S2018 E1 • The Avengers — Defining an Act

Première diffusion : 26 janvier 2018

S2018 E2 • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — Breaking Convention

Première diffusion : 30 janvier 2018

S2018 E3 • Get Out — A New Perspective in Horror

Première diffusion : 27 février 2018

S2018 E4 • Black Mirror — Now Entering the Twilight Zone

Première diffusion : 28 mars 2018

S2018 E5 • Collateral — The Midpoint Collision

Première diffusion : 27 avril 2018

S2018 E6 • The Last Jedi - Forcing Change

Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a strange movie. The things it does well, it does very well, and the things it drops the ball on, it really drops the ball on. In this video I look at the character arcs of Finn and Kylo Ren, comparing what works and what doesn’t. And finally, I collect my thoughts on the idea of letting the past die.

Première diffusion : 31 mai 2018

S2018 E7 • Jurassic Park - Using Theme to Craft Character

Jurassic Park is a great example of how theme can be used to design a cohesive and powerful story. Author Michael Crichton and screenwriter David Koepp use the theme as the DNA of the story, creating interesting characters with opposing viewpoints that explore the question at the heart of the film: Is everything we call “progress” actually progress?

Première diffusion : 29 juin 2018

S2018 E8 • Black Panther - Creating an Empathetic Villain

Killmonger is a great example of how an antagonist can challenge the hero not just through confrontation and violence, but by representing something that affects the hero emotionally.

Première diffusion : 24 juillet 2018

S2018 E9 • Mission: Impossible - Executing the Perfect Heist

The Mission Impossible franchise is full of great examples of how to construct a compelling heist sequence. This video examines the heists from the original film and Mission Impossible — Rogue Nation to reveal the anatomy of a heis

Première diffusion : 31 juillet 2018

S2018 E10 • No Country for Old Men - Don't Underestimate the Audience

No Country For Old Men is a film that challenges the audience in the best possible way. It never condescends and refuses to spell things out—instead compelling us to connect the dots and participate in the storytelling. This video examines some of the ways it achieves this.

Première diffusion : 24 août 2018

S2018 E11 • A Quiet Place - Telling a Story with Sound

Sound always plays a particularly important role in the horror genre, but A Quiet Place takes this a step further, making sound itself a key element of the story. So in this video I talk to the sound designers of the film, Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn, to learn more about the ways sound can be used in storytelling.

Première diffusion : 31 août 2018

S2018 E12 • Shaun of the Dead - Why Comedy Needs Character

Première diffusion : 31 octobre 2018

S2018 E13 • The Devil Wears Prada — The First 10 Pages

Première diffusion : 24 novembre 2018

S2018 E14 • Good Will Hunting — The Psychology of Character

Première diffusion : 30 novembre 2018

S2018 E15 • Annihilation — The Art of Self-Destruction

Première diffusion : 30 décembre 2018