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13:11Bohemian Rhapsody's Terrible Editing - A Breakdown
4.37M viewsA cut-by-cut breakdown of the over-edited scene in Bohemian Rhapsody and what good editing does instead.
37:35Why Do Movies Feel So Different Now?
5.07M viewsA 37-minute look at why modern films look and feel different: digital capture, colour grading, lighting, lenses and production economics.
17:34Why They Just Don't Care About Continuity
1.94M viewsWhy filmmakers deliberately break continuity and what editors prioritise instead.
19:16Why Do Wes Anderson Movies Look Like That?
4.12M viewsExplains the design system behind Wes Anderson's look: symmetry, palettes, lenses, production design and camera moves.
12:40Why Dune's VFX Feels So Real
4.19M viewsWhy Dune's visual effects read as real: practical lighting, sand screens, scale and restraint.
16:02Chernobyl - A Masterclass in Perspective
4.43M viewsHow HBO's Chernobyl uses perspective, sound and framing to make history feel experienced rather than explained.
19:03In Praise of Great Exposition
4.06M viewsWhat makes exposition work on screen, with examples of films that deliver information gracefully.
14:01In Praise of Subtle Cinematography
1.65M viewsWhat subtle, motivated cinematography looks like and why it works.
13:35The Absurd Intricacy of The French Dispatch
2.48M viewsHow The French Dispatch's production design, framing and formats were constructed.
10:21The Visual Architecture of Parasite
1.94M viewsHow Parasite's production design and architecture encode class and vertical space.
13:55Why You Can't Hear The Dialogue in Tenet
4.06M viewsWhy dialogue in Tenet (and many modern films) is hard to hear: sound mixing, dynamic range and creative choices.
15:08How Nope Tricks Your Ears
3.1M viewsHow Nope uses sound design to create dread and misdirect the audience.
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22:14In Praise of Character Acting
1.91M viewsWhat character actors bring and how craft choices build memorable supporting roles.
14:39In Praise of Subtle Performance
6.81M viewsA study of subtle screen acting: how small choices carry performances, with examples.
10:22Damien Chazelle's Vertical Cinema Shot Breakdown
A 10-minute video from Thomas Flight: “Damien Chazelle's Vertical Cinema Shot Breakdown”.
7:04Editing an Interview - David Letterman's "My Next Guest" Has a Distracting Problem.
A 7-minute video from Thomas Flight: “Editing an Interview - David Letterman's "My Next Guest" Has a Distracting Problem.”.
8:46How 1917 Edits With The Camera
A 9-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How 1917 Edits With The Camera”.
11:25How A Quiet Place Creates Suspense Scene Breakdown
A 11-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How A Quiet Place Creates Suspense Scene Breakdown”.
12:05How Cars Shaped The Movies
A 12-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How Cars Shaped The Movies”.
8:25How Damien Chazelle Crafts an Ending
A 8-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How Damien Chazelle Crafts an Ending”.
7:14How Derek Cianfrance Communicates Themes
A 7-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How Derek Cianfrance Communicates Themes”.
18:16How Disaster Media Fails
A 18-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How Disaster Media Fails”.
10:19How Edgar Wright Sets Up Baby Driver - First Scene Breakdown
A 10-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How Edgar Wright Sets Up Baby Driver - First Scene Breakdown”.
8:22How Memes Capture Our Attention - Distracted Boyfriend
A 8-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How Memes Capture Our Attention - Distracted Boyfriend”.
16:02How Pig Deconstructed John Wick
A 16-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How Pig Deconstructed John Wick”.
5:37How Rian Johnson Created a Breathtaking Explosion in The Last Jedi
A 6-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How Rian Johnson Created a Breathtaking Explosion in The Last Jedi”.
10:33How Robert Eggers Creates Atmosphere
A 11-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How Robert Eggers Creates Atmosphere”.
10:00How Scorsese Updated Goodfellas
A 10-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How Scorsese Updated Goodfellas”.
10:50How Terrence Malick's Style Developed
A 11-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How Terrence Malick's Style Developed”.
21:47How The Art of Filmmaking Is Still Evolving
A 22-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How The Art of Filmmaking Is Still Evolving”.
10:36How The Disaster Artist Adapts the Book
A 11-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How The Disaster Artist Adapts the Book”.
20:53How The Sounds of Dune Were Made
A 21-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How The Sounds of Dune Were Made”.
10:57How The Wire Uses Character Moments to Convey Its Themes
A 11-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How The Wire Uses Character Moments to Convey Its Themes”.
11:44How To Create Conflict Without Dialogue
A 12-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How To Create Conflict Without Dialogue”.
22:40How To Get Nominated for Best Editing
A 23-minute video from Thomas Flight: “How To Get Nominated for Best Editing”.
Books that go with these videos
- The Filmmaker's Handbook, Ascher & PincusThe comprehensive reference
- In the Blink of an Eye, Walter MurchThe classic short book on film editing
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