An Adaptation’s Opening Credits Can Begin the Argument Before the Story Starts
The story may not have formally begun, yet an adaptation’s opening credits can already be asking you to read its source differently. Images, lettering and…
Film Notes
A closer look at cinematic spaces, images, sound, and the choices that shape a story on screen.
Notice Who Gets the Last Word in a Scene
Study the final line of a conversation alongside the action that follows, rather than assuming the last speaker has won the exchange.
How dystopian films make ordinary places feel wrong
A corridor, a daily ritual, a familiar sound. Look at the small choices that make a fictional society feel unsettling.