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The Invisible Art: Why Sound Design Is Finally Getting Its Due

Nathan Ruyle is a sound designer and founder of This Is Sound Design, where he has created sound for 150…

2 years ago
  • First Draft

First Draft: What are Plot Patterns, and Why Should You Identify Them in Movies?

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. What if I told you…

8 years ago
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First Draft: How to Develop and Nurse a Theme Throughout Your Narrative

In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. From academics…

8 years ago
  • Interviews

Oliver Stone and John Milius on War Cinema: An Excerpt From Austin Film Festival’s On Story

On October 4, 2016, the Austin Film Festival releases the book On Story—Screenwriters and Filmmakers on Their Iconic Films. For…

8 years ago
  • Screenwriting

First Draft: Why A Screenwriter Should Think Like A Film Editor

In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. When the…

8 years ago
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Robert Duvall: Soldier of Fortune

Certain actors always stop me cold. Cruising through the channels on late-night TV, God help me if I should stumble…

21 years ago
  • Editing

Cutting from the Heart: An Interview with Walter Murch

One part painter, two parts prestidigitator, Walter Murch is, quite simply, one of our greatest living motion picture editors. He…

25 years ago