Secrets in the Dark: The Visual Architecture of 'I Saw the TV Glow'

Secrets in the Dark: The Visual Architecture of ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ In the opening image of “I Saw the TV Glow” the camera moves slowly down the middle of a suburban street. Dusk, it’s dark, but the sky has a hint of electric blue, as the camera passes over children’s chalk drawings that pop from the pavement like incandescent lights toward a neon-lit ice cream truck playing a slowed down children’s tune. This establishing shot embodies the magical, …