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Analyzing Animal Imagery and Symbolism in Jordan Peele Films
By Grayson Taylor Jordan Peele is known for his carefully calculated and deeply rooted films. Get Out and Us being some of his most...
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May 10, 20243 min read
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How to Make the Most of Your Research Experience
By Sierrah Catoe What is Public Scholarship? Public scholarship sources are meant to bridge the gap between scholarly work and the...
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May 7, 20244 min read
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Death by DVD: My Time Spent in the Underground
By Miley Guerrero “Money has nothing to do with a film...and I think it really, in the end, kills you from being creative and from...
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Apr 29, 20246 min read
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Building a Letterboxd Profile
By Lottie Jones Building a Letterboxd profile is a fantastic way to engage with those who are also obsessed with living life vicariously...
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Apr 15, 20243 min read
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WCU's Film Archives and How to Use and Access Them
By Liz Willis As a student at Western Carolina University, using the library for resources is essential for class work. From checking out...
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Apr 8, 20242 min read
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A Review of Four YouTube Channels
By Deanna Sipe Before becoming a film studies student I’ve always enjoyed watching videos about film from a variety of YouTubers who...
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Apr 8, 20245 min read
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Segmentation
By Isaac Singletary Segmenting is a tool used by film critics to break down different scenes and discover hidden meanings, character...
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Apr 8, 20242 min read
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Building a Letterboxd Profile
By Dylan Sanford Creating a Letterboxd profile to review films is one of the easiest ways to conduct research or write about the topic of...
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Apr 8, 20242 min read
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The Essential Roles on a Film Production
By Caden Ryan When studying film, you’ll come across a variety of terms associated with film production. From Directors to Producers to...
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Apr 8, 20244 min read
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How to Build a Letterboxd Profile
By Corbin Richardson Letterboxd was launched in October of 2011 by Buchanan and Von Randow. It is a program where anybody can give their...
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Apr 8, 20243 min read
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German Expressionism
By Ryan Reynolds German Expression was an artistic movement that held considerable influence on German cinema in the early 20th century....
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Apr 8, 20242 min read
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Professional Opportunities in the Film Industry
By Ruby Pastrana Finding paying jobs in film writing can be challenging but with these resources, you can make a step towards finding...
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Apr 8, 20243 min read
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YouTuber PauseandSelect's "Understanding Disaster" in Japanese Anime, Film and Manga
By Jo Norwood Throughout the back half of 2016, YouTuber PauseandSelect hosted a series titled “Understanding Disaster”. This series puts...
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Apr 8, 20245 min read
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How to Watch a Film in the Streaming Era
By Ryan Mullis Option #1: Go to the Hunter Library and rent a DVD or Blu-ray: As WCU students, we all have access to rent whatever is...
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Apr 8, 20243 min read
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Feminist Film Theory
By Gabrielle Miller We are going to talk about Women in film! Writing about women in film is something that I care about and want to...
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Apr 8, 20243 min read
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Jobs for Film and Media Studies Majors
By Evangeline P. Memolo What kind of jobs can you find when you have and English degree with a concentration in film and media studies....
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Apr 8, 20242 min read
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How to Write a Film Review
By Sierra Meighan For those who enjoy watching film, they can continue their love for the medium by delving in to the world of film...
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Apr 8, 20243 min read
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How to Analyze the Animation of a Film
By Alyssa Marler Animation is a film style that has been around for decades and continues to bring new stories and styles year to year....
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Apr 8, 20243 min read
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Queer Cinema Annotated Bibliography
By Laney Justice A collection of books available in Hunter Library (physical and eBook) about queer representation in American cinema,...
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Apr 8, 20244 min read
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How to Segment a Film
By Deja Gordon Today, I am going to be teaching you how to segment! Segmentation is a practice to use when dissecting a film either for a...
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Apr 8, 20243 min read
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