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Blade Runner Eye and camera aperture

The Beginner’s Guide to Camera Aperture

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Here’s a look at how filmmakers weaponize camera apertures and what makes them such an essential storytelling tool.

North By Northwest Editing

Lessons in Editing: When Not to Cut

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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand…wait for it….cut!

Psycho Rear Projection Shot

How Does Rear Projection Work?

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Roll plate!

The Graduate Rack Focus

The Delicate Art of the Focus Pull

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Focus up, with this video essay on the storytelling potential of the rack focus shot.

Do The Right Thing Dance

A Brief History of Dance in Film

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Here’s a montage celebrating 125 years of one of the greatest artistic team-ups of all time: dance and film.

Split Field Diopter Cover

The Beginner’s Guide to the Split Diopter Lens

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A video essay for everyone curious about the split diopter but too afraid to ask.

Extraction, Jb Nef

When is a Long Take Just a Gimmick?

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We know that a Long Take is always a treat, but if it doesn’t serve the story, it can feel like a gimmick. A new video essay explores why.

Johnmilius Shutterstock

6 Filmmaking Tips from John Milius

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The Don of the USC Film School Mafia helped make some of your favorite movies better, so check out some of his advice.

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The Many Deaths of 3D: A History of Cinema’s Problem Child

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3D is dead long live 3D.