Mobile Movie of the Week

Speaking the Unspeakable in a Silent Movie

Mohsin Hamid’s celebrated novel Exit West deals with societal fragmentation and dehumanization in 230 pages. Simon Powell’s “Murmuring Goodbye” probes the same issue in 60 seconds. While we’re talking apples and oranges—book vs. movie—a case can be made that the emotional impact of Powell’s silent film equals that of the book. The film uses a variety of elements to convey the unspeakable…

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Posterizing in a Music Video

Posterized video might be likened to abstract painting. Details and naturalistic lighting are sacrificed in order to emphasize some other aspect of reality. In the music video “Coming Down,” Adam Edworthy uses posterizing to create visuals that sync with the music of the British rock band Buchanan. Posterizing and related effects can be achieved using software programs such as Adobe Premier Pro…

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The Spontaneous Documentary

The smartphone makes possible the spontaneous documentary, on-the-fly filmmaking that can result in specular productions.

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Nonverbal Acting that Creates a Memorable Performance

Great actors are masters of nonverbal acting, which is a skill that can enable even inexperienced performers to astonish audiences.

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Featuring drones in a digital Christmas greeting

In addition to making possible affordable aerial cinematography, drones are now taking starring roles in front of the camera.

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The Mirrored Selfie: “Here’s Looking at You”

Artist Paul Taylor uses a mirrored costume–a “selfiesurt”–to explore human interaction in the digital era.

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