Books
What makes a potentially "unreal" story worth the journey of reading or watching?
A review of Colleen Hoover's, Verity. Sellable premise that sells short of meaningful horror.
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Coraline
Basic Film Vocabulary: Distance, Angle, and Depth of Field
Learn the basics of film vocabulary with examples from Coraline.
Analysis
A Deep Focus Shot Analysis Model
A deep focus shot has a long depth of field, which essentially means there is a long distance that is seen clearly, in focus. This shot from Citizen Kane is an example of a deep focus shot (although the entire film is pretty much famous for being shot in deep focus).
Analysis
Model Film Analysis of Coraline
An image focused model film analysis for the b characters of Coraline
Coraline
Analyzing Characters and World in Act 1 of the Coraline Movie
What do the following shots tell you about the characters or the world of Coraline? Establishing Shots * What is your eye drawn towards? Why? * What is the mood or atmosphere of this shot? * What do you think is the most important thing in this shot? Why? * What is this shot
Coraline
How to Teach With Coraline the Movie
Coraline Lesson Plan Ideas for MS/HS ELA teachers. Great for Coming of Age, Identity, Parent/Child Dynamics, Strange Behavior, and Intro to Film Studies.