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Cinematic Storytelling: Dynamic Metaphors
Think of the rose petals in American Beauty, the bird imagery in Shawshank Redemption or Leon's beloved houseplant in The Professional.These metaphors stay with us long after the movie. Like...
Nature as Mythic Storyteller
Films that last often have a mythic quality. Like great children's stories, we consume these films as we do ageless fables. Unlike lesser stories, the lessons learned in these films...
Cinematic Storytelling: Writing for the Unconscious
The Case of The Sixth SenseOne has to wonder what Freud would have said, seated in a modern day Cineplex while watching the final credits of M. Night Shyamalan's extraordinary...
Cinematic Storytelling and Directing the Director
Let's assume you have a great story. You've got a great hook, premise, structure, theme and characters. Despite these necessary qualities, it's still anyone's guess if you've got a great...