Dead Ringers and
The Haunting. Other people undoubtedly have similar mental lists. And thanks to the video essay below, I’ve added another flick to the pile:
Duncan Jones’ blue-collar sci-fi film
Moon.
Moon follows Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell), a contract worker who harvests helium-3 from lunar soil, an essential energy source that has all but solved the climate crisis. Bell lives alone on the dark side of Earth’s moon, with only a chirpy AI for company. Bell’s basic needs are met. But his loneliness and isolation are palpable. He does his job, has hobbies, and supplements human contact with pre-recorded video messages. When the other moon-base friendly sneaker finally drops (a twist I won’t spoil here), the terms of Bell’s solitude change and intensify.
What is the 180° Rule, Anyway?
It s the golden rule of film school and one of the most reliable tools in a cinematographer s toolkit. So, how does the 180° rule work?
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The Queue your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web. Today, we’re watching a video essay about one of the core tenets of cinematography: the 180-degree rule.
If you’re a film fan, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the 180-degree rule. And if you haven’t, I can confidently guarantee that you’ve seen it in action. And even if you’re well-versed with this imaginary line in the proverbial sand, there’s still plenty to learn. After all, the simplest techniques can prove wildly complex in the right hands. After all, lest we forget: rules are meant to be broken.