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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.20,0:00:01.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi, my name is Tony
Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.40,0:00:03.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and this is "Every Frame a Painting",
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.02,0:00:04.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where I analyze film form.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.00,0:00:07.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's actually a lot of\Ngreat videos on the internet
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.04,0:00:09.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,analyzing movie content or themes,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.00,0:00:11.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I think we're missing stuff\Nabout the actual form -
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.34,0:00:13.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know, the pictures and the sound.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.90,0:00:19.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anyways, the movie\NI want to talk about today
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.51,0:00:21.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a fantastic example\Nof craft and art.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.90,0:00:24.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is Bong Joon-ho's film\N"Mother", from 2009.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.90,0:00:25.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you haven't seen it,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.90,0:00:27.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's kind of a wrong man murder mystery,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.90,0:00:29.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if you don't know Bong Joon-ho,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.20,0:00:30.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he's awesome.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.40,0:00:31.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dude is seriously the best.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.91,0:00:34.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Be forewarned, there are\Nmajor spoilers for the whole film.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.91,0:00:37.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you don't want to be spoiled,\Nstop watching this and go watch the movie.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.91,0:00:39.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ready? Okay.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.00,0:00:47.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So there's two techniques, combined,\Nthat I want to bring up today.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.54,0:00:50.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first is shooting important\Nstory moments in profile.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.37,0:00:53.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The second is doing that\Nwith a telephoto lens.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.30,0:00:57.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So normally, you shoot an actor,\Nyou want to see their face.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.09,0:00:58.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you bring the camera around to the front,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.72,0:01:01.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's generally a better way for us to\Nempathize or to see their emotions.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.69,0:01:03.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you play something off\Nthe profile of someone's face,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.93,0:01:05.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's a little bit stranger.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.45,0:01:06.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has a starkness to it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.95,0:01:07.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like this.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.86,0:01:11.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Versus this.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.70,0:01:14.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God. Stop. Oh god!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.00,0:01:17.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now here's the weird part.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.16,0:01:18.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You throw on a telephoto lens,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.80,0:01:20.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that compresses space.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.07,0:01:22.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We do it all the time\Nin movies for close-ups.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.06,0:01:23.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's more flattering
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.12,0:01:26.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it blows out the background,\Nit gives this nice little bokeh.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.15,0:01:27.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when you do it in profile,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.25,0:01:28.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's not really a beauty shot.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.81,0:01:29.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It hides something.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.91,0:01:31.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Add a little camera operator shake,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.50,0:01:33.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's like we can barely keep up.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.40,0:01:36.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of the major events\Nin this film are shot
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.19,0:01:37.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,telephoto, in profile.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.67,0:01:39.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Actually if you watch the movie again,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.36,0:01:40.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll see that Bong very subtly
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.96,0:01:42.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gives away the important plot points
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.52,0:01:44.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,versus the red herrings.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.60,0:01:47.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So when Mother meets the junkman,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.20,0:01:49.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who will turn out to be very important,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.18,0:01:50.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,watch the lens.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.46,0:01:52.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Before that, when Mother\Ngoes to apologize
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.95,0:01:54.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the dead girl's family,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.05,0:01:56.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,watch how this\Nimportant moment plays.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.70,0:02:03.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's actually a nice\Nhidden cut in there.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.34,0:02:04.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Check that out.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.69,0:02:07.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're wondering whether\Nthis is a particular quirk of Bong's,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.85,0:02:09.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the answer is: kinda.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.90,0:02:11.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the big Act I turning point
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.76,0:02:13.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in his monster movie "The Host".
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.61,0:02:15.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again: telephoto, profile.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.03,0:02:17.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But here, you can\Nkinda understand why.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.93,0:02:19.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a point of view shot\Nof another character,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.97,0:02:21.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there's actually a nice visual rhyme.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.04,0:02:22.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Head on.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.42,0:02:24.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Head on.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.95,0:02:25.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Profile.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.44,0:02:29.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I don't wanna suggest that\Nit's unusual to shoot things like this.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.20,0:02:30.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For example…
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.37,0:02:36.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Man, that's awesome.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.62,0:02:39.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it's still really weird\Nto use it in "Mother".
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.06,0:02:40.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, who's watching?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.50,0:02:42.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why's the director\Nplaying so many big moments
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.92,0:02:46.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of his lead actress at right angles\Nto the camera, in close-up?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.29,0:02:49.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then you get to the climax.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.26,0:02:51.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Big spoilers ahead.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.46,0:02:52.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We find out that the son,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.72,0:02:57.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do-joon, who we've spent the whole movie\Nbelieving is probably innocent?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.14,0:02:59.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, he actually\Ndid commit the murder.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.51,0:03:04.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The only witness is the junkman.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.26,0:03:06.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His mother kills the guy.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.72,0:03:09.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then she tries\Nto clean up the blood.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.50,0:03:11.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh hey, look at this shot.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.42,0:03:15.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that's why he shot those\Nbig moments telephoto, in profile.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.31,0:03:17.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It puts us slightly further away\Nfrom the characters.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.86,0:03:20.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It reminds us that we don't know\Neverything in the story;
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.53,0:03:21.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that a lot is hidden from us,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.82,0:03:24.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or it's far away and it's hazy to see.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.37,0:03:26.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It turns us into witnesses\Nwho can't do anything about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.75,0:03:28.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But once we do see it,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.41,0:03:31.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we know what we saw.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.59,0:03:34.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In fact, that's kinda\Nthe great thing about this film.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.55,0:03:37.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You start the movie watching\Na character you've never seen before
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.72,0:03:38.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,dancing in a field.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.85,0:03:39.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can see her face,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.97,0:03:42.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you don't understand\Nwhy she feels this way.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.51,0:03:44.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You just trust that\Nthe movie will explain it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.90,0:03:47.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then at the end,\Nyou see her dancing again.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.07,0:03:48.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Telephoto, in profile.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.97,0:03:53.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you don't really understand her\Nany better than you did at the beginning.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.32,0:03:55.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For two hours,\Nthe biggest bedrock of this movie
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.86,0:03:58.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that we know, for a fact,\Nthat she loves her son.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.16,0:04:02.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And at the end, we see all this\Nhas brought on her.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.15,0:04:07.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you can't tell, I'm a big fan\Nof this movie and of Bong Joon-ho.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.30,0:04:09.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I also really wish more\Nmainstream directors
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.62,0:04:12.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would be ballsy enough\Nto shoot their big plot moments
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.50,0:04:13.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like this.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.02,0:04:17.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Instead of like this.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.26,0:04:22.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Agh. God!\NI gotta get a drink.