For historical fashion researchers like Eric Wilson, the fashion industry is more than runway models and high-profile designers. It also includes “designers, stores, factory workers, seamstresses, tailors, embroiderers, the press, … Read more
We’ve already delved into several storytelling techniques here in Next Level Pictures, wherein the main character deals with something much bigger—person vs. the supernatural, or person vs. society. In this … Read more
Horror movies, who doesn’t love them? If one particular film genre has a similar impact to an amusement roller coaster ride, it is the horror movie genre. These movies can … Read more
Neglectful or Uninvolved Parenting is a parenting style characterized by low to almost no response to the children’s needs and wants. Neglectful parents tend to provide only the basic necessities … Read more
There are four widely- and psychologist-recognized parenting styles: Permissive, Authoritative, Neglectful, and the one we’ll discuss here, Authoritarian. Primarily, these styles are differentiated by the level of demand of parents … Read more
Implementing flashbacks in a movie can be a double-edged sword. Done wrong, a flashback will feel tacked-on and lazy. On the other hand, a mishandled use of a flashback in … Read more
Permissive Parenting is one of the four parenting styles (the others are Authoritative, Authoritarian, and Neglectful). It is primarily characterized by high responsiveness and low demandingness. Permissive parents are those … Read more
What Do Journalists Do? Today’s “J-school” graduate must know more than how to follow leads, interview people, compose articles, edit ruthlessly, adhere to word counts and satisfy editors. They must … Read more
Humans — especially children — are visual beings. The old adage that “a picture is worth a thousand words” means that the engaging visual aspects of movies make them an … Read more
What do anthropologists do? Once upon a time, legendary anthropologists like Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and Bronislaw Malinowski undertook field work within exotic cultures, primarily reporting on mating, coming-of-age, marriage, … Read more