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Logan and the Neo-Western Explained — The Evolution of Western Movies
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What is 2:1 Aspect Ratio — Why David Fincher, Ari Aster, and More Directors are Switching to 18:9
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Ultimate Guide to Camera Aperture — What is Aperture & the Exposure Triangle Explained [Ep 1]
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What is Mise en Scene — How Directors Like Kubrick Master the Elements of Visual Storytelling
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What is ISO — Camera ISO and the Exposure Triangle Explained [Ep 2]
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What is Shutter Speed — Camera Shutter and the Exposure Triangle Explained [Ep. 3]
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What is Chekhov's Gun — How Knives Out Perfects the Setup and Payoff
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3 Types of Satire Every Storyteller Should Know — Horatian vs. Juvenalian vs. Menippean Satire
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What is Deus Ex Machina — The "God From the Machine" Plot Device Explained
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What is a Red Herring — 5 Techniques to Mislead & Distract an Audience
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What Makes a Great Jump Scare? — 4 Ways to Terrify an Audience
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What is an Anamorphic Lens — Anamorphic vs Spherical Lens Explained
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What is a Mexican Standoff — How Tarantino, Woo, and Sheridan Direct a Showdown
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Irony Explained — 3 Types of Irony Every Storyteller Should Know (Verbal, Situational, and Dramatic)
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What is a Jump Cut & When to Use It — 5 Essential Jump Cut Editing Techniques Explained
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Color Temperature Explained — The Cinematographer's Guide to White Balance & Color Temp Fundamentals
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What is a Leitmotif — 4 Ways to Tell a Story With Film Music
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Types of Foreshadowing in Films — What is Indirect vs. Direct Foreshadowing?
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Plato's Allegory of the Cave — A Storyteller's Guide to Using Allegory
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What is Exposition in Screenwriting — 4 Keys to Writing Film Exposition That Works
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The Denouement Explained — Writing a Denouement Like Scorsese, Kubrick, and The Coens
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The Rashomon Effect Explained — Does Truth Actually Exist?
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What is a MacGuffin in Film — Are You Team Hitchcock or Team Lucas?
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Ultimate Guide to Diegetic vs Non-Diegetic Sound — Definitions, Examples, & How to Break the Rules
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How to End a Movie with an Epilogue — 8 Techniques Behind the Best Film Endings
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Movie Genres Explained — Types of Films & the Art of Subverting Film Genres
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What is a Protagonist — A Breakdown of Different Types and Functions of the Main Character
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What is Theme — 5 Ways to Layer Theme into a Screenplay
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The Midpoint in Film — 5 Ways to Write a Compelling Act Two
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What is an Antagonist — 7 Types and How They Work
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What is a Metaphor — 8 Ways to Create Meaning with Comparison
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Virtual Production Explained — Is This The End of the Green Screen?
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What is Juxtaposition in Film — How to Take Visual Storytelling to the Next Level
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The Secret to Great Characters — Characterization Explained
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What is an Antihero — And Why Are They So Compelling?
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Tropes Explained — Types of Tropes & the Art of Subverting Them
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Three Act Structure Explained — The Secret to Telling a Great Story
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The Clapperboard — How to Use a Film Slate (And Why You Should)
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What is a Foil Character — How to Make Your Protagonist Shine
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What is an Inciting Incident — And How to Write a Great One
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Aristotle’s Poetics Explained — And Why It Matters For Screenwriters
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The Light Meter Explained — How and Why to Use Light Meters
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CGI vs VFX vs SFX — What’s the Difference and Why It Matters
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Are Film Permits Really Necessary? — Film Permits Explained
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How to Pace Your Film — Examples of Good and Bad Pacing in Editing, Writing and More
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Every Great Story’s Secret Weapon — Catharsis Explained
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How Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists Work — A Behind the Scenes Look
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Ethos, Pathos, and Logos — The Art of Persuasion Explained
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Climax vs Anticlimax — How Should You End a Story?
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What is a Frame Narrative? — Why Writers Use the Literary Device
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What is Method Acting — It's Not What You Think It Is
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The Secret to a Great Character — How to Write Character Motivation
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