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Every Frame a Painting Season 1, Episode 7: Michael Bay - What is Bayhem?

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There are filmmakers we love and then there's Michael Bay. Even if you dislike him (as I do), Bay has something valuable to teach us about visual perception. This is an exploration of "Bayhem" — his style of camera movement, composition and editing that creates something overblown, dynamic and distinct. Watch Every Frame a Painting Season 1, Episode 7 Michael Bay - What is Bayhem? in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Every Frame a Painting Season 1, Episode 7 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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14 episodes
Mother (2009) - Telephoto Profile Shots
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Mother (2009) - Telephoto Profile Shots

A brief analysis of one aspect of Bong Joon-ho's great film Mother (2009). WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS. For educational purposes only.

7 min
The Imposter (2012) - Looking into the Lens
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The Imposter (2012) - Looking into the Lens

A brief analysis of Bart Layton's The Imposter (2012). WARNING: SPOILS EVERY GODDAMN THING.

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The Spielberg Oner - One Scene, One Shot
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The Spielberg Oner - One Scene, One Shot

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7 min
Wolf Children (2012) - The Lateral Tracking Shot
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Wolf Children (2012) - The Lateral Tracking Shot

Looking for a unique lateral tracking shot? Consider this example from Mamoru Hosoda's excellent film Wolf Children (2012). NO SPOILERS.

7 min
Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy
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Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy

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7 min
Martin Scorsese - The Art of Silence
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Martin Scorsese - The Art of Silence

Even though Martin Scorsese is famous for his use of music, one of his best traits is his deliberate and powerful use of silence. Take a glimpse at fifty years of this simple technique from one of cinema's masters. SPOILERS for Shutter Island (2010), Superman (1978) and Man of Steel (2013)

7 min
Michael Bay - What is Bayhem?
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Michael Bay - What is Bayhem?

There are filmmakers we love and then there's Michael Bay. Even if you dislike him (as I do), Bay has something valuable to teach us about visual perception. This is an exploration of "Bayhem" — his style of camera movement, composition and editing that creates something overblown, dynamic and distinct.

7 min
Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time
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Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time

Four years after his passing, we still haven't quite caught up to Satoshi Kon, one of the great visionaries of modern film. In just four features and one TV series, he developed a unique style of editing that distorted and warped space and time. Join me in honoring the greatest Japanese animator not named Miyazaki.

7 min
A Brief Look at Texting and the Internet in Film
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A Brief Look at Texting and the Internet in Film

Is there a better way of showing a text message in a film? How about the internet? Even though we’re well into the digital age, film is still ineffective at depicting the world we live in. Maybe the solution lies not in content, but in form.

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Robin Williams - In Motion
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Robin Williams - In Motion

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David Fincher - And the Other Way is Wrong
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David Fincher - And the Other Way is Wrong

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The Silence of the Lambs - Who Wins the Scene?
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The Silence of the Lambs - Who Wins the Scene?

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Snowpiercer - Left or Right
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Snowpiercer - Left or Right

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Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy
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Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy

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