Cinemaspeaking topic
Italian Giallo and the cinema of Dario Argento: let's talk about hyper-saturated lighting, stylized murder scenes, and how terror becomes an aesthetic.
— Giallo / Dario Argento
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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