Mental Models

The Strike that Broke the Nash's Back

Why Film Production didn't resume to pre-strike levels. Who's actually culpable. The market forces at play, and the irresponsibility at play…

Aug 4, 2024 •

Napolean and implications of scope

Using Napoleon as a jumping-off point to explore project-based concepts such as scope, modularity, and the nature of complexity, drawing parallels…

Jan 30, 2024 •

Suspension of Disbelief

The subtextual film logic of how it is we suspend disbelief, when we don't, and what happens when the filmmaker doesn't follow their own rules.

Nov 8, 2023 •

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