Summer School’s in Session: Welcome to Hulu Summer Film School
Whether they’re transporting us into a world of fantasy or revealing a deeper truth of our present moment, great films have a way of touching our hearts and changing how we look at the world. Using...
View ArticleFamous Screenwriters: Not Always an Oxymoron
Editor’s Note: This post is in conjunction with a special summer program on Hulu called Hulu Summer Film School. This summer, Hulu is using some of your favorite films to explore how filmmakers use...
View ArticleLinks and Additional Resources for the Aspiring Screenwriter
Editor’s Note: This post is in conjunction with a special summer program on Hulu called Hulu Summer Film School. This summer, Hulu is using some of your favorite films to explore how filmmakers use...
View ArticleHulu Summer Film School Week 2: Cinematography
Welcome to Week 2 of Hulu Summer Film School! This week, we salute the work of the Cinematographer with a playlist of films that use the frame as a canvas for evoking emotion and meaning. For this...
View ArticleA Feast for the Eyes: Dissecting the Cinematography of “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”
Editor’s Note: This post is in conjunction with a special summer program on Hulu called Hulu Summer Film School. This summer, Hulu is using some of your favorite films to explore how filmmakers use...
View ArticleHulu Summer Film School Week 3: Color Theory & Lighting
Greetings Hulu Summer Film School students! One of the most powerful tools in a filmmaker’s arsenal is their lighting kit. Through light and color, a cinematographer is able to enhance the mood of a...
View ArticleLighting “Persona”
Editor’s Note: This summer, Hulu’s taking you behind-the-scenes on some of your favorite films to explore how filmmakers use elements such as sound, cinematography, and lighting to tell powerful...
View ArticleSetting the Score with Source
A character flies down the street in a brand new hot rod. He makes a turn at breakneck speed, burning some rubber. All the while, we hear rock music turned up to eleven as he careens down the road....
View ArticleHulu Summer Film School Week 6: Animation
Picture this: A character sits at a table and takes a sip from a glass of water. In the live-action world, this shot might take 15 minutes to set up and shoot. In the animation world, this seemingly...
View ArticleThe Secrets of Animation: An Exploration of the Guiding Principles behind The...
Whether your interests lie in CG or stop-motion, traditional 2D or puppetry, there’s a famous set of 12 Principles used throughout the medium to give all these forms the illusion of life. Popularized...
View ArticleHulu Summer Film School Week 7: Post-Production
In an interview with NPR, the acclaimed editor Walter Murch (Godfather Trilogy, Apocalypse Now) described his job as “a cross between a short-order cook and a brain surgeon.” The work of an editor is...
View ArticleMaking the Cut
Famed editor Sergei Eisenstein hard at work on his latest feature. As you can probably discern, he took his work VERY seriously. When putting together a jigsaw puzzle, each piece is part of a...
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