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Film Directors Are Like Soccer Managers

Film Directors Are Like Soccer Managers

Those of us who are following the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, as well as all other soccer fans, must know how much influence a manager’s actions and personality have on the overall performance of the team.
In this sense they are not different from film directors.

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Why We Like The Antihero

Why We Like The Antihero

The anti‐hero (or anti‐heroine) is a central character in a dramatic or narrative work who lacks the qualities of nobility and magnanimity expected of traditional heroes and heroines in romances and epics. He seems more human — more like us — just because he is flawed.

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A Few Tips For Amateur Actors

A Few Tips For Amateur Actors

An actor’s work is exceptionally hard. It involves constant learning, research of one’s own (as well as other people’s) habits and personality. But acting can be fun and fulfilling, even if you are not a seasoned pro.

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The Real 180 Degree Rule, Part II

The Real 180 Degree Rule, Part II

The last in the series of articles about “crossing the line” jumps in with some clarifications and examples of our improved version of this rule.

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Six Great Ways To Create Suspense

Six Great Ways To Create Suspense

Suspense is found in many film genres: horrors, thrillers, crime films, even melodrama. Audiences like to be frightened or wondering what’s going to happen next. Suspense is what keeps them glued to the seat.

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The Real 180 Degree Rule, Part I

The Real 180 Degree Rule, Part I

Saying that the camera should not cross the line for the whole scene would be like saying that people should not cross the road for the whole day because the traffic light was red in the morning.

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