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64 film scenes, each a clear example of one code or convention — with a worked reading and discussion questions. Start with the sample, or tune to a code.
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Scene Jaws (1975) ▶ Jaws
Second Shark Attack
Scene Psycho (1960) ▶ Psycho
Shower Scene
Scene Jurassic Park (1993) ▶ Jurassic Park
The T-Rex Attack
Scene The Departed (2006) ▶ The Departed
Chase Scene
Scene WALL·E (2008) ▶ WALL·E
Green Plant
Scene The Shining (1980) ▶ The Shining
The Staircase
Scene Blade Runner 2049 (2017) ▶ Blade Runner 2049
Vegas
Scene The Castle (1997) ▶ The Castle
It's the Vibe
Scene The Matrix (1999) ▶ The Matrix
Opening Sequence
Scene Star Wars (1977) ▶ Star Wars
The Trench Run
Scene 28 Days Later (2002) ▶ 28 Days Later
Deserted London
Scene 500 Days of Summer (2009) ▶ 500 Days of Summer
Expectations / Reality
Scene A Study in Pink (2010) ▶ A Study in Pink
The Press Conference
Scene Argo (2012) ▶ Argo
The Tarmac
Scene Arrival (2016) ▶ Arrival
The Helmet
Scene Back to the Future (1985) ▶ Back to the Future
The Opening
Scene Barbie (2023) ▶ Barbie
Beach Off
Scene Bicycle Thieves (1948) ▶ Bicycle Thieves
The Ending
Scene Blade Runner (1982) ▶
Blade Runner
Time to Die
Scene Citizen Kane (1941) ▶ Citizen Kane
The Boarding House
Scene Do the Right Thing (1989) ▶ Do the Right Thing
Love and Hate
Scene Donnie Darko (2001) ▶ Donnie Darko
School Intro
Scene Double Indemnity (1944) ▶ Double Indemnity
Venetian Blinds
Scene Edward Scissorhands (1990) ▶ Edward Scissorhands
The Mansion
Scene Edward Scissorhands (1990) ▶ Edward Scissorhands
The Pastel Suburb
Scene Election (1999) ▶ Election
You Rang?
Scene Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) ▶ Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Anyone? Anyone?
Scene Home Alone (1990) ▶ Home Alone
The Traps
Scene Hundreds of Beavers (2022) ▶ Hundreds of Beavers
Intertitles
Scene Jaws (1975) ▶ Jaws
First Attack
Scene Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) ▶
Mad Max: Fury Road
Furious Intro
Scene Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015) ▶
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Doomed Friendship
Scene Metropolis (1927) ▶ Metropolis
The Workers' City
Scene Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) ▶ Mission: Impossible – Fallout
The Bathroom Fight
Scene No Country for Old Men (2007) ▶ No Country for Old Men
The Coin Toss
Scene North by Northwest (1959) ▶
North by Northwest
The Cropduster
Scene Psycho (1960) ▶ Psycho
Parlour Room
Scene Rain Man (1988) ▶ Rain Man
Qantas
Scene Rear Window (1954) ▶ Rear Window
Opening Sequence
Scene Rocky (1976) ▶ Rocky
Training Montage
Scene Schindler's List (1993) ▶ Schindler's List
The Girl in the Red Coat
Scene Se7en (1995) ▶ Se7en
What's in the Box?
Scene Sherlock (2010) ▶ Sherlock
A Study in Pink
Scene Slumdog Millionaire (2008) ▶ Slumdog Millionaire
Closing Sequence
Scene Star Wars (1977) ▶ Star Wars
Opening Crawl
Scene Strangers on a Train (1951) ▶ Strangers on a Train
Tennis Match Cross-Cut
Scene The Apartment (1960) ▶ The Apartment
The Office
Scene The Breakfast Club (1985) ▶ The Breakfast Club
Crackin' Skulls
Scene The Brutalist (2024) ▶ The Brutalist
Arrival
Scene The Dry (2021) ▶ The Dry
The Drive In
Scene The Favourite (2018) ▶ The Favourite
Candlelight
Scene The Godfather (1972) ▶ The Godfather
Horse Head
Scene The Godfather (1972) ▶ The Godfather
Restaurant Kill
Scene The Hurt Locker (2008) ▶ The Hurt Locker
Bomb Sequence
Scene The Mask (1994) ▶ The Mask
Coco Bongo
Scene The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) ▶ The Royal Tenenbaums
Bus Scene
Scene The Silence of the Lambs (1991) ▶
The Silence of the Lambs
Flower Delivery
Scene The Social Network (2010) ▶ The Social Network
The Bar
Scene The Usual Suspects (1995) ▶ The Usual Suspects
Line Up
Scene They Live (1988) ▶ They Live
The Glasses
Scene Tokyo Story (1953) ▶ Tokyo Story
The Tatami Camera
Scene Vertigo (1958) ▶ Vertigo
Bookshop Scene
Scene Wake in Fright (1971) ▶ Wake in Fright
Two-Up
Scene Wicked (2024) ▶ Wicked
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