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First Person POV Explained: Why Writers Rely on It

There is something bold about a story that starts with “I.” It doesn’t wait for permission. It pulls you in, hands you the narrator’s shoes, and says, “Walk with me.” First-person point of view is one ...
Reuters

First-person approach brings audience into story of abuse in 'Nickel Boys' film

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Simply telling the story of "The Nickel Boys", about two Black youths sent to an abusive reform school in 1960s Florida and finding solace in their friendship, would not ...
Polygon

Nickel Boys’ storytelling technique is radical for a movie — but common in games

The focus on trauma, history, and racial oppression makes Nickel Boys sound like typical, worthy prestige-movie fare, but that’s not quite what this movie is. Think of it more as this year’s The Zone ...
Nerd Reactor

The Story Behind Historical Drama Nickel Boys’ Unique First-Person POV Cinematrography

Nickel Boys is a film based on the 2019 book The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. It’s inspired by The Florida School for Boys, a reform school that gained a reputation for its horrific treatment of ...
The New York Times

‘Nickel Boys,’ an Oscar Nominee With a Jarringly Different Point of View

RaMell Ross subverts our gaze again, as he did with the documentary “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” another Academy Award contender. By Alissa Wilkinson It’s incredibly rare — in fact, I don ...
Forbes

The Vital Importance Of The Correct Point Of View In Communication

When I was a freshman at New York University, the manual for the requisite speech course was titled, “Handbook of Objective Speaking.” At the beginning of the course, I assumed that “objective” was a ...
Reuters

Point-of-view films make the camera a character

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - When "The Blair Witch Project" came out in 1999 with its scratchy "lost video tape" aesthetic and went on to gross $140 million, the industry braced itself for a ...