movie education

https://youtu.be/DNk2rZy7aNA What does "Star Wars: Episode 4, A New Hope" have to say about the United States? The movie was released in 1977, the year after the Bicennential, which celebrated the 200th year anniversary of the American Revolution. That was also two years after the…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8janO4DUe0&feature=youtu.be In this video, I'll show you how massively significant it is how characters are turned toward you or away from you. These character turns create emotions, in you and on behalf of the characters. Essentially, how you position a character on the screen--turned toward…

Why do movies use zoom-ins and zoom-outs? Did you know that they usually mean something very important? They manipulate you. How do they do that? This video shows you a couple of common meanings for both zoom-ins and zoom-outs. I'll show you examples from Stagecoach,…

This is the most basic of lessons on sound in movies. Sound--music, sound effects, dialogue, and voiceover--is an overlooked part of movie criticism and even basic judgments about movies. This video will help you listen a bit better to movies than you already have. Included…

This video presents a basic idea for any "introduction to film" student. All movies images (or shots) have focal points. Noticing these focal points is helpful, even crucial, in beginning to view and interpret movies. I also call focal points "dominants," which are the areas…