Anatomy of a Scene
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Anatomy of a Scene is a television series produced by and aired regularly on Sundance Channel since 2001
. As a tagline
for the series notes, each 30-minute episode "dissects the art of filmmaking
" of a scene
from a specific film, often a film previously showcased at a Sundance Film Festival
.
An episode examines the scene from multiple perspectives, such as production design, costume design
, cinematography
, storyboard
s, writing
, music
, acting
, and directing
. Interviews with the cast and crew are interspersed with snippets from the film.
Episodes of the show are often included on the DVD
release of the films they study.
, episodes have been produced for the following films:
2001 in television
The year 2001 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 2001.-Events:-Debuts:-1940s:*Meet the Press .*Candid Camera .*CBS Evening News ....
. As a tagline
Tagline
A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in marketing materials and advertising. The idea behind the concept is to create a memorable phrase that will sum up the tone and premise of a brand or product , or to reinforce the audience's memory of a product...
for the series notes, each 30-minute episode "dissects the art of filmmaking
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
" of a scene
Scene (film)
In TV and movies, a scene is generally thought of as the action in a single location and continuous time. Due to the ability to edit recorded visual works, it is typically much shorter than a stage play scene....
from a specific film, often a film previously showcased at a Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
.
An episode examines the scene from multiple perspectives, such as production design, costume design
Costume design
Costume design is the fabrication of apparel for the overall appearance of a character or performer. This usually involves researching, designing and building the actual items from conception. Costumes may be for a theater or cinema performance but may not be limited to such...
, cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
, storyboard
Storyboard
Storyboards are graphic organizers in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence....
s, writing
Screenwriting
Screenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games. It is a freelance profession....
, music
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
, acting
Acting
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
, and directing
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. Interviews with the cast and crew are interspersed with snippets from the film.
Episodes of the show are often included on the DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
release of the films they study.
Films "dissected"
, episodes have been produced for the following films:
External links
- Sundance Making Scene, a February 2001 Cable World trade magazine article from the FindArticlesFindArticlesFindArticles is a website which provides access to articles previously published in over 3,000 magazines, journals, and other sources. Many articles are freely accessible, but the site also offers a large amount of premium content, which is provided through the HighBeam Research database and is...
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