Film Genre 101: The Settings of The Epic Film
This is the second article in the Film Genre 101 series, which focuses on the Epic Film Genre
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Nathan Hepp
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- 7 min
Film Genre 101: Film Noir
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Dino Mušić
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Elena Maiolini
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During their path the Hero is oftentimes met with several figures whose role is to assist, support, guide and aid them in their adventure.
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Dino Mušić
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- 5 min
Alienation and Satanic Panic in "Stranger Things"
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Elena Maiolini
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- 7 min
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In their journey to reach their full potential, the Hero must necessarily face their own inner demons and come to terms with their dark side
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Analicia Garcia Priego
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The Death Drive Through the Lens of David Ayer in Fury
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Dino Mušić
- May 22
- 7 min
The Value of Tropes in Narrative Media
This article seeks to emphasize the importance of tropes in popular literature/media.
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Dino Mušić
- May 15
- 6 min
Emergence of Genre Subversion in the MCU
A discussion on how the most popular and commercially succesful cinematography genre was subverted in the MCU's latest release.
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Elena Maiolini
- May 15
- 8 min
Visual Storytelling: The Hero: Shades of the Main Character
The Hero's archetypical role in narrative is to represent at its fullest every individual's inner struggles and strenghts.
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Alanna Maier
- May 10
- 4 min
Male Vulnerability in Rio Bravo
The portrayal of masculinity within western films is one, more often than not, wrought with toxicity. “The western is by definition a...
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Elena Maiolini
- Apr 25
- 9 min
The Unreliable Narrator in Visual Storytelling: The Euphoria Case
How does the complex figure of unreliable narrator, with all its connotations, translate in visual storytelling?
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Dino Mušić
- Apr 24
- 5 min
The Importance of Anticipatory Desire In Narrative Works
A discussion on the importance of maintaining anticipatory desire in contemporary works due to the rise of easily consumable entertainment.
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- Apr 11
- 8 min
Visual Storytelling: Introduction: The Hero's Journey
All stories in human history are populated by an array of recurring archetypes. The fixed narration of their path is called Hero's Journey.
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Sergiu Inizian
- Feb 20
- 5 min
Film Esthetics 101: Obscure Echoes of the Sublime
Discussing the esthetics of film can be a challenging task, especially when the term can refer to several issues. In a broader sense, it...
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Sergiu Inizian
- Feb 11
- 5 min
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Sergiu Inizian
- Jan 30
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Science-Fiction in Cinema: Between Mode and Genre
Defining cinematic science-fiction (sci-fi) can be a difficult task, as it has a long history of approaches, sensibilities, and esthetic...
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Marica Felici
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- 5 min
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As shown in the previous article (here) about New Queer Cinema, transgender representation at the down of the 21st century was not...
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