Journal
Craft. Practice. Cinema.
Long-form essays on directing, editing, and screenwriting — by people who do it.
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How to direct a dialogue scene without losing the room
Most first-time directors over-direct dialogue: too many cuts, too many marks, too much blocking. The fix isn't fewer choices — it's earlier ones.
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Editing rhythm: when to cut, and why one frame matters
Rhythm in editing isn't about pace. It's about whether the next shot belongs to the previous one. One frame, kept or cut, decides that.
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The third act is where amateurs lose readers
Most amateur scripts have a good first act and a workable second. They lose the reader in the third — and almost always for the same reason.