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The First and Final Frames of Famous Films Can Teach Us a Lot about Good Filmmaking


A single frame is rarely more important than all of the others in a film, but the first and last can leave one hell of an impression.

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The Power of Music in Film

Catharsis explained

When the Day Breaks - short film interview

Film: History, Production, and Criticism

The Magic of Making Sound | That's Amazing

Night Fishing 파란만장 Paranmanjang

SPIDER Short Film

Understanding the Formatting of a Screenplay (and Why It All Matters)

Top 10 Movie Twists of All Time

Shaun of the Dead interactive screenplay

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Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content

Year 7 tutors/parents evening

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Cover Supervisor with art specialism

Cover Supervisor with PE specialism

Four months on: is Roblox any safer?

School Policies

STARLIGHT EXPRESS, London. Thursday 2nd October.

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