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The mastery of visual storytelling: David Fincher

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What is perfect directing and how to make a film that is memorable not at the expense of a flamboyant author's style? Darkness devours the characters, showing us a terrifying and impenetrable world of evil in which the heroes are forced to seek out murderers and fight their inner demons. Fincher's films often feature the colour red.

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Essential camera movements - explained

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This week we continue to tell you about the main and essential camerawork techniques, without which no film can be imagined. As you understand, every scene in a film consists of several or maybe many shots, each of which is meant to move the story of the film. A panorama is limited only to the points you set yourself.

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How the "Squid Game" showed the world the true face of capitalism

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The director and writer of the series, Hwang Dong-hyeok , noticed 10 years ago that the concept of survival in death games was very popular among manga and anime, so he started working on his film script. He finished writing the "Squid Game" in 2009 and originally it was supposed to be a film. What is it?

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Lenses as an artists instrument

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Let's take a look at the work of Roger Deakins in the film "No country for old men". He takes the most of these shots showing almost lifeless landscapes of the West Texas, which is the point: to survive in impossible conditions. The Godfather" shots are objective, the film seems to be like a biopic. 00:24-01:48 R.

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Violence, neon and retro-wave: what demon is inside of Nicholas Winding Refn pt. 2

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British accent: "Bronson" Speaking about "Bronson" the statement of unsimilarity of Refns work become an absolute, cause after watching the "Pusher" trilogy, this film will blow you away with its montage and narrative structure. And during the film red & blue color and lightning perform as hints that help us to interpret the image.

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Indie game capsule reviews: Immortality, Wayward Strand, Cult of the Lamb, Betrayal at Club Low, Atuel

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It's like Spec Ops: The Line tempering its military shooter glorification with an anti-war moral, or the pseudo-documentary film I, Tonya sensationalizing Tonya Harding's career while also blaming the viewer for it. Actors often hold up objects awkwardly so you can click on them.

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Enticing mix of genres in Ghibli-inspired The Brew Barons by Lifetap Studios

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We never want the player to feel too powerful, playing more of an underdog role, thus our heroes fight back and repel the pirates with water based weaponry and equipment normally used for farming irrigation. Fortunately with so much water all around the player is never too far from a refill to keep the fight going.”

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