Filmmaking Forum: Scene Analysis

Learn how film professionals shape their product. Get a breakdown of scenes and see interviews with filmmakers about their aesthetic approach, workflow, and collaboration style.

Introduction

• Welcome

Exploring a Scene from "Singularity"

• Scene excerpt: "Singularity"—goodbye forever
• A conversation with writer/director/editor Jason Hallows

Exploring a Scene from "Crib Notes"

• Scene excerpt: Crib Notes—finding a name
• A conversation with filmmaker/editor Karen Silverstein

Exploring a Scene from "Red Obsession"

• Scene excerpt: "Red Obsession"—welcome to China
• A conversation with editor Paul Murphy

Exploring a Scene from CMS Forex currency trading commercial

• Scene excerpt: CMS Forex currency trading commercial
• A conversation with filmmaker Abigail Honor

Exploring a Scene from "One Long Goodbye"

• Scene: "One Long Goodbye"
• A conversation with composer Bryce Jacobs and editor Paul Murphy

Exploring a Scene from the short film "The Last Broadcast"

• Scene excerpt: "The Last Broadcast"—the world is ending
• A conversation with writer/director/editor Jason Hallows

Exploring a Scene from the feature film "Wild Canaries"

• Scene excerpt: "Wild Canaries"—hiding in the apartment
• A conversation with editor Sofi Marshall

Exploring a Scene from the Documentary "Go Far: The Christopher Rush Story"

• Scene excerpt: "Go Far"—Christopher's desire for love
• A conversation with director Zack Arnold

Exploring an Antismoking Commercial from the New York Dept. of Health

• Scene excerpt: NY Dept. of Health antismoking commercial
• A conversation with filmmaker Abigail Honor

Exploring a Scene from the Documentary "Paper Chasers"

• Scene excerpt: "Paper Chasers"—discovering Ludacris
• A conversation with Anthony Artis (assoc. producer and DP)

Exploring Scenes from the Documentary "Dear Zachary"

• Scene excerpt: "Dear Zachary"—Kate and David find out the news
• Scene excerpt: "Dear Zachary"—the parents see their son
• A conversation with filmmaker Kurt Kuenne

Exploring a Scene from the Feature Film "A Teacher"

• Scene excerpt: "A Teacher"—the teacher unravels in front of our eyes
• A conversation with editor Sofi Marshall

Exploring a Clinique "Master Metallics" commercial

• Scene excerpt: Clinique "Master Metallics" commercial spot
• A conversation with filmmaker Abigail Honor

Exploring a Scene from the Documentary "The Birth of Saké"

• Scene excerpt: "The Birth of Saké"—the Koji scene
• Scene excerpt: "The Birth of Saké"—the Karaoke singers
• A conversation with filmmaker Erik Shirai

Exploring the Short Film "Massacre at Murambi"—with filmmaker Sam Kauffmann

• Scene excerpt: "Massacre at Murambi" (whole film)
• A conversation with filmmaker Sam Kauffmann

Exploring a Scene from the Web Series "Happy and You Know It"

• Scene excerpt: "Happy and You Know It"—season 2, episode 1
• A conversation with director and editor Tyler Cook