Puberty is weird, but reliving it through animation is even weirder. I can't help but think that 'Big Mouth' is one of the best educational tools we have in our arsenal, and that pre-teens and teens alike should see it for themselves.
The immersive storytelling power of videogames can change our perception of warfare and pivotal moments of history. But what happens when these are drastically edited out for the sake of adventure? Dramatic storytelling replaces fact. Truth is stranger than fiction. But are we interested, or the comfort of entertainment enough for us?
Everyone is entitled to their own film preferences and opinions, and nobody could say who’s right and who’s wrong. All we can do is keep the Kuleshov Effect in mind, try to take the filmmaker’s reputation out of it, and watch a film as it is.
The success of every filmmaker depends on their ability to create compelling stories that elevate reality, express genuine human emotions, and spark imagination and creativity. One of those iconic filmmakers who encapsulates that full spectrum is none other than Wesley Wales Anderson.
This article is about those teachers that have stood out, that have challenged the norm, and made us question the basics and what we deem as fundamental. Highlighting what I think to be the most insightful tips on the craft of Screenwriting, I will list just a few, and hope that it will enlighten those who have reached a wall in their script or feel they need to make the hero/ heroine’s goal a little more challenging/relatable.
Through proper representation, cultural diversity, and equality, Hollywood could make wonders and unravel new ways to elevate the craft of storytelling that entices our imagination, speaks the truth, and brilliantly captures the beauty and struggles of humanity without compromising its structural integrity.
Onscreen diversity is greatly needed, but when diverse casting decisions are announced without story reasons, is diversity in danger of becoming a gimmick?
In a world filled with way too much noise, auditory and otherwise, nowadays it says more to not say anything at all. The movie business started with silent films, and in recent years more movies have been getting a silent treatment all their own.
The second we get a chance to escape from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, we leap into a world of creative imagination where life and art intertwine, and as we relentlessly explore endless content in the media library, we're bound to find something that we'll invest our time in (mostly years), that hits all the right buttons of our psyche. There are many reasons as to why we get more emotionally involved in fiction than the lives we lead.
Metaphors, allegory, and satire are very ambitious storytelling approaches that certainly wouldn’t work for all films and ideas, but when done right, the results can be truly eye-opening; they are the sort of art that can change a culture’s course, and usually for the better. And few directors can do it as masterfully as Greek director and screenwriter Yorgos Lanthimos.
Dismissing video games as a wasteful leisure is basically like dismissing art altogether. Because video games, at their best, are a beautiful amalgamation of storytelling, cinematography, music, and entertainment which makes for an immersive learning experience and an art form like none other.
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