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Follow the turns, rhythms and structures that give a film its shape.

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Watching closely makes room for surprise

There is no test to pass here. Pick one choice in a film and see where it leads; sometimes the most interesting detail is the one you nearly missed.

  1. The Joke Before the Punchline: How Comedy Builds an Expectation
  2. A Whisper or a Shout: Two Ways to Play a Screen Argument
  3. Before the Close-Up: A Short History of the Film Close Shot

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