About Ross MacFarlane

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A channel interested in the aesthetics of to filmmaking. Not to the technical side of things per se; there will be no gear reviews here. I’m interested in filmmaking as an art, as a craft. My videos are a way for me to learn more about filmmaking as I attempt to master it. As well as reviews, analysis, and video essays, I’ll be uploading my own short films and the making of process as I go.

David Mamet's Writing Advice: "There's No Such Thing As Character"

Some advice from David Mamet on characterisation and character development that I've found really useful. 0:00 - Introduction 1:18 - What is Character? 2:58 - Character is Action 3:58 - Case Studies 7:02 - This Concept, Applied 8:36 - Beyond Character Let me know if you find this useful in the co…

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Quentin Tarantino tells the truth about Weinstein in “Once Upon A Time In…Hollywood”

This is the first episode in a series of video essays I'm working on called 'Overanalysed.' A lot has been made about what Once Upon A Time In Hollywood "really means." There are many existing video essays and analyses on offer, and many good ones. But pretty immediately after the first time I sa…

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ZADAR, CROATIA Travel Film Shot on BMPCC4k with Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 20mm f2.8 (April 2022)

Some shots from a recent trip to Zadar, Croatia. Cool town on the coast. Visited Plitvice National Park and enjoyed Alfred Hitchock's favourite sunset. Shot on the Pocket 4k. I only took my recently purchased Zeiss Jena 20mm to test it out. Great vintage lens from East Germany. My copy seems to be…

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