Adolescence Episode 3: Adolescence, The Wire & Pattern Based Engine

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Jun 28, 202500:38:15TV & Film

Learn how Adolescence Episode 3 (building upon structural techniques from The Wire) uses a Pattern Based Series Engine to navigate rare changes in characters and narrative form while still preserving the feeling of the s...

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