The Cinema Edition || Under the shadow of a revolution, regime changes, the dawn of Modernity and the rise of invisible continuity editing pioneered by American artists like D.W Griffith, Cinema itself was seeing a momentous shift and metamorphosis. Continue reading
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Reflection through Re-creation
The Cinema Edition || Every time I come across a frame that I really like, I pause, take a screenshot and save it in a separate folder – just an attempt to preserve my favourite movie stills. However, recently, I realized that these stills are great reference material for painting and sketching. Continue reading
Our (Un)Familiar Childhood
The Cinema Edition. Since it started over 90 years ago, Disney has become a household name, synonymous with all of our childhood dreams and fantasies. We grew up idolizing the princes and the princesses, rooting for the underdog, crying tears of joy when families got back together, and so much more. Continue reading
Surrealism and French Expressionism : Un Chien Andalou & Cœur fidèle
The Cinema Edition. In an era where the film’s narrative capabilities were being explored and the focus of cinema was slowly shifting to story driven ventures and articulations of establishing shots, continuity and story telling conventions, Continue reading