In an example of Differential Decoding film and television critique channel The Take explore whether Harry Potter is really the good guy you think he is.
History not fitting with your Political outlook? Change it!
The Chinese Communist Party has a very particular way that it sees itself and wants the world to see it. Here is an example from The Guardian exploring how this can affect Media Content:
Feel like you’ve seen it before? You probably have.
Phew, its been a while. You’d think with all this time on my hands I’d post more. Anyway, take a look at this, from Cynic Snacks, who explores just how often Hollywood likes to make the same movie again and again. c
The Great Tragedy of the ‘Buffy’ HD Remaster (Passion of the Nerd)
HD remasters are all the rage these days, from gaming to film and television, audiences want to re-live past glories without the inconvenience of doing so in the original resolution and aspect ratio.
Passion of the Nerd looks at the particular issues that arise when one of these ‘remasters’ is done badly. Very badly.
Six packs, success and solitude: men in the media | Modern Masculinity (The Guardian)
A lot of progress has been made towards more diverse representation of Women in advertising (although sometimes it doesn’t always feel like it). However, has the same progress been made with men? The Guardian investigates.
The One-Take Wonder of 1917
One take films are THE BUSINESS. If nothing else, they’re extremely technically complex and a marvel to watch unfold from behind the scenes. The Insider shows through this video how some of 1917’s magic was created.
How film-making becomes Problem Solving
David F. Sandberg is a Swedish director responsible for, among other things, Shazam (2019), Annabelle: Creation (2017) and Lights Out (2016). He also goes by the alias ponysmasher. In this short video, he goes through some of the issues and workarounds he was faced with in the filming of Shazam.
10 Best Uses of Color of All Time – Cinefix
The use of colour is sometimes an overlooked area of significance in film-making. Cinefix provides a detailed analysis of how colour plays an important role in our understanding of film.
Can James Bond survive his encounter with the man from health and safety? (The Guardian)
The work of the Health and Safety Executive may seem somewhat irrelevant to most people.
However, this as explored by Marina Hyde from The Guardian, sometimes films just can’t escape their gaze. This article is an interesting look at how an External Institution can directly affect the making of media content.
A few Tricks of the Trade
Now I don’t normally like reaction videos or ‘clickbaity’ titles, but for these two videos from film-maker Peter McKinnon, I’ll make an exception.
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