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How They Shot the Explosive Pole Jump Stunt in ‘Police Story’

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Identifying With Space Probes: The Cosmic Solitude of ‘Cassini’

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Stanley Kubrick and the Rationale Behind Incessant Takes

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How Women Took Up Space in the Movies of 2020

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How They Shot the Head Explosion Scene in ‘Scanners’

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10 16.02.2021

‘Gravity’ and the Line Between Realistic and Believable Sound Design

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Paul Thomas Anderson and the Uncanny Influence of ‘The Long Goodbye’

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The Real Fake Lighting of Pixar’s ‘Soul’

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Jackie Chan and the Fine Art of Taking a Hit

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How Animators Created the Elaborate “Ave Maria” Sequence for ‘Fantasia’

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How Quentin Tarantino Shoots a Car Scene

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How the Special Effect of Slow Motion Works

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How Camera Lenses Affect How We Identify with Characters

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What is the 180° Rule, Anyway?

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