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Comparator

Head-to-head comparison of two filmmaker DSPs: manifesto, dominant Nichols mode, an 8-axis style radar, shot pace, and where each one draws a hard line.

Nichols mode distribution

Style radar — 8 dimensions, 0–100

Radar comparing narrative angle, ethical stance and sound minimalism.

Average shot duration — log scale, striped = not measured

Signature techniques

Anti-patterns

Layer 7 — structural framework affinities — stylistic affinity to non-Western narrative frameworks, argued from the work only. Why this exists →

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Similarity and radar values come from an unweighted 8-dimension vector: a teaching heuristic, not the engine's real compatibility formula. Read the full scope & limitations →