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Spielberg: How to Introduce Characters


A look into director Steven Spielberg's entire filmography, examining how he effectively introduces memorable characters through use of Action & Fraction. Patreon: www.patreon.com/entertaintheelk Twitter: @entertaintheelk Instagram: @adamtinius Website - www.entertaintheelk.com FILMS IN THIS VIDEO: The Adventures of Tintin A.I. Artificial Intelligence Close Encounters of the Third Kind The Dark Knight Duel E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Hook Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Jaws Jurassic Park Kramer vs. Kramer Minority Report No Country for Old Men Psycho Raiders of the Lost Ark Saving Private Ryan Schindler’s List Scream War of the Worlds MISC. MEDIA IN THIS VIDEO: Futurama - "The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings" Bridge of Spies - Behind the Scenes B-Roll MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO: Black Heat by Ross Bugden - Music is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhqnK65AZmM New York, 1924 by Ross Bugden - Music is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnPLbKmYCKQ

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