This is such a wonderful scene and the song deserved all the praise. I was very interested to learn more about his process, and how he is very hands off with his cinematographer and set designer. It shows a great deal of trust in your team, and I wish I had that sort of easy…Read more
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Watch “Nothing But Trouble is a Very Weird Movie” on YouTube
Weekly Links January 2-8, 2023
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Watch “The True History That Created Folk Horror (Part 1)” on YouTube
Watch “Entertainment Made By Cults” on YouTube
This was an absolute roller coaster from beginning to end. A lot of good inspiration happening in here.
Watch “How The Gays Stole Cinema” on YouTube
This is a wonderful breakdown of camp in the movies. 10/10, no notes.
A very interesting deep dive into spirit photography
I find this whole era fascinating. This video goes into some interesting detail on not only the reasons Spiritualism so fascinated people of the time, but also the grifters that took advantage of people by analyzing one in particular: the art of spirit photography.
YouTube Channels to Watch: Cinema Cartography
Cinema Cartography is a YouTube Channel that takes a beautiful and immersive look at aspect of storytelling and filmmaking. The channel was founded in 2014 and while it might not have an enormous library compared to other channels that have been around that long, it is definitely one that has consistently put out a staggeringly…Read more
The Night Mind Index
I am a huge fan of the YouTube channel Night Mind. I would never be one of those people that would go all “I was following these guys before they were cool,” I’ve been a follower for a long time. I love to see the care and that they put into their videos and analysis….Read more
Link: The SOS Sign Incident
This is a deeply creepy story and one that I’m definitely adding to the story ideas and inspiration library. It would be a very effective story if it weren’t true.