Topic: Studying Film
I don't know about all of you, but I am not a naturally talented artist or film-maker. I don't have "the gift" as some people say. So, the way I improve as a film-maker is to study other films made by directors much more skilled than I am. For example, yesterday I wrote out a scene outline and conflict outline of Wall-E, took notes, and storyboarded three of the scenes. I learned a ton just from that one film - seeing the way the camera cuts, moves, and how color is used to portray emotion throughout.
Anyway, my question is - do you all study films? How do you look at a film and use what you see to improve your craft? What things in particular do you look for, and what films have stood out to you? Or do you not have to study film - do you have this intrinsic sense of what will look good? Just some miscellaneous questions to dig into how your minds work. 
- Leo
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