Next time someone tells you that there’s nothing new under the sun, direct them to “Alaska Glacier FPV fun,” a drone thrill ride about biking down a glacier. Yes, biking! This video was directed by Anchorage-based Jake Sloan, who travels throughout Alaska, uncovering amazing locations. A drone expert, Sloan shares some of his secrets in…
read more →People either love or hate Los Angeles. It’s not the kind of city that evokes a neutral response. But whichever camp you’re in, you are likely to be enchanted by “Leaving LA,” a zoetrope music video starring the music of Tim Minchin and the animation wizardry of Tee Ken Ng. If, like most viewers, you…
read more →Soliloquy has long been used in dramas. Some of the greatest scenes in Shakespeare are built around this narrative element, for example, Macbeth observing that life is “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” But although it’s ancient, by no means is soliloquy obsolete. As we see in the…
read more →Dubbing is often used to improve the clarity of dialogue, for example, when a noisy environment interferes with what the performers are saying. . This technique might be labeled “functional dubbing.” But filmmakers have long understood that dialogue replacement has great comedic potential. You’ll see–and hear—a wonderful example of “creative dubbing” in “Felix,” a prize-winning…
read more →Who can count the ways that Covid-19 has changed our lives? While it’s easy to dwell on the negatives, people around the world are coming up with inventive alternatives to the old ways. For a touching example, we bring you “We made a supermarket at home for my 87 year old mum.” This four-minute docudrama was…
read more →Storytellers have long understood that contrast creates intrigue. And so we David & Goliath; Icarus and Daedalus; King Kong & Ann Darrow (Fay Wray). The power of contrast works not only with characters but also when juxtaposing two different scenes. A celebrated example is the baptism/murder sequence in “The Godfather.” For a contemporary example, we consider “HomeSkool,”…
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