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My thoughts on Flow (2024)
Flow (2024) is a great piece of cinema... I enjoy its visual storytelling, long takes, and enigmatic atmosphere.
Flow (2024) is a great piece of cinema... I enjoy its visual storytelling, long takes, and enigmatic atmosphere.
My thoughts on Flow (2024)
Flow (2024) is a great piece of cinema... I enjoy its visual storytelling, long takes, and enigmatic atmosphere.
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May 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
My thoughts on Flow (2024)
Flow (2024) is a great piece of cinema... I enjoy its visual storytelling, long takes, and enigmatic atmosphere.
Flow (2024) is a great piece of cinema... I enjoy its visual storytelling, long takes, and enigmatic atmosphere.
Breakdown: Opening 5 mins of License to Live (1998)
kiyoshi kKurosawa is a master of time skip. His use of this method creates a surreal, enigmatic and intriguing storytelling. the opening 5 minutes of this film is a prime example of it. Let's see how he introduces the key promise and protagonist…
kiyoshi kKurosawa is a master of time skip. His use of this method creates a surreal, enigmatic and intriguing storytelling. the opening 5 minutes of this film is a prime example of it. Let's see how he introduces the key promise and protagonist…
Breakdown: Opening 5 mins of License to Live (1998)
kiyoshi kKurosawa is a master of time skip. His use of this method creates a surreal, enigmatic and intriguing storytelling. the opening 5 minutes of this film is a prime example of it. Let's see how he introduces the key promise and protagonist economically. Shot by shot. (1) Urgent rushing (2) continuity: nurse runs to the right Lighting: two spots brightest.
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April 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Breakdown: Opening 5 mins of License to Live (1998)
kiyoshi kKurosawa is a master of time skip. His use of this method creates a surreal, enigmatic and intriguing storytelling. the opening 5 minutes of this film is a prime example of it. Let's see how he introduces the key promise and protagonist…
kiyoshi kKurosawa is a master of time skip. His use of this method creates a surreal, enigmatic and intriguing storytelling. the opening 5 minutes of this film is a prime example of it. Let's see how he introduces the key promise and protagonist…
A Comparison of Trailers for Cure (1997)
For some reasons Cure (1997) has so many iterations of trailers out there on the Internet. I'll be comparing some them.
For some reasons Cure (1997) has so many iterations of trailers out there on the Internet. I'll be comparing some them.
A Comparison of Trailers for Cure (1997)
For some reasons Cure (1997) has so many iterations of trailers out there on the Internet. I'll be comparing some them.
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April 6, 2025 at 9:13 AM
A Comparison of Trailers for Cure (1997)
For some reasons Cure (1997) has so many iterations of trailers out there on the Internet. I'll be comparing some them.
For some reasons Cure (1997) has so many iterations of trailers out there on the Internet. I'll be comparing some them.
Today I watched: “TWO DAYS" www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
This is my favourite frame:
This is my favourite frame:
March 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Today I watched: “TWO DAYS" www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
This is my favourite frame:
This is my favourite frame:
Chekhov's bulb.
Usually, an independent pre-title scene is supposed to be some visuals of... production company logos. Like an abstract hand lighting up a bulb in picture 1.
So it's a surprise how it ends up becoming a Chekhov's bulb.
A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
Usually, an independent pre-title scene is supposed to be some visuals of... production company logos. Like an abstract hand lighting up a bulb in picture 1.
So it's a surprise how it ends up becoming a Chekhov's bulb.
A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
March 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Chekhov's bulb.
Usually, an independent pre-title scene is supposed to be some visuals of... production company logos. Like an abstract hand lighting up a bulb in picture 1.
So it's a surprise how it ends up becoming a Chekhov's bulb.
A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
Usually, an independent pre-title scene is supposed to be some visuals of... production company logos. Like an abstract hand lighting up a bulb in picture 1.
So it's a surprise how it ends up becoming a Chekhov's bulb.
A Brighter Summer Day (1991)
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The Confrontational Front Shot.
A technique seen in Cure (1997) where the character is placed in the dead center. It creates a direct, overwhelming and confrontational sense. A very deliberate type of framing. Framing is usually *bust* - cropping from chest up.
Also […]
[Original post on mas.to]
A technique seen in Cure (1997) where the character is placed in the dead center. It creates a direct, overwhelming and confrontational sense. A very deliberate type of framing. Framing is usually *bust* - cropping from chest up.
Also […]
[Original post on mas.to]
February 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The Confrontational Front Shot.
A technique seen in Cure (1997) where the character is placed in the dead center. It creates a direct, overwhelming and confrontational sense. A very deliberate type of framing. Framing is usually *bust* - cropping from chest up.
Also […]
[Original post on mas.to]
A technique seen in Cure (1997) where the character is placed in the dead center. It creates a direct, overwhelming and confrontational sense. A very deliberate type of framing. Framing is usually *bust* - cropping from chest up.
Also […]
[Original post on mas.to]
Reposted by Not Penguin
A variation of The Confrontational Front Shot:
"Confrontational Low Angle Front Shot"
Subject now looks way more intimidating.
(Again, Takeshi Kitano in p4 has a slightly different framing.)
"Confrontational Low Angle Front Shot"
Subject now looks way more intimidating.
(Again, Takeshi Kitano in p4 has a slightly different framing.)
February 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A variation of The Confrontational Front Shot:
"Confrontational Low Angle Front Shot"
Subject now looks way more intimidating.
(Again, Takeshi Kitano in p4 has a slightly different framing.)
"Confrontational Low Angle Front Shot"
Subject now looks way more intimidating.
(Again, Takeshi Kitano in p4 has a slightly different framing.)
Isn't it odd how this script (twopagesaweek.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...) and this short sketch (www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN1v...) are sharing the same premise???
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February 22, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Isn't it odd how this script (twopagesaweek.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...) and this short sketch (www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN1v...) are sharing the same premise???
Picture descriptions are reversed, duh.
A red dot in the dark.
Simple, and effective way to tell that someone is there. Someone not kind.
Menacing.
P1 - Cure (1997)
P2 - Rear Window (1954)
Simple, and effective way to tell that someone is there. Someone not kind.
Menacing.
P1 - Cure (1997)
P2 - Rear Window (1954)
February 18, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Picture descriptions are reversed, duh.
Read a more detailed sequence breakdown:
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February 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Read a more detailed sequence breakdown:
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The more I read into #Uzumaki by #Junji-Ito, the more I'm convinced that it's a collection of darkly comedic short stories.
How the heck does the town keep running after so many catastrophic events? The inconsistencies really elevated dark humour and surrealism
How the heck does the town keep running after so many catastrophic events? The inconsistencies really elevated dark humour and surrealism
February 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The more I read into #Uzumaki by #Junji-Ito, the more I'm convinced that it's a collection of darkly comedic short stories.
How the heck does the town keep running after so many catastrophic events? The inconsistencies really elevated dark humour and surrealism
How the heck does the town keep running after so many catastrophic events? The inconsistencies really elevated dark humour and surrealism
The red dress sequence in Cure (1997) is pure cinematic magic.
Read the analysis on my blog: notpenguinmovie.wordpress.com/2025/02/15/t...
Read the analysis on my blog: notpenguinmovie.wordpress.com/2025/02/15/t...
That Red Dress from Cure (1997)
The red dress sequence in Cure (1997) is pure cinematic magic. I was literally quite spooked by this small moment – so brief that you could easily miss it. Here’s a brief analysis of fo…
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February 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The red dress sequence in Cure (1997) is pure cinematic magic.
Read the analysis on my blog: notpenguinmovie.wordpress.com/2025/02/15/t...
Read the analysis on my blog: notpenguinmovie.wordpress.com/2025/02/15/t...
Time to kick off a new adventure!
February 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Time to kick off a new adventure!