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POV: When to Shift?
Because the first shift of POV in a film may jolt the audience’s experience, it works best where this brief...
POV: Ratatouille’s Deleted Scen...
RATATOUILLE has 1 (one) deleted scene. It is a long, uninterrupted travel from a wide establishing shot of the Paris...
Exciting Coincidence?
“A strong inciting incident is an event that happens to the protagonist, never an action by the...
Killing My Darlings
This blog started when a certain analysis of Michael Mann’s THE INSIDER sparked my frustration. Discussing BLADE...
Glossary
The following is a basic list of terms I believe you should have an understanding of. To be a professional, it is...
POV: Omniscient Point of View
In a government document relating to script development I found the phrase ‘omnipotent POV’. In a...
POV as Controller of Tone
Imagine this: A toddler looks at a man pulling funny faces, moving his limbs in crazy spasms. He falls on the ground,...
Shifting POV
Often when filmmakers use the term ‘omniscient point of view’, I believe what they really mean is:...



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