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Long Live The King: Organizing Chaos in The Lion King’s Stampede Scene
We’re taking a deep dive into The Lion King’s iconic stampede scene, breaking down how the chaos and drama was built frame-by-frame into one of the most memorable sequences in the history of animated cinema.
A Tribute to Kenneth Anger: The Magick Lantern Cycle
In honor of the great late short filmmaker we are diving into his body of work that changed the course of American pop culture and visual art forever.
Staging Spectacle: The Influences Behind S.S. Rajamouli’s Action Sequences
Read about the works that impacted S.S. Rajamouli’s films and pushed the technical possibilities of Indian epic cinema to new heights!
Making Monsters: The Practical Effects Behind Guillermo Del Toro’s Iconic Creatures
Take a look at some of the most iconic creatures from Guillermo Del Toro’s filmography and learn how they were made.
Rules of Restraint: Kelly Reichardt & Christopher Blauvelt
Learn about the naturalistic and minimalist style of director Kelly Reichardt that developed with her longtime collaborator DP Christopher Blauvelt.
The Secrets of Henry Selick
Explore the work of one of the most innovative and experimental animators of the past thirty years.
The Way We See: Women DPs in Film & TV
In celebration of Women’s History Month we’re highlighting some incredible female-identifying cinematographers!
Park Chan-Wook & Chung Chung-Hoon: Inside One of the 21st Century’s Greatest Director/DP Collaborations
Read about the storytelling, visual, and technical decisions that have defined each of Park and Chung’s six collaborations.
How Blaxploitation Movies Redefined Rebellion
Read about the hugely influential movement in Black American Cinema that defined a new era for independent films in the early 1970s.








