Making-Ofs and Behind the Scenes

Monday, September 17, 2018 to Friday, September 21, 2018

Theme week organized by

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MGM’s 1925 Studio Tour and Promotional “Tours” of Labor in Early Hollywood

By erinhill

Monday, September 17, 2018

2 comments

The Making of The Night of the Iguana in Mexico

By Daniel Steinhart

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

3 comments

An Avant-Garde Promotional Film Directed by USC Student George Lucas

By andymyers

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

1 comment

The ‘Making-of’ Featurette as a Flirty Object

By Mila Zuo

Thursday, September 20, 2018

2 comments

Cultural Production of Black Panther behind the scenes

By Leah Aldridge

Friday, September 21, 2018

1 comment

Recent comments

Re: Eroticizing Margot Robbie's voice through ASMR whispers

Do they ever ask a man to

By Megan McGurk

5 hours 22 min ago

Do they ever ask a man to contribute in whispers to the series? Instead of sotto voce bits on hairspray, heels, and champagne, I had hope she would break out of the sexy voice and let rip with a primal scream. Thanks for that, Jennifer. I wasn't...
Re: Cultural Production of Black Panther behind the scenes

Breaking it down...

By Daniel Steinhart

Saturday, September 22, 2018 - 20:50

Leah, thanks for sharing this video, which I'll likely use in my own classes--lots to unpack here. This is such a rich BTS short and you deliver a crisp analysis of its functions. I'm totally fascinated that VANITY FAIR is behind this,...
Re: MGM’s 1925 Studio Tour and Promotional “Tours” of Labor in Early Hollywood

Thanks, Daniel. The whole

By erinhill

Friday, September 21, 2018 - 16:58

Thanks, Daniel. The whole film is pretty great and you've reminded me I wanted to link to it. When I first researched it, the only version available online was broken into parts on youtube and the 4th and/or 5th parts are actually from a...
Re: The Making of The Night of the Iguana in Mexico

the making of myth (in the making-of doc)

By erinhill

Friday, September 21, 2018 - 16:53

Great piece, Daniel. It made me wonder (yet again) about how watching these kinds of featurettes shapes the way outsiders view filmmaking and film labor. Would we be more critical of certain filmmakers' labor practices if we hadn't all...
Re: The ‘Making-of’ Featurette as a Flirty Object

acting labor

By Mila Zuo

Friday, September 21, 2018 - 02:57

Thanks for the feedback, Daniel! Examining the affective labors of acting is at the core of my book-in-progress, and I appreciate this opportunity to think about our relationship with paratexts like the making-of. I don't think actors are...

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MGM’s 1925 Studio Tour and Promotional “Tours” of Labor in Early Hollywood

The Making of The Night of the Iguana in Mexico

An Avant-Garde Promotional Film Directed by USC Student George Lucas

The ‘Making-of’ Featurette as a Flirty Object

Cultural Production of Black Panther behind the scenes

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