Author: mstough

Looking at Pigeons: The Wire Season 4, Episode 7

I like the contrast of light and dark here.

This makeshift bullet-proof vest type thing was really a cool invention of sorts, I guess you’d say. I also like how there’s a mirror in the background that shows the faces of the other people.

Omar’s situation really brings up a …

Dragon Lady: The Wire Season 4, Episode 6

It was really interesting to see these shots of the mayoral candidates going to church and how that was such a big deal. The cameras outside seemed really crazy to me, and made going to church seem like just another thing a candidate has to do to look favorable and …

Ziggy Sobotka Meet the Internet

Ziggy was always the one on the docks who knew his way around technology. Maybe he didn’t use it for the best purposes when we saw him on The Wire, but now he’s ready to explore more of the internet and the people in it.

Here’s how you can interact …

Jessica & Maggie Make a Swede

For the Swede assignment, Jessica Reingold and I decided to do The Wire  Season 3, Episode 11.

In a Google Doc, we planned out the scenes we wanted to cover, what props we’d need, a simplified script, and when & where we’d film it.

This past week, we met up …

Video Essay on The Wire Season 3, Episode 12

For the Video Essay assignment, I decided to discuss scenes from The Wire season 3, episode 12 and how they show the characters dealing with Stringer’s death and comprehending how they understood him and where they go from here.

I downloaded the episode and rewatched the scenes I wanted to …