Recent films have pushed the bounds of visual storytelling by – in part – pulling from the past. For instance, the flashback of Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok (courtesy of and kudos to RSP for their masterful visual[…]
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The Understanding and Misunderstanding of Cinematic Metaphors
Metaphors and allegories are constantly used in cultures present and past. They’re found in literature like The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, a story of four children’s escape into another world that mirrors the[…]
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Twixt Trope and Cliche
We’ve all seen them in screenplays. We’ve certainly seen them make their way onto the silver screen. From time to time, we’ve even forgiven them. Perhaps we’ve even grown, desensitized, to them. Or have we?[…]
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Black and White Films of the Modern Era
I was born in 1995, so by the time I was watching films they were all in color. Of course, I started out with the vibrant Disney Pictures with their cartoons full of a rainbow[…]
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An Advocate for the Advocates
If you have stunts in your film, you bring in a stunt coordinator. It’s just what you do. What about choreography involving lovers, assault, or emotional vulnerability? Are fight directors necessarily equipped to assist the[…]
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Please Welcome Abigail Starr Holzhausen!
Please join us in welcoming Abigail Starr Holzhausen to the Dreaming Droids Productions’ blog writing team! Abigail is a feminist first, a filmmaker second, and last but not least, an avid lover of leggings. She[…]
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Jessica Nardulli: Head of Content
Please join us in congratulating Jessica Nardulli on her promotion to Head of Content at Dreaming Droids Productions! Jessica earned her B.S. in Communications from Clarion University. During her college years she fulfilled her dream[…]
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Demystifying DIT
I sat down to write an article about editing, then I realized that there are unsung heroes who make the editor’s life better. No, not you, script supervisors with excellent penmanship or digital devices. No,[…]
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Black Mirror: Truth or Fiction?
Technology is all around us. It’s everywhere, inundating every facet of our lives. It’s the heartbeat of the modern world, the steady hum always present. It’s a machine—one we used to control, but that now[…]
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The Id, the Egos, and a Filmmaker’s Fortune Cookie
Ah, filmmaking. The art of making films…and navigating egos! So how does one avoid being crushed by the large egos while dodging the pitfalls of hubris? It all starts with attitude and a bit of[…]
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