All the pieces

All pieces

Browse explanations and viewing ideas for following the stories movies tell through sound, image, dialogue and editing.

The Cut That Lets You Know Where Everyone Is

Learn how a cut shows where characters are by tracing screen direction, movement, and landmarks, so you can follow a…

Nov 4, 20267 min read

Choose music, room tone, or silence for a quiet scene by deciding whether viewers should focus on a character, a…

Oct 29, 20266 min read

Learn how silent films make action legible through gesture, framing, and intertitles, so you can follow scenes whose…

Oct 27, 20267 min read

A continuity slip can catch your eye without revealing a secret. Compare repeated details and story context to judge…

Oct 22, 20265 min read

Use this three-watch film-club plan to give every viewer a distinct way into one scene and build a discussion from…

Oct 17, 20266 min read