The Life of Brian (Terry Jones, 1979, UK) is an interesting movie. When the main character discovers a controversial secret, he  is sent on an adventure. The revelation of Brian’s parentage sends him into a spiral which eventually ends up with his crucifiction. This also ends up bringing in characters which create a sub-plot of… Read more

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

Akira Kurosawa used many techniques ahead of his time. In his movie The Hidden Fortress (Kurosawa, 1958, Japan), he uses wipes during transitions between scenes. His use of widescreen shots are also interesting as he allows the audience to see the barren and rocky landscape which isolates the characters. Kurosawa uses wipes to transition between… Read more

In the movie Inglorious Basterds, Tarantino makes use of lighting and shadows to suggest towards some characters real intentions. By casting shadows in different ways on the characters’ faces, he can connote certain hidden aspects of the character’s backstory. For example, shadowing the eyes. Tarantino uses lighting to hide the eyes of Hans Landa(Christoph Waltz)… Read more