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Whiplash: a masterclass in ending a movie


Few movies can match the air-sucking tension and atmosphere of the Whiplash finale. Spoilers ahead...

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The Editing of Whiplash & more | BAFTA Film Craft Sessions

Framing the Picture: Editing and Cinematography in Whiplash’s Ending

'Whiplash' | Anatomy of a Scene w/ Director Damien Chazelle | The New York Times

How to write scene transitions

The Wave summary

5 Frames from District 9

British Case Study: Attack the Block (2011)

Todorov's narrative theory

The Wave: Cinema's most terrifying lesson

Superimposition in film

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Get involved in the Hartismere: 'Focus Your Fitness February Challenge!

Summer 2026 Examinations

Farrand on Film: GCSE Film Studies, Component 1: US Films

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Parents Evening :: Year 11

Teacher of Mathematics

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Teacher of English

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