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Circular Origin Story: I'M A VIRGO

How To Transition #001 - MATCH CROSSFADES

Week 25.25 - Socials Roundup

Practically Going in Circles: INSOMNIA

THE BEAR and Time: Absence Makes The Heart Take Notice

Week 25.24 - Socials Roundup

Five Shots: DEAD PRESIDENTS

Two Techniques, One Effect: INSOMNIA

Week 25.23 - Socials Roundup

Stunt Breakdown: LIFE ON MARS

The Eyes Have It: WATCHMEN

Week 25.22 - Socials Roundup

Putting Us In Their Shoes: MOONTIDE

Five Shots: ROAD HOUSE

Week 25.21 - Socials Roundup

Five Shots: BUCK AND THE PREACHER

Using Sound to Link Scenes: ANDOR

Week 25.20 - Socials Roundup

Contrasting Within One Sequence: IRMA VEP

Five Shots: SHERLOCK HOUND

Week 25.19 - Socials Roundup

Editing Misdirection: THE PENGUIN

Transitions with Massive Size Discrepancies: LEGENDS OF TOMORROW

Week 25.18 - Socials Roundup

Five Shots: THE QUICK AND THE DEAD

Blocking a Oner: THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL

Week 25.17 - Socials Roundup

POKER FACE: Season 1 Roundup

Time Period, Genre, and Tone all at once: DOCTOR WHO

Week 25.16 - Socials Roundup

The Eyes Have It: WESTWORLD

What You Don't See: WIDOWS

Week 25.15 - HACKS Special Edition

Setting the Tone: TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.

Anatomy of a (oner) Scene: THE STUDIO

Week 25.14 - Socials Roundup

Every Angle In A Bottle: BOJACK HORSEMAN

Framing [between] Them: SHAUN OF THE DEAD

Week 25.13 - Socials Roundup

Crossing The Line: SIX FEET UNDER

Character Introductions 010 - The Villain (John Herod)

Week 25.12 - Socials Roundup

Character Introductions 009 - The Lady (Ellen McKenzie)

SEVERANCE: Season 2 Roundup

Week 25.11 - Socials Roundup

Five Shots: THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY

Small and Large Physical Comedy: BRINGING UP BABY

Week 25.10 - Socials Roundup

Angles to Distinguish Point of View: THE PENGUIN

Montage and Style: BOJACK HORSEMAN

Week 25.09 - Socials Roundup

Delivering Jokes Through Editing: BOJACK HORSEMAN

Telling Stories Across Montage: TWO FOR THE ROAD

Week 25.08 - Socials Roundup

Five Shots: THE BRUTALIST

Wordless Cold Opens: SEVERANCE

Week 25.07 - Socials Roundup

Editing an Emotional Jolt: WITNESS

Five Shots: BETTY BLUE and Dramatic Blocking

Week 25.06 - Socials Roundup

Five Shots: BETTY BLUE and Frames Within Frames

Five Shots: BETTY BLUE and Colour

Week 25.05 - Socials Roundup

Anatomy of an Ambush: ARCANE

Going in Circles: SOLARIS

Week 25.04 - Socials Roundup

Five Shots: REALITY BITES

Reblocking without Crossing the Line: MARS EXPRESS

Week 25.03 - Socials Roundup

Heightened Flashbacks: CAN'T HARDLY WAIT

Shooting Objects to Distinguish Timelines: MULHOLLAND DRIVE

Week 25.02 - Socials Roundup

Five Shots: WOMAN ON THE RUN

Go Big or Go Home: NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE

Week 25.01 - Socials Roundup

Five Shots: THE STICKY

Compare the Pairs: How ONE DAY Uses Shots to Contrast Relationships