceed... Read More
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