Parasite provides astute commentary on late-stage capitalism, colonialism, and social inequality, and in this short video I focus on the aspect of social inequality as represented through the parasite metaphor.
Music: jung jaeil (from Parasite)
Warning: the video features spoilers for the film. This video is for educational purposes.
In this video essay I discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (and its ongoing influence) and his use of pure cinema, as well as voyeurism and the male gaze. I also look at David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive in relation to Vertigo. The end of the video features a remix of the prelude from Vertigo.
Warning: the video features spoilers for both films.
This video is for educational purposes.
In this video (created for my FILM 220 course) I discuss some principles of film form with a focus on mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, and sound.
Resources:
Mark Cousins, The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
Richard Barsam and Dave Monahan, Looking at Movies: An Introduction to Film (2018)
This video is for educational purposes only. A special thank you to Jay Ruzesky and Sam Van Hell.
In this video essay, I look at Damon Lindelof’s 2019 HBO series Watchmen, particularly episodes 1 and 6 and the way that the series remixes the original graphic novel to talk about race in America. I discuss the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 and the character Hooded Justice. I also provide a close reading of episode 6, “This Extraordinary Being.”
Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only.
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PAUL WATKINS 