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Every Frame a Painting is dedicated to the analysis of film form.

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  • The Silence of the Lambs - Who Wins the Scene?
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    The Silence of the Lambs - Who Wins the Scene?

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/14/2014

    In drama, two characters walk into a room. Each wants something from the other. The question of the scene is: who gets what they want?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time
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    Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/24/2014

    Four years after his passing, we still haven't quite caught up to Satoshi Kon, one of the great visionaries of modern film. In just four features and one TV series, he developed a unique style of editing that distorted and warped space and time. Join me in honoring the greatest Japanese animator not named Miyazaki.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy
    8.7/1028 votes

    Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/2/2014

    Some filmmakers can do action. Others can do comedy. But for 40 years, the master of combining them has been Jackie Chan. Let’s see how he does it. The 9 Principles of Action Comedy 1. Start with a DISADVANTAGE 2. Use the ENVIRONMENT 3. Be CLEAR in your shots 4. Action & Reaction in the SAME frame 5. Do as many TAKES as necessary 6. Let the audience feel the RHYTHM 7. In editing, TWO good hits = ONE great hit 8. PAIN is humanizing 9. Earn your FINISH

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy
    8.5/1035 votes

    Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/26/2014

    If you love visual comedy, you gotta love Edgar Wright, one of the few filmmakers who is consistently finding humor through framing, camera movement, editing, goofy sound effects and music. This is an analysis and appreciation of one of our finest comedic voices.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Brief Look at Texting and the Internet in Film
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    A Brief Look at Texting and the Internet in Film

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/15/2014

    Is there a better way of showing a text message in a film? How about the internet? Even though we’re well into the digital age, film is still ineffective at depicting the world we live in. Maybe the solution lies not in content, but in form.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • David Fincher - And the Other Way is Wrong
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    David Fincher - And the Other Way is Wrong

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/1/2014

    For sheer directorial craft, there are few people working today who can match David Fincher. And yet he describes his own process as “not what I do, but what I don’t do.” Join me today in answering the question: What does David Fincher not do?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wolf Children (2012) - The Lateral Tracking Shot
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    Wolf Children (2012) - The Lateral Tracking Shot

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/16/2014

    Looking for a unique lateral tracking shot? Consider this example from Mamoru Hosoda's excellent film Wolf Children (2012). NO SPOILERS.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Martin Scorsese - The Art of Silence
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    Martin Scorsese - The Art of Silence

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/14/2014

    Even though Martin Scorsese is famous for his use of music, one of his best traits is his deliberate and powerful use of silence. Take a glimpse at fifty years of this simple technique from one of cinema's masters. SPOILERS for Shutter Island (2010), Superman (1978) and Man of Steel (2013)

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Snowpiercer - Left or Right
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    Snowpiercer - Left or Right

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/28/2014

    Characters make choices which they cannot take back. The question is: how do you show it visually? Here’s one solution from Snowpiercer. Warning: SPOILS ENTIRE FILM.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Spielberg Oner - One Scene, One Shot
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    The Spielberg Oner - One Scene, One Shot

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/6/2014

    One overlooked aspect of Spielberg is that he's actually a stealth master of the long take. From Duel to Tintin, for forty years, he has sneakily filmed many scenes in a single continuous shot.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Robin Williams - In Motion
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    Robin Williams - In Motion

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/9/2014

    Robin Williams was a genius, but he was also a dedicated craftsman who explored how an actor could express character through movement. Join me in honoring this tiny facet of his work.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Michael Bay - What is Bayhem?
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    Michael Bay - What is Bayhem?

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/3/2014

    There are filmmakers we love and then there's Michael Bay. Even if you dislike him (as I do), Bay has something valuable to teach us about visual perception. This is an exploration of "Bayhem" — his style of camera movement, composition and editing that creates something overblown, dynamic and distinct.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Imposter (2012) - Looking into the Lens
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    The Imposter (2012) - Looking into the Lens

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/25/2014

    A brief analysis of Bart Layton's The Imposter (2012). WARNING: SPOILS EVERY GODDAMN THING.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mother (2009) - Telephoto Profile Shots
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    Mother (2009) - Telephoto Profile Shots

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/16/2014

    A brief analysis of one aspect of Bong Joon-ho's great film Mother (2009). WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS. For educational purposes only.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown