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David Mamet Memo to "The Unit" Writing Staff

David Mamet's memo provides guidelines for the writing staff of the TV show "The Unit" regarding the importance of drama, storytelling, and creating engaging scenes that advance the plot.

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London Review of Books

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Adam McKay is Still Angry About 2008 · Against the Rules: The Big Short Companion

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A director explains cinematographer Barry Ackroyd's documentary-style approach to creating urgency and his collaborative process of discovery on set.

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Give me an example of how he creates drama from a phone call that's just different.

So what he does is his background is as a documentary filmmaker. So he started with long lens in the corner of the room, don't look at me, and crazy stuff going on.

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The niche zine: Exploring where design flourishes

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LukeW | Writings on Digital Product Strategy & Design

Luke Wroblewski lukew.com

the biggest frustration of a hardcore technologist in san francisco is how many companies both tiny and gargantuan are kinda fake - investors often can't tell the difference between story and substance and armed with a billion dollars it may take a decade for it to fail. as an

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Using Design Fiction to Negotiate Political Questions

The report explores using design fictions to creatively engage politicians and community groups in envisioning future policy implications, particularly regarding ageing in place and isolation, through collaborative workshops.

imagination.lancaster.ac.uk

when i had a venture-backed startup it was so hard to balance the desires of customers, investors, and myself. now (with no investors) i just make stuff i enjoy, people similar to me help pay for it, i ask what else they want, i do 50% that + 50% stuff i want and it all works out