Episode 1: Joel & Ethan Coen - Shot | Reverse Shot

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Feb 25, 2016

How do you film a conversation? Most likely, you’re going to block the actors, set up the camera, and do shot/reverse shot. But where do you put the camera? What lens do you use? And how do you cut back and forth? Today, I consider the Coen brothers — Joel & Ethan — and see how these choices lend a particular feel to their version of shot/reverse shot.

Episode 2: How Does an Editor Think and Feel?

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May 12, 2016

For the past ten years, I’ve been editing professionally. Yet one question always stumps me: “How do you know when to cut?” And I can only answer that it’s very instinctual. On some level, I’m just thinking and feeling my way through the edit. So today, I’d like to describe that process: how does an editor think and feel?

Episode 3: The Marvel Symphonic Universe

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Sep 12, 2016

Off the top of your head, could you sing the theme from Star Wars? How about James Bond? Or Harry Potter? But here’s the kicker: can you sing any theme from a Marvel film? Despite 13 films and 10 billion dollars at the box office, the Marvel Cinematic Universe lacks a distinctive musical identity or approach. So let’s try to answer the question: what is missing from Marvel music?

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Episode 1: Joel & Ethan Coen - Shot | Reverse Shot

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Episode 1: Joel & Ethan Coen - Shot | Reverse Shot

Episode 2: How Does an Editor Think and Feel?

Episode 3: The Marvel Symphonic Universe

Episode 1: Joel & Ethan Coen - Shot | Reverse Shot

Episode 2: How Does an Editor Think and Feel?

Episode 3: The Marvel Symphonic Universe