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But there are different variations to this trick; sometimes, it's plain old blink and you'll miss it, and at other times, it's a bit more complicated.
So let's delve into the different ways a film may try to affect your unconscious, with lots of cool examples, and of course, one excellent horror film you probably have never seen before.
For the most part, this video avoids major spoilers, and even for the warning titles at the start of the video, I personally think the spoiler is quite minimal in the grand scope of things, but hey, you can never be too careful. So with that, here's the list of films that come up in different sections of the video, specifically those that are NOT explicitly stated by me. For detailed spoiler warning, refer to the comment section!
And as it goes nowadays with my videos, please comment something with 'blinkity blink' if you've reached this point in the description, and I'll make sure to do a thumbs up in front of my monitor, knowing you're a thorough person with patience who cares to read everything.
Okay bye.
Films NOT mentioned by me explicitly, but are shown in the video
INTRO - Smile 2, The Conjuring 2, Oddity, Insidious Chapter 2, The Menu
CHOCOLATE - Hereditary, Insidious Chapter 2, The Conjuring 2, The Menu
10 SEC TO BLINK - Friday the 13th Part VII, The Babadook, A Tale of Two Sisters
SAM & BOB - A Cinderella Story, Fight Club, Late Night With The Devil, Sixteen Candles
BLINK & YOU'LL MISS IT - Deep Red
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Soul of Galveston by John Lopker (freemusicarchive.org/music/john-lopker) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Horror ambience & train to hell from http://www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld
Help Us by Eaters (freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters/optimum) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Timestamp
0:00 Jumpscares
1:16 The Chocolate
2:58 Lingering Background Figures
3:55 Superimposed Horror
4:24 Subliminal Inserts & Repeated Images
5:17 Blink And You'll Miss It
7:01 Daytime Horror
7:45 Mixing With A Jumpscare
8:29 R-Point
11:07 Pay Close Attention
11:31 Thank You
#videoessay
#horror
#horrormovies
For me, it was always two things: implied violence, and uncanny valley...until nobody took these terms seriously because, the Internet.
So to celebrate these 'boring' terms and reignite their fire, I decided to talk about the different ways you can implement these techniques in a film with some of my favourite examples.
Apologies, as the video got the spoiler warning sign edited out for some reason, and I will put it in the comment section, but honestly, I don't think they ruin the film experience at all (except maybe Sleepaway Camp but...seriously, the film is over 40 years old at this point.) so do not worry. I definitely did not spoil The Vanishing because that's one heck of a gem. Same with Red Rooms. It's a cool film.
I don't know why I'm writing in this description section like I'm writing a diary, but it's fun. I don't know why. A bit of change to keep things fresh, why not.
So while we're here, of course, if you're watching the video yelling at the screen about how I missed this awesome subgenre, that category of implied violence, or these better examples of whatever...? Yeh. Watch again. Except maybe cosmic horror. I could've probably listed that one separately.
Lastly, I was surprised how many of you actually read the description (genuinely), so if you've reached this point, please comment anything with 'spikimama' and I will do a silent nod of approval in front of my monitor. Tears falling down my cheeks.
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Four-Way by William Ross Chernoff's Nomads (freemusicarchive.org/music/William_Ross) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
In Shadows by William Ross Chernoff's Nomads (freemusicarchive.org/music/William_Ross) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Requiem in D minor, K. 626 - I. Introitus and II. Kyrie (For Voices and Recorder Ensemble - Papalin) is under Attribution 3.0 (unported) license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) and is downloaded from musopen.org/music
Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
0:51 Horror Exercise
2:19 Uncanny Valley
3:44 Implied Violence
4:17 Verbal Based
4:58 Context Based
5:19 Sound Based
6:18 Green Room
7:53 Red Rooms
8:30 Explicit Violence
8:57 Park Chan-wook
9:41 Thank You
#videoessay
#horror
#horrormovies
This sudden courage to face my fear came when my memory got unintentionally resurfaced by watching this one scene from Oz Perkins' 'Longlegs'. Speaking of, this is the second part of my story, so go check that video on Longlegs first if you want to maximize your experience.
Yes, I know some people will say it's just a picture, that I'm overreacting, and while I do go over my experience a bit more in depth in this video, specifically that the image itself has little to do with why I suffered so much, I still had to skip over many parts for personal reasons, and also because it's all so complicated and I'm not my psychiatrist.
Either way, as it turns out, this picture was from an old Korean film called 'Woman's Wail', and it's actually a very well made film. It'll take a few more videos to just go through that film, so I'll leave it be, and let my video speak for itself now. I do hope you have fun with this very personal video.
Thank you everyone who wanted to see a second part, as this video functioned as a more proper closure.
And....while we're doing this very personal thing anyways, I was always curious—who even reads descriptions? If you've reached this point by any chance, please comment 'spikima feeding us nightmare noodles'.
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Timestamp
0:00 Childhood Fears
0:51 Discovering the Picture
2:18 The Face
4:28 Woman's Wail 1986
6:14 Korean Cinema
7:09 Farewell
8:02 Thank you for watching
#videoessay
#horror
#scarystories
Directed by Oz Perkins, 'Longlegs' has been quite a hot topic since its release mostly due to its excellent marketing as well as the divided finale. Let me be very clear in saying that while the final act unfortunately does bring down the film a couple notches, I still think the first two acts are very well done. And this doesn't even matter because honestly, I couldn't even pay attention to the film after that one scene.
That scene is what I'm here to talk about, and if I may take an extra step, that picture is why I'm making this video. This one is very personal to me; I have never done anything like this, and I don't know if I ever will again. For once, it's more about me facing my fears and trying to tackle it in a healthy way than about the content itself.
Keep that in mind, but I hope you will have fun with it regardless.
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Timestamp
0:00 Facing My Biggest Fear
0:49 How Longlegs Creates Unease
2:42 Picture That Traumatized Me
3:44 The Scene From Longlegs
4:44 Analyzing The Reveal
5:35 Horror in The Idea
6:69 Have You Seen This Face
7:39 Thank You
#videoessay
#horror
#longlegs
Soft & Quiet, a 2022 film by Beth de Araújo does exactly that. And it does it so well that despite its flaws, I was compelled to talk about it.
Not only is the twist shocking, but it is also relevant, well executed, and is significant even in terms of the film's subject matter. Couple that with another highly debated 'one shot' technique, and you get this hidden gem of a film.
Again, there ARE flaws. This film is not perfect by any means (and we WILL talk about it a bit in this video). But for what it's worth, it is worth a look, and a discussion. So if you can, watch it, and see how you feel about it.
Otherwise, here are some of my very personal thoughts that hopefully does enough to compel you to visit the film.
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Timestamp
0:00 The Three Twists
2:55 Soft & Quiet
3:30 THE Twist
4:12 Ambiguity
6:33 One Shot
9:27 Vengeance
11:47 Thank You
#videoessay
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#film
coming up with story-related theories.
After all, this film is shot and paced like an atmospheric / surrealistic horror film - with the use of dutch angles, high angle shots, clashing colors, dissolve transitions, costume and set design and more. And we're going to talk about some of them.
But it seems like many people think of stop motion animation as a completely separate entity from live action films, but they aren't so different, especially if you remember that stop motion animation requires MORE physical prep and meticulous planning in order to make it work just the right way.
And since Coraline was shot in 3D, the headache is doubled, if not tripled. Now, everything I say is a bit of an exaggeration as this video is made with the intention of exploring and getting used to the head space of 'filmmaking' - meaning this is more of an exercise than an answer. In fact, I'd argue that coming to an answer is the exact opposite of what we're trying to do here. So more so than usual, take things with a huge grain of salt.
Having said that, I personally believe that regarding blue curtains as more than just being blue is perfectly fine, as long as you are staying within the boundaries of what the film offers and do not go outside the film world to bring in new ideas to change the color of the curtain altogether. The bad kind of overanalysis usually happens when you start placing things from the outside, but if from within, a certain level of 'over'analysis is a great practice to open your minds to the workings of the film, and can lead you to better critical thinking down the road.
But I digress. I love Coraline.
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
0:41 Well Exercise
3:33 The Right Side
5:01 Use of Depth
6:03 The Rule of Three
7:33 Surveillance Shot
8:23 Dutch Angle Shot
9:52 Time for Supper
10:46 Thank You
#videoessay
#coraline
#stopmotionanimation
Ever since the release of Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds in 2009, people have been adding Colonel Hans Landa to their list of the most iconic movie villains of all time - I don't blame them. As jaded as the list may seem, villain aside, you have to admit Landa is one heck of a character.
But why? We know he has his ways with words, and we know he is a great detective, a master manipulator, a narcissistic opportunist, but a weirdly comedic loser at certain points. Yet, we do not really 'know' what he stands for; yes, you would be right to say he stands for himself - a self-absorbed prick who will do anything for his own benefits. But doesn't that make him more unpredictable? Or perhaps even contradictory?
Looking at my favourite scene from the film, we'll go into how the film describes Hans Landa's character, and how noticing those details may change the viewing experience altogether.
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Timestamp
0:00 The Scene (Fillings)
1:16 The Secret (Icing)
2:22 A. Strudel
2:59 B. Cream
3:32 C. Milk
4:07 The Shots (Sprinkles)
5:53 The Truth (Cake)
7:05 The Landa Shot
9:08 Thank You
#videoessay
#hanslanda
#quentintarantino
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"Camera Shutter, Fast, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org
One thing I appreciate about Nicolas Winding Refn films is that they know how to build good tension. It doesn't matter if it's a film about a driver on a vengeful quest, or a young model trying to be the next best thing. It's ALWAYS INTENSE. One underrated and often overlooked technique Refn uses to achieve this 'intensity' is letting the characters speak with their 'hands'. This can be seen in Drive, Only God Forgives, Neon Demon, as well as the Pusher trilogy we'll be discussing today.
But in my humble opinion, Refn's most nerve racking film is the last installment of the trilogy, Pusher 3. So let's delve into what makes this film such a fun-stressful-killmenowplease movie that every-nobody can enjoy (?).
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
0:38 Conflict VS Tension
2:05 Handshots & Camera
3:40 Counterbalance
5:23 Overstimulation
6:25 The Relapse
8:27 The Downfall
9:54 Thank You
#videoessay
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#filmanalysis
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“Faster Does It” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Of course, the rewatch (which only happened last year) was nothing like the first time - it wasn't as scary, as well made, or even serious as I remembered. That's fair. It happens. BUT I thought that it's a film that didn't age like milk (huge asterisk there), and that there are more clever tricks up its sleeve than I realized initially, especially when it comes to the 'lighting'.
Today, we're going to talk about Paul W.S. Anderson's forgotten gem, Event Horizon (1997), how it uses different premises and techniques to build and maintain tension, and why it is STILL a disturbing film.
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
2:18 Atmosphere & Design
4:33 Narrative Premise
5:31 Gore
7:33 Lighting & Color
10:43 Surgical
12:28 Umbilicus
13:41 Thank You
#videoessay
#horror
#filmanalysis
Extra Credits:
On Event Horizon’s production nightmare:
faroutmagazine.co.uk/hellish-production-paul-ws-anderson-event-horizon
sound from http://www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld
“Hard Boiled” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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But why? Why is it so disturbing? Violent? Shocking? Is it the gore? the acting? Or is it something else? Green Room is a film about expectations - well, not thematically, but it plays with your expectation a lot more than you may think. And the way it does so is very clever. So let's talk about it.
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Timestamp
0:00 Explicit Violence
1:15 Implied Violence
1:53 THE SCENE
4:27 Plain and Abruptive
5:11 Tension
6:03 Red Herrings
7:26 Game Plan Example
8:47 Two Sides of a Coin
10:15 No Not Her
Safdie Brothers' Good Time (2017) does exactly that - although like I say in the video, it's more of a trigger for me than a one to one representation of what panic attacks feel like. And yes, I am very well versed with panic attacks (unfortunately) and I do say that this is how MY panic attack feels like, so keep that in mind.
Either way, let's take a look at Good Time's brilliant cinematography, its incredibly subtle characterization methods, and how it ultimately creates one of the most anxiety inducing cinematic experiences of recent years! (After all, Safdie Brothers' films are called the 'anxiety' genre)
Enjoy!
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Great read on characterization: studiobinder.com/blog/characterization-examples-in-movies
Interviews: youtube.com/watch?v=flVMBtxYNYI ; youtube.com/watch?v=IrQ2rkSIqXc ; youtube.com/watch?v=G6bLMRAVePk
Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
2:44 Scene 1
3:25 Shot Types
5:36 Characterization
8:12 Scene 2
8:55 Audiovisual
10:09 Nick
10:57 Perspective
13:25 Thank You
Louis Bloom from Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler (2014) is one of my favourite films when it comes to effectively portraying a bone-chilling psychopathic (or sociopathic if you want to be precise) character using not just the actor's ability, but various cinematic tricks, including camera work, score, and the script itself.
Considering how this video was meant to be an all-in-one video at first, discussing Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men as well as Homelander from the popular series The Boys, you can see how special Nightcrawler's Lou was that it ended up becoming its own video.
Now, a disclaimer - I DO go over the term, 'psychopath', and how unfitting it may be to describe the character in my video, so please do not take it wrong when I say 'psychopath'. It is only for the sake of simplicity, and especially since most people have a general grasp of what that term implies (even compared to sociopathy).
That's about it.
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Timestamp
0:00 - Interrogation Scene
1:21 - The Plant
2:02 - Psychopathic Character
2:56 - Disclaimer
4:13 - i. Manipulation
6:36 - ii. Impassivity
9:23 - iii. Ambition
12:00 - iv. Balance
14:13 - v. Score
17:14 - vi. Television
19:09 - Thank You
While this film isn't (in my opinion) a masterpiece or a groundbreaking horror film, it is certainly not nearly as bad as some people claim it to be, and I'd like to explore some of the techniques Talk to Me utilizes to supplement its thematic and narrative goals.
Now, the whole point of this video is to talk about how any film (given it's relatively well executed) can be dissected technically, and that it doesn't mean commercial film has no technical aspects to analyze - it's a matter of a spectrum - what is emphasized first in the foreground, and in one sense, that's why it's MORE DIFFICULT to dissect the so called commercial films compared to the more arthouse films.
Therefore, I could've chosen any film to do this, but I thought Talk to Me is right in the middle of the field in terms of balancing the (what people call are) commercial and arthouse elements, and so it'd be easier to present this idea to you. So yes, this isn't about how great Talk to Me is or how bad it is for that matter, so keep that in mind when watching to get the best out of this. I say this, because I see so many more people talking about films in a weirdly objective manner, stating how this film is the best or that film is a garbage and there is no other way around it, and that anyone who likes or enjoys this or that film is just as idiotic, blah blah blah, and I don't think that kind of idea can come from anyone who REALLY loves cinema as an art form. Let's not do that here.
Okay, that's it.
Enjoy.
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Timestamp
0:00 - Introduction
1:50 - Disclaimer
2:41 - Grief
3:16 - The Scratch
4:15 - Sound Design
6:13 - Water
8:38 - Colors
12:45 - Talk to Me
14:10 - Thank You
Like how Hereditary's true force turns out to be Annie's mother Ellen, Beau is Afraid is NOT about Beau, but about Mona. But what's really fascinating about this is HOW Ari Aster misdirects you into thinking Annie or Beau is the true protagonist of these films.
Let's take a look at what kind of tricks and symbols Ari Aster has employed to create this illusion and to keep you at the edge of your seat for ... well, three hours.
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:13 Hereditary VS Beau
2:52 Disclaimer
3:57 Amniotic Fluid
6:16 Lack of Water
7:27 Too much Water
8:27 Wasserman
9:40 MW Industries
10:43 Visual Information
11:39 Words
12:50 Perfect Surveillance
15:01 Verdict
17:21 Perfectly Safe
Whatever the case, fear of space is a real thing, and it happens to combine the worst parts of megalophobia (fear of big things) and thalassophobia (fear of deep water) - the unknown, the all powerful. And if there is one film that captures that horror the best, it's Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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End section music 'Vibe Check' by Su13lime - check his YT & IG out at Su13lime, as well as on various music platforms like spotify and apple music. Absolute bangers. Wonderful stuff.
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Timestamp
0:00 Thalassophobia & Megalophobia
1:55 Fear of Space
2:53 Phobia in Films
4:32 Space Odyssey
5:05 Camera Work
6:41 Editing
7:29 Circles and Lines
9:14 Trapped in Space
10:46 Thank You
#videoessay
#2001aspaceodyssey
#phobia
But what makes Climax such a nerve-racking experience?
Technically, the prize goes to the film's use of 'sounds', especially its diegetic music. But the real secret to Climax's panic-inducing atmosphere is in the film's use of 'anticipation'.
Let's take a look at Noé's rollercoaster ride of a film from 2018, and see what tricks he employs to keep you at the edge of your seat.
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Interesting interview with Gaspar on Climax:
rogerebert.com/interviews/gaspar-noe-on-climax-accidental-allegories-catastrophe-movies-and-more
Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:35 Spiked Sangria
2:41 Chaos Structure
5:07 Visual Evolution
7:21 Panic Sound
10:54 Limbo Perspective
12:01 Negative Anticipation
13:55 What Did You Drink
14:30 Thank You
#videoessay
#climax
#moviereview
Let's re-examine the film through the perspective of this circle and the karaoke machine, and see how the film's messages change!
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Interview with the directors: latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-04-14/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-explained-daniels-spoilers
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
0:46 Everything - Circle
1:23 Everything - Line
5:20 WHY?
6:25 Everywhere - Mirror
8:11 Everywhere - Glass
9:15 Everywhere - Karaoke
10:45 All at Once
11:12 Thank You
I talked about Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 'Cure' before on my channel; like 'Cure', 'Come and See' is not just another disturbing film. It is a beautifully crafted work of art, and deserves a much better position than a subsidiary of shock cinema.
So let's dive into the wonderfully twisted world of 'Come and See' and really, see what it is all about.
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Timestamp
0:00 The Scene
1:25 Split Diopter & Sound
3:35 Splitting the Film
4:15 The Sound
8:23 The Color & Camera
10:58 The Portrait Shot
12:30 Theatricality
13:28 Smile
15:55 Thank you
Note that the points in this video isn't to undermine the quality of non-Korean zombie flicks, but rather to praise what the K-zombie films are doing right; therefore, while some exclusivities indeed exist, many points may apply to non-Korean films as well (and there are also a lot of horrible Korean zombie films in existence at this point as well - so take it mostly as a tribute to Train to Busan)
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0:00 The Scene
2:00 The Zombie Genre
3:09 Father & Daughter
4:42 Collectivism
5:23 Character Examples
6:37 The Setting
9:42 Guns
10:28 Check My Full Reaction!
11:35 Genre
13:13 Translation
15:03 Korean
17:10 Thank You
While there are, therefore, plenty of dissections and analysis on this masterpiece, I rarely see anyone discussing this one particular scene that completely freaked me out the first time I watched it.
Let's take a look at that scene, what makes it so scary, and how it ties to the rest of the film, by looking at the wonderful techniques Satoshi Kon utilizes throughout the film.
Rest in peace, Satoshi Kon.
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Satoshi Kon's lecture on Perfect Blue (from my bluray) was referred when discussing about the opening fight between Powertrons and King Burg and its meanings.
Otherwise, there are no articles or videos to cite in regard to the research and writing of this video, but I do want to mention that I watched a whole bunch of reaction videos on YT to see if others also found this scene terrifying.
Thankfully, many did, and many were perplexed before the actual image came up, which is important. (I really thought maybe it's just me). So thank you to everyone who reacted to this masterpiece and shared my sentiment.
Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
0:35 The Scene
2:22 Music
3:14 Camera & Misdirection
6:07 Cut
9:33 Red
11:11 The Second Scene
12:50 Perfect Blue
#satoshikon #perfectblue #videoessay
But what makes Guillermo del Toro films so fantastical? What tricks are there in his film universe that makes it so unique, yet easy to digest? There are many answers, but one thing I'd like to point out is 'repetition'.
Let's take a look at how he uses repetition to craft his one of a kind world, focusing on his 2006 work, Pan's Labyrinth.
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An interesting post I found while researching the pattern of 'three' in classic fairy tales; this read has more examples of three in both Pan's Labyrinth and fairy tales than I found, so take a look if you're curious:
http://rachelsfeaturepresentations.blogspot.com/2013/11/pans-labyrinth.html
Timestamp
0:00 Cliffhangers
2:13 Repetition - Pan's Labyrinth
3:12 Power of Three
4:53 Repetition - Guillermo
5:35 Human Imperfection
7:46 Death
9:08 Motifs in Pan's Labyrinth
12:35 Obedience
14:14 Insects
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Park is often misunderstood as a director who prefers style over story; but in my opinion (and he says so too in his interviews), I think his style is always chosen meticulously to serve the story, and if it wouldn't do any good to amplify the theme of the film, he wouldn't unnecessarily use it. The same goes with everything else you often see in his films, including violence and action. While Decision to Leave may seem like an obvious story with blatant symbolism, it functions more like a visual poem that expresses its emotions with its rhythm, colour, tone, images, and sounds.
It's a constant clash between complexity and simplicity, clarity and obscurity, mountains and oceans, Hae-jun and Seo-rae...
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0:00 Introduction
1:08 A Boring Scene
2:00 The Trick
5:15 The Spoiler Shots
6:26 Misdirection
7:43 Actions
8:20 Repeating Ambiguity
8:40 Colors
10:18 Vertical Movement
12:14 Eyedrops
13:25 The Final Mystery
14:42 Decision to Leave
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Requiem in D minor, K. 626 - I. Introitus and II. Kyrie (For Voices and Recorder Ensemble - Papalin) is under Attribution 3.0 (unported) license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) and is downloaded from musopen.org/music
The Hollywood Master - Interview with Darren Aronofsky
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Timestamp
0:00 Perspective of Hell
1:34 Pi
2:07 Requiem for a Dream
2:32 The Fountain
2:59 The Wrestler
3:19 Black Swan
3:30 Noah
4:01 Mother!
5:07 Quick Symbol Analysis
6:16 The Three Shots
7:15 Pi again
8:27 Requiem again
9:12 And the rest
9:56 Horror of mother!
12:31 Coverage
15:04 No Music, Yes Scream
16:28 So What?
If you didn't find this film scary at all, or were disappointed by its lack of action, I hope this video will help you appreciate it at least a little bit more than before. Yes, it has its flow, and yes, it may be relying too much on the techniques and come across as a slow film with little narrative value. But if you go in without any preconception, and really invest yourself into the world it presents, I guarantee its methods will work better and at least put you on the edge of your seat for awhile.
If you can, why not get the best out of its intended optimal viewing experience?
Enjoy.
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0:00 Introduction
0:48 No Sound
2:34 Aspect Ratio & Lens
3:34 Atmosphere
4:20 The Last Act
4:35 Tracking & Zooms
5:16 Head-on & Tail-away
5:33 Omnipotence
5:57 Constant Movement
6:22 Fear of Symmetry
7:47 It Comes At Night
9:02 Thank You
#filmmaking
#scarymovie
#videoessay
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Why let everyone speak, when you can simply move them vertically?
Here's an interesting concept found in the legendary South Korean filmmaker, Park Chan-wook's films: every pivotal narrative point, represented by a vertical movement.
Of course, this doesn't always apply (nor is it an absolute truth even from the examples I give) but it can be a valuable tool and a concept to think about for our own filmmaking journeys to 'spice up' the scene a little bit, given the right context as explained in the video.
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Timestamp
0:00 That moment in films
0:48 Movement
1:09 Oldboy
2:22 Thematic Relevance
2:40 Thirst & Decision to Leave
3:50 Give it a try!
The secret is in its 'colours', or more precisely, the colours that are hidden in plain sight. Let's explore how Bong Joon-ho approaches visual storytelling, and what we can learn from his techniques.
Warning: take everything with a grain of salt - lots of fun speculations intended as a means to explore, dissect, and analyze the tricks.
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A fun read on what color scheme means in a film: studiobinder.com/blog/how-to-use-color-in-film-50-examples-of-movie-color-palettes
Common color schemes:
cined.com/film-color-schemes-cinematic-color-design
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Timestamp
0:00 The Tunnel Scene
2:19 Visual Storytelling
2:37 Characters
3:58 Hidden in Plain Sight
4:28 Red Green Blue
4:58 Desaturation
5:55 Opening Sequence
6:59 Blending Colors
7:55 White
8:49 The One Scene
9:24 Green
10:05 Blue
10:35 Red
11:17 The Colors
12:03 Memories of Murder
13:07 Thank you
#memoriesofmurder
#videoessay
#filmmaking
Why is Cure so scary, and what is it that Kiyoshi Kurosawa does that makes all his films so uncomfortable and surreal? Let's take a look at his world building techniques and especially a particular scene from Cure that freaked me out more than I could handle the first time I watched it.
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0:00 Introduction
0:49 Kairo
1:04 Cure
2:01 Daytime Killing
2:21 Camera
2:37 Setting
3:30 Sound - Washing Machine
5:06 Sound - Birds
6:08 Silence
6:43 Beyond
8:12 The Scene
11:27 Hypnosis
12:39 Thank You
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A read on how they used the one-cams in Under the Skin:
nofilmschool.com/2014/04/jonathan-glazer-hides-in-plain-sight-secretly-shoot-under-the-skin-onecam
A read on how the film emphasizes the alienness of the character:
indiewire.com/2014/04/how-dp-daniel-landin-captured-scarlett-johanssons-alien-nature-in-under-the-skin-28242
Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:20 Visual Alienation
2:15 The People
3:36 The Separation
5:15 The Sound
6:07 The Vehicles
6:26 The Score
7:07 Auditory Juxtaposition
8:21 The Beach Scene
9:42 The Road Scene
10:12 The Mirror
10:57 The Skin
12:37 Thank You
#undertheskin
#scarlettjohansson
#videoessay
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A read on low/high angle shots by studiobinder:
studiobinder.com/blog/low-angle-shot-camera-movement-angle
studiobinder.com/blog/high-angle-shot-camera-movement-angle
"Heartbeat, Regular, Single, 01-01, LOOP.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:08 Characters
2:58 Order & Objectivity
3:48 Artificial Space
4:23 Camera
4:47 a) Wide Angle
4:57 b) High Angle
6:05 c) Low Angle
7:21 Zoom
8:51 a) Zoom out
9:25 b) Zoom in
10:31 Exceptions
10:53 Scene One
11:36 Scene Two
12:31 Correlations
13:11 Spaghetti
14:08 Tragic Zoom Out
14:32 Yorgos Lanthimos
16:55 Thank You
#yorgoslanthimos
#thekillingofasacreddeer
#videoessay
Let's take a look.
(Also, of course, the original material is masterful so that helps)
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A read on 'frame within a frame' shot:
photographycourse.net/frame-within-a-frame-photography
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:07 The one shot
2:36 The three types
3:34 Accumulation
4:04 i. Uncanny
4:32 Deviation
5:27 ii. Stalker
6:23 Past vs Present
6:48 Set Design
7:40 Light Setup
8:20 iii. The Light
9:08 Invitation
9:53 iv. The Big Bang
10:14 Humanoid
10:30 Force
10:57 Last Act
12:05 Inevitability
13:14 The Beautiful Terror
14:09 The Moment
14:26 Real Annihilation
15:21 Thank You
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Interview with Clint Mansell on the scoring process:
npr.org/2020/10/16/923944081/requiem-for-a-theme-film-composer-clint-mansell-on-the-sound-of-sadness
Vice article on where Lux Aeterna has been used:
vice.com/en/article/4ayj5j/requiem-for-a-dream-theme-song-lux-aeterna-sound-of-epic-drama
Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
0:42 Lux Aeterna - Opening
1:56 Music VS Film
2:20 Foreground Edit
2:57 Tuning
4:03 Scores
5:01 Different Motifs
5:50 Lux VS Meltdown
6:51 Trigger - Harry and Marion
8:24 Separation - Tense Motif
9:40 Meltdown
10:10 Graphic Matches
10:49 Sounds
11:59 Build-up
12:28 Specifics
12:53 Shifting Music
13:34 Lux Aeterna - Ending
14:51 Thank you
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“Disposable Camera” by Floriangeyer [freesound.org/people/floriangeyer/sounds/144972] is under Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) license.
Timestamp
0:00 Nightmare Sequence
1:57 The Wailing's Dream
2:54 The First 15 Minutes
4:46 Ambiguity
6:05 Memento
6:28 The Second Dream
6:50 No Beginning
8:19 Crosscut & Parallel Editing
9:19 The Wailing's Crosscut
9:45 The Ritual Night
10:38 The Revelation
11:11 The Breakdown
13:27 Crosscut for Accent
15:27 The Wailing's Goal
15:57 Signs
16:18 Atmosphere
17:19 Thank You
#TheWailing
#HorrorMovie
#KoreanMovie
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Korean blog post about Chungking Express (in Korean):
https://m.blog.naver.com/doar0605/220663944476
This site was extremely inspiring, not just in analyzing certain scenes from Chungking Express, but also in organizing the script for this painfully long video.
Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:18 Déjà vu
1:46 1. Time: Voice over & Subjectivity
2:58 In the Mood for Love
4:32 Time flow & Ashes of Time
5:53 Days of Being Wild
7:26 2. Time: Symbols
8:58 Camera & Editing
10:05 3. Time: Step Printing
11:17 Manipulated Speed
11:42 Déjà vu
12:04 Chungking Express Part 1
13:12 Pineapples
14:09 4. Space
14:48 Eyes
15:52 Perspective Shifts
17:04 Space Carries Time
17:32 Jumpcuts
18:08 Chungking Express Part 2
19:07 Time vs Space
19:29 CHEF'S SALAD
19:51 DREAM
20:55 Timing VS Habit
22:52 Reality
23:23 5. Daydream
24:28 Thank you
#WongKarwai
#VideoEssay
#Film
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Great read on Michale Haneke by Mattias Frey:
sensesofcinema.com/2010/great-directors/michael-haneke
An article on Code Unknown:
newyorker.com/magazine/2001/12/03/the-great-divide
"Camera Shutter, Fast, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org
Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293 'Autumn' - II. Adagio Molto by John Harrison is under Attribution 3.0 ShareAlike license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) and is downloaded from musopen.org/music
The Reek of Madness by Ov Moi Omm | freemusicarchive.org/music/ov-moi-omm
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
0:52 Films
1:37 Frustration
2:28 Long takes & Objectivity
3:50 Code Unknown's Sequence Shots
6:02 Medias Res
6:39 White Ribbon's Deception
7:49 Subversion in Benny's Video
9:47 GOD
11:46 Off Screen Violence
12:21 Expansion of Space
14:41 Non-consumable
15:34 On Screen Violence
16:23 Unresolved Conflicts
18:35 Foreshadowing
20:15 Unsolvable
20:42 THE GAP
21:36 Thank You
#MichaelHaneke
#VideoEssay
#Film
There were so many details I wished to point out but couldn't. Perhaps on patreon, but either way, enjoy!
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:05 Time - Reverse Chronology
1:24 Camera
2:02 a) Rotation
3:22 b) Zoom Effects
4:45 c) Tunnel Scene
6:10 Vertigo
6:54 Audio
7:22 a) Score
8:58 b) Ghost Frequency
9:54 Structure
10:50 Deleted Scene
11:43 Time - Style
12:26 Foreshadow/Callback
14:03 Irreversible
15:00 Thank You
#GasparNoe
#Irreversible
#Film
Why is everything so bright? What secrets lie behind its set design? And can we say that Gi-hun REALLY won the game?
This is everything about Squid Game, in relation to its double sided nature, and how that shows in its sets, colors, characters, and games.
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Interviews about the set and the games:
youtube.com/watch?v=Qm7KcmJcc88
Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
0:40 1. Misdirection
2:37 2. Set Design
3:18 Inequality
4:17 Real VS Fake
5:08 Red Light Green Light
5:37 Setting as a character
7:10 Marbles Game
8:22 Squid Game Symbol
8:40 3. System
9:33 4. The Game
11:28 Thank You
That's something we will never know, as Kaufman is infamous for purposefully making things vague and open to interpretation. But that doesn't mean we can't speculate; in fact, we're invited to do so.
So let's give it a try.
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Also, I truly believe this movie can be seen as a comedy, not just dreadful horror / drama piece.
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What Charlie Kaufman has to say:
indiewire.com/2020/09/charlie-kaufman-explains-im-thinking-of-ending-things-1234584492
Interesting read on the film:
filmschoolrejects.com/im-thinking-of-ending-things
Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:07 The Film / The Feeling
2:05 The Four Sections
2:32 The Struggle
4:58 The Conflict
5:51 The Dinner
8:11 The Obsession
10:45 Lucy
13:26 The Acceptance
15:25 Thank You
Colors, set design, lighting, acting, score... there are so many things to explore, and so many tricks to discover - I couldn't talk about everything in this video, so please check out the entire movie if you haven't!
It's a beautifully twisted film.
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:09 A Tale of Two Sisters
2:31 Colors
3:43 The Colorful Setup
4:41 The Set Design
5:20 Patterns
6:11 The Ghost
6:50 Scene 1
7:21 Scene 2
7:53 The House
8:33 Trick
9:03 Last Scene
10:45 Thank You
Part 1 of this video series where I break down my other favourite scene from Phantom Thread, discussing how PTA uses his camera to foreshadow the film's events: youtu.be/u3YxJoNq5Q0
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
0:34 PTA
2:00 First 30 Min
3:20 Dynamics
4:10 Purpose
4:47 Mother Alma
5:30 Post Marriage
6:30 The Scene
6:55 i. The Dress
7:42 ii. The Cinematography
8:57 iii. The Sound
10:50 Predestination
12:30 The Bedroom
13:03 iv. Phantom Thread
14:10 Thank you
#PaulThomasAnderson
#PhantomThread
#Romance
And yes, it's definitely an overanalysis, but on purpose, for the sake of the topic at hand. Doesn't make it any less romantic. Enjoy.
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Timestamp
0:00 The Scene
0:42 The Goal
1:10 The Characters
2:05 Cinematography
2:35 The Master
4:08 Phantom Thread
8:15 The Punchline
8:58 Thank You
A bit late, but let's answer some questions together.
Detailed timeline pinned in the comment section.
Much love to all.
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
0:20 IG questions
7:33 YT questions
12:50 Outro
13:33 Special Thanks
And Park Chan-wook stands in the middle of it all.
Today, we'll be diving into his infamous vengeance trilogy, specifically delving into its first segment, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), and why his films are so 'unconventional'.
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Interesting read on PCW's trilogy (Korean):
http://www.cine21.com/news/view/?mag_id=46343
Idea of blurring of lines supplemented from this great abstract (Korean):
happycampus.com/report-doc/5536743
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
0:50 Trilogy
2:45 i. The Lines
5:23 ii. The Structure
7:10 iii. Cuts
8:28 iv. Characters
10:15 v. Sympathy
11:08 Thank You
#Parkchanwook
#Sympathyformrvengeance
#Revengefilm
are okay to miss and not know because that's life.
But I still went ahead and rearranged the timeline, which in turn revealed my favourite scene of the film.
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:26 The Beginning
2:42 Scene 1 VS 10
4:55 Changes
6:09 Scene 6
8:05 The imperfections
9:53 Loops in the film
11:11 The weather
11:55 The Beginning
#Movie
#TheFather
#AnthonyHopkins
Please don't try this at home, or really, anywhere, ever.
And I say cuts, but really, it's just all about Lars von Trier.
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Interview with Lars von Trier:
youtube.com/watch?v=pXWcl6OuVw8
Scherzo No 1 - Chopin
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Double Violin Concerto 1st Movement
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:13 Lars von Trier
2:43 The Edits
3:38 The Disobedience
4:24 The Jump cuts
5:00 Dogville Scene
6:27 Melancholia Scene
7:11 The House That Jack Built
9:39 The Climax
#Movie
#Larsvontrier
#Thehousethatjackbuilt
My love for this film is growing with time.
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Interview with Bob Wells on filming Nomadland : vulture.com/2021/02/real-nomad-bob-wells-poured-his-own-grief-into-nomadland.html
If you wish to learn more about central framing :
neiloseman.com/9-uses-for-central-framing
Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:18 i. Liberation
3:29 ii. Evolution
5:18 iii. Revolution
7:47 iv. Home
9:27 Thank you
#Movie
#Nomadland
#Review
Gaspar Noé's Enter the Void is a 2009 film about a young man who...dies.
A visual genius, and in this case, equally great (but underappreciated) sound mix. It may be boring, but it's worth a watch.
And if you still don't want to watch it, well, here's the gist of things for you.
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Fascinating read on the sound design of Enter the Void:
thecine-files.com/current-issue-2/mark-balderston
Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:10 Reinsertion
4:23 Harmony
6:15 Intrusion
7:47 Monotony
8:56 Trauma
10:23 It never ends
#Movie
#Enterthevoid
#GasparNoe
Minari is Lee Isaac Chung's 2021 film from A24.
But to me, it's home.
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
0:55 The Problem
1:50 a) Language
4:27 b) Action
5:38 The Consequence
7:10 The Tragedy
9:10 Minari
10:37 Thank You
#Movie
#Minari
#A24
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If you read Korean, here's a short take on The Handmaiden's ending:
https://brunch.co.kr/@zack-hwang/1
Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:13 Symbolism
2:09 i. Costume Design
2:45 Gloves
4:28 Tailcoat Suit
5:02 ii. Set Design
6:57 iii. Recurrence
7:54 Repeating Images
8:56 The First Jump
9:46 The Invisible Layer
#Movie
#TheHandmaiden
#ParkChanwook
Just take a look at Midsommar's opening.
You find them...by overanalyzing and stretching the hell out of everything. But it's realllly fun, so take it easy and enjoy.
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:02 The Insert
2:11 i. Audio
4:50 Gassed
6:08 ii. Visual
8:12 Psychedelics
9:29 Unusual Effects
10:05 Conclusion
10:45 Thank you
#Movie
#Horror
#Midsommar
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
2:00 The Negative Space
2:40 The Approach
3:32 The Sounds of Jane
4:26 The Sounds of others
5:40 Selective Attention
6:08 Camera
6:35 The Loudness
7:35 The Visual Surroundings
8:40 The Confrontation
9:16 The Message
10:33 Announcement
#Movie
#Videoessay
#TheAssistant


