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N.31 | "Bridge of Spies" (Spielberg’s 4 simple shots to film dialogue) plus more

N.31 | "Bridge of Spies" (Spielberg’s 4 simple shots to film dialogue) plus more

Also: a point of view (POV) example "Terminator 2: Judgement Day", the school’s short film is being edited in DaVinci Resolve, keeping busy by practicing more and more.

Davide Di Prossimo
Davide Di Prossimo
N.30 | "No Country for Old Men" (building tension through stillness - hotel shootout scene) plus more

N.30 | "No Country for Old Men" (building tension through stillness - hotel shootout scene) plus more

Also: an insert POV shot example from "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", a bunch of lessons on the business of making movies.

Davide Di Prossimo
Davide Di Prossimo
N.29 | "The Goldfinch" (a very bad opening hook example) plus more

N.29 | "The Goldfinch" (a very bad opening hook example) plus more

Also: James Cameron on how to choose a lens to tell the story, 2 lessons learned after filming the school's 10-min short.

Davide Di Prossimo
Davide Di Prossimo
N.28 | "The Terminator" (club scene breakdown: skyrocketing tension and converging storylines) plus more

N.28 | "The Terminator" (club scene breakdown: skyrocketing tension and converging storylines) plus more

Also: a low-angle example from "2001: A Space Odyssey", shooting a short-film at film school this very moment, watched 2 movies this week

Davide Di Prossimo
Davide Di Prossimo
N.27 | "Lucy" (juxtaposition example: creating meaning without dialogue), the “extremely crude” way of learning filmmaking plus more

N.27 | "Lucy" (juxtaposition example: creating meaning without dialogue), the “extremely crude” way of learning filmmaking plus more

Also: an OTS example from "No Country for Old Men", film school's film project to start next week and a nano film for practice in the pipeline

Davide Di Prossimo
Davide Di Prossimo
N.26 | "Seven Samurai" (9 cut to movement examples), 10 rules on working with actors from Jodie Foster plus more

N.26 | "Seven Samurai" (9 cut to movement examples), 10 rules on working with actors from Jodie Foster plus more

Also: a clean single shot example from "Melancholia", a 10-minute short film started with film school, and I broke my foot...thank you life!

Davide Di Prossimo
Davide Di Prossimo
N.25 | "Us" (the split diopter: telling a story that unfolds at different focal points), Rodriguez on film school vs my experience plus more

N.25 | "Us" (the split diopter: telling a story that unfolds at different focal points), Rodriguez on film school vs my experience plus more

Also: a crowd shot example from "Hot Fuzz", shooting a 10-min film at school, learnt a ton by completing a nano film by myself

Davide Di Prossimo
Davide Di Prossimo
N.24 | "The Silence of the Lambs" (Clarice meets Lecter: a masterclass in film storytelling), asking your actors to perform the physical task plus more

N.24 | "The Silence of the Lambs" (Clarice meets Lecter: a masterclass in film storytelling), asking your actors to perform the physical task plus more

Also: a dirty single shot example from "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark", working on nano, micro and short stories

Davide Di Prossimo
Davide Di Prossimo
N.23 | "American Fiction" (establishing primary theme through dialogue, action and humor), Scorsese on the value of a shot plus more

N.23 | "American Fiction" (establishing primary theme through dialogue, action and humor), Scorsese on the value of a shot plus more

Also: a two-shot example from "At Eternity’s Gate", working on a nano solo film (my 5th) to keep practicing following Robert Rodriguez's approach.

Davide Di Prossimo
Davide Di Prossimo
N.22 | "The Verdict" (using a red scarf to direct the attention), do not think like the amateur artist plus more

N.22 | "The Verdict" (using a red scarf to direct the attention), do not think like the amateur artist plus more

Also: a clean single shot example from All Quiet On The Western Front, writing for film school and practicing filmmaking inspired by the masters.

Davide Di Prossimo
Davide Di Prossimo
N.21 | "Hot Fuzz" (creating clarity and humor through the cut), the dynamic between the moment and the superobjective plus more

N.21 | "Hot Fuzz" (creating clarity and humor through the cut), the dynamic between the moment and the superobjective plus more

Also: an extreme closeup example from "Little Miss Sunshine", keeping busy with working on several short and longer stories.

Davide Di Prossimo
Davide Di Prossimo
N.20 | "Fargo" (filming from inside the conversation example), Spike Lee on choosing your director of photography plus more

N.20 | "Fargo" (filming from inside the conversation example), Spike Lee on choosing your director of photography plus more

Also: a closeup example from "The Grand Budapest Hotel", great lessons in exposure while filming a micro film as a film school assignment.

Davide Di Prossimo
Davide Di Prossimo
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