#every frame a painting

[everyframeapainting20]

This shot from "Selma" frames Martin Luther King Jr. and Lyndon B. Johnson beneath the looming portrait of George Washington, layering the image with visual and historical tension. Washington—frozen in oil and framed in wood—represents America’s lofty ideals but also its foundational contradictions. Positioned between past and present, MLK and LBJ embody the fight to close the gap between those ideals and the lived reality of racial injustice. The composition doesn’t just stage a conversation—it stages a reckoning. MLK’s push for voting rights collides with Washington’s legacy as both a symbol of democracy and a man who upheld slavery, making the portrait a silent but potent reminder of the unfinished work of equality. It’s a shot that demands we examine who we honor, what we inherit, and whether progress is ever truly out of frame.

[thankstothe]

Ok

[james-stark-the-writer]

BABE, WAKE UP, NEW EVERY FRAME A PAINTING VIDEO DROPPED AFTER SEVEN YEARS

[thewebcomicsreview]

Holy shit, Every Frame a Painting is back. This is a phenomenal resource for visual thinking, even though it's mainly aimed at film which is a different medium than comics, and also just a good series in general. I never really thought about how much shot-reverse shot in movies was for editing reasons not relevant to comics at all, and it makes me want to think of bigger panels.

[planchettettv]

Hey everyone! I participated in the #EveryFrameAgainstTheWall and contributed these frames! 193, 553, 581, 736 <3

[thefugitivesaint]

In case you didn't know dear reader, 'Every Frame A Painting' has returned with a new video essay (it's been about 8 years since Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou put a video essay together outside of some special features they crafted for The Criterion Collection [examples one & two], Filmstruck, and for the Netflix series Voir). It seems like this return is set to be a "limited series" of video essays. The series will be followed by a short film called "The Second," starring Paul Sun-Hyung Lee & Ethan Hwang (which is briefly described as being about "an alternate version of today’s world where dueling is still acceptable Philip, a man of tradition, must perform the role of “Second” on the day of his only son’s duel.") if you enjoy movies and you have an interest in video essays, then I highly suggest giving 'Every Frame' a watch. The essays are concise, insightful, and well crafted. The duo of Zhou and Ramos are often credited for establishing video essays as a "legitimate" medium on Youtube. Whether or not this claim is valid is besides the point, all I know is that their channel was one of the few channels I subscribed to and was always happy to watch. Glad to have more from them to enjoy.

[cyborgmythweaver]

Apotheosis / Abduction

Star Wars: Visions - S2E2 “Screecher’s Reach”

[laughingsquid]

A Powerful Short Film About a Concerned Father Who Agrees to Be His Son's 'Second' in a Modern Duel

[nyaa]

[Ufoshock]

[originalharmonysalad]

Where Do You Put the Camera?

If there’s one question that every filmmaker asks themselves, it’s “Where do I put the camera?” Today, we consider the things that really matter when answering that question.

A Video Essay by Taylor Ramos & Tony Zhou

[smallcures]

[everyframeapainting20]

Dolores Umbridge’s office in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" is a masterstroke of production design, weaponizing pink frills and saccharine sweetness to unsettling effect. The pastel walls, adorned with meticulously arranged decorative plates, evoke a veneer of harmless domesticity, while the delicate tea set and lace doilies on her desk reinforce the image of a prim and proper traditionalist. But beneath this carefully curated facade lies a sinister authoritarian streak, with the office’s unnervingly perfect order hinting at her obsession with control and conformity.

This sharp contrast between the sugary aesthetic and Umbridge’s cruelty amplifies her menace. The production design not only captures her duplicitous nature but also underscores the psychological manipulation at play. Her office is not just a reflection of her character; it’s an extension of her oppressive ideology, where appearances are used to disarm, dominate, and deceive.

[outofccontext]

source: Regular Show. S1E2: "Just Set Up the Chairs"

[petravonqunt]

A Woman's Revenge (2012, dir. Rita Azevedo Gomes)

[this-is-the-ticket]

020 Show Notes

The ongoing This is the Ticket Top 250 Movies List!

Double Indemnity per Cinephilia & Beyond - you can read the script in here!

Janicza Bravo's Zola

Sean Penn's The Pledge with Jack Nicholson

Sally Field with Fuckface McGee (Max Greenfield)

Meryl Streep being sooooo gorgeous in Manhattan

Sam Mendes' Empire of Light

Sam Mendes' production of Company

Casey has seen these James Bonds - Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Spy Who Loved Me, Casino Royale (2006)

Teenagers reacting to The Beatles on American Bandstand (March 1967)

Michael Jackson doing the robot

Michael Jackson doing the moonwalk for the first time

An early draft of 10 Things I Hate About You

Every Frame a Painting on Spielberg's Oners

CANDYMAN (1992)!

People still do live in Cabrini-Green.

Candyman script for your reading pleasure

Philip Glass' score for Candyman.

Tony Todd is 6'5.

The script for Jackie Brown!

[theleakypen]

Peaky Blinders and Black Sails have such similar vibes istg

all these horrible, desperate people beating their fists against the cage of history