Improvisation is the high-wire act of comedy. Actors respond to one another without a script, spontaneously finding comedy in unrehearsed dialogue and physical interactions. It doesn’t work without commitment, relaxation and listening. Using these tools will improve...
What captures your attention? Check out how the principals of design are at play in Lucia’s photo. Susan says: This is a photo that Lucia and I have discussed many times. It may look quite innocent, but we have a strong disagreement about what is important here, what...
I attribute the success of this photo to the staying power of Hollywood’s 1930s and 40s Film Noir. Noir featured atmospheric crime-laden drama with a heavy emphasis on sexual tension: fog, darkness, betrayal, loneliness, fear. All these emotions are easy to feel in...
The colors you pick for your presentation are the most powerful design choices you make. The strong primary colors – red, yellow and blue – are often selected without much thought to other options. They are bold, brassy and obvious. But take a moment to...
We all know what a story is. A story has a protagonist Frodo Baggins, for instance), the protagonist has something big to do (put the Ring into the fires of Mount Doom), the protagonist has someone trying to stop him (the wizard Sauron and his Ringwraiths and Orcs)....
The Principals of Design may seem esoteric or abstract to us non-designers, but the principal of repetition is undeniable and powerful in Lucia’s photograph. Susan says: This is an arresting photo for many reasons. The monochrome color scheme with weathered red...
