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Zia Anger's "MY FIRST FILM" streams exclusively on MUBI starting September 6. Get a whole month free: https://mubi.com/thomasflight We tell many stories about ambition, but do they give us the full picture? Join my Patreon Film Club: https://patreon.com/thomasflight Join the ambition discussion: https://www.patreon.com/posts/film-club-role-110528880 Sources: Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn: https://bookshop.org/a/105728/9780306832017 (Affiliate) "Komorebi — Seek the light" by Renu Vijayanand https://medium.com/@renuvjanand/komorebi-seek-the-light-d844593a289e Watch 1 Hour of Komorebi: https://youtu.be/LdbmF1bzaUI // FOLLOW ME // - Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomasflight - Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight - Seeing Through Film: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // CONTACT // -Sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, anything else: [email protected] -FAQ: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #WhereverYouGoThereYouAre #Komorebi

Watch Fallen Leaves & Passages with your extended free trial of MUBI: https://mubi.com/thomasflight In this video I dive into the complicated history of how American Film Acting evolved from classical Hollywood theatricality into contemporary naturalism and why nobody can agree on what "Method Acting" actually is. Editing By @BenFromCanada Support My Work On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Sources: - See Full Bibliography and References Here: https://open.substack.com/pub/thomasflight/p/why-does-acting-feel-so-different?r=3ms9l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web - Brestoff, Richard. The Great Acting Teachers and Their Methods. Smith & Kraus, 1995. - Butler, Issac. The Method : How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act. New York, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022. - Uta Hagen. Respect for Acting. 1973. Hoboken, N.J., John Wiley & Sons, 2008. - Kissel, H., & Adler, S. (2000). Stella Adler - The Art of Acting. Hal Leonard Corporation - Benedetti, Jean. Stanislavski : An Introduction. London, Methuen Drama, 1982. - Konstantin Stanislavsky, and Jean Benedetti. An Actor’s Work : A Student’s Diary. London ; New York, Routledge, 2010. Additional Images Licensed by Getty Images // FIND MY WORK // -Early Access on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -Read my Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ -Reviews on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight -Watch My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com // FOLLOW ME // - Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomasflight - Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight - Substack: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // CONTACT // -Sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, anything else: [email protected] -FAQ: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #acting 0:00 Why Does Acting Feel So Different Now? 06:04 Part 1: 'I Don't Follow The Method' 12:34 Part 2: The True Birth of The Method 20:08 Part 3 The System (Or How Modern Acting Was Born) 33:24 Part 4: Why Nobody Understands Method Acting 37:53 Part 4b: The Invention of "Going Method" 44:32 Part 5: "There Is No System"

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Watch an extended version of this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-in-praise-of-great-exposition Exposition in film and TV has a bad reputation but it’s really just another tool in the writer's toolbox, and the quality of exposition can range from bad to great. This video examines some examples of truly great exposition. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Watch "Watching Both Parts of Dune as One Movie" on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-watching-both-parts-of-dune-as-one-movie-review In this video I breakdown of the sandworm riding scene in *Dune: Part 2* and how sound design, cinematography, performance, VFX and directing, all work together to make it so effective. // References: Greig Fraser and the Cinematography of Dune: Part Two - Dolby Institute Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39p8wPkhmtM Dune: Part Two' Director Denis Villeneuve Breaks Down the Sandworm Scene -Vanity Fair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E6AcXUKSVA Caught In Avalanches Compilation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brBSBBT8BlY Additional Stock Footage Provided by Getty Images and Storyblocks // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Watch "How Should Movies Depict Real Suffering" here: https://nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-how-should-movies-depict-real-suffering A look at how The Zone of Interest uses off-screen space and sound design in one of the most hauntingly powerful ways I've ever seen in a film. Featuring an interview with Johnnie Burn, sound designer who just won an Oscar for his work on this film. This video is spoiler free, so if you haven't seen the movie you, this video will be a good introduction to what's unique about it, and why it's a significant achievement from a filmmaking perspective. If you have seen it, I hope this video gives you some extra insight into the unique craft and attention that went into this film. References: -"Theory of Film Practice" p. 17 by Noël Burch -"Thinking beyond the frame" by Sharon McDonagh https://filmmatters.substack.com/p/thinking-beyond-the-frame // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/thomasflight A look at what makes Killers of The Flower Moon one of the most provocative film's from Martin Scorsese. A sprawling, haunting, epic that explores Manifest Destiny, the corrupting power of money, and how we must examine our own capacity for evil. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Watch Fallen Leaves Free with your Extended Free Trial of MUBI: https://mubi.com/thomasflight My picks and predictions to win the 96th Academy Awards. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear Additional Footage provided by Getty Images Chapters: 0:00 Setting The Table 01:00 Sound 02:11 Original Score 03:50 Production Design 05:13 Cinematography 06:42 Costume Design 07:39 Film Editing 09:42 Supporting Actor 10:56 Supporting Actress 11:50 Lead Actor 13:54 Lead Actress 16:50 Directing 18:49 Best Picture #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

See My 2024 Picks and Predictions: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-who-should-win-at-the-oscars-2024 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/who-should-win-98423359 A look into the machinery of the The Academy Awards and some of the forces behind the scenes that influence nominations, snubs and wins. Sources: [1] "Party Animals: A Hollywood Tale of Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll Starring the Fabulous Allan Carr" by Robert Hofler p. 87 [2] Horn, John, and Doug Smith. 2012. “Movie Academy: Oscar Voters Overwhelmingly White, Male.” Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/oscars/la-et-unmasking-oscar-academy-project-html-htmlstory.html ‌[3] Keegan, Rebecca, and Nicole Sperling. 2017. “Shakespeare in Love and Harvey Weinstein’s Dark Oscar Victory.” Vanity Fair. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/shakespeare-in-love-and-harvey-weinsteins-dark-oscar-victory [4] Whitten, Sarah. 2023. “The Oscar Box Office Bump Is Shrinking.” CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/10/oscar-box-office-bump-shrinking.html Footage and Images Licensed by Getty Images Additional "For Your Consideration" images provided by https://NextBestPicture.com // SUPPORT MY WORK -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #videoessay Chapters: 00:00 How Oscar Baiting was Born 03:22 Part I - The Anatomy of The Academy 06:43 Part II - For Your Consideration

Watch Fallen Leaves Free with your Extended Free Trial of MUBI: https://mubi.com/thomasflight [This video is free of any major plot spoilers until the 20 minute mark.] How The Curse holds a distorted mirror up to the world of modern media. References: "The Gag of Realism" by Benny Safdie https://cinema-scope.com/features/gag-realism-nathan/ Lincoln Film Center Q&A w/ Benny Safdie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMx_K5dBEqI // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #videoessay Chapters: 00:00 Flip or Flop 04:03 The Gag of Realism 07:46 Recreating Reality (TV) 11:29 The Discomfort of Uncurated Life 19:50 Performative Morality (Spoilers) 23:18 The End of The Curse (Spoilers)

Donate at https://givewell.org - Choose YouTube - and enter Thomas Flight under "How Did You Hear About Us" to get your Donation Matched up to $100 for the rest of this year. (This Video Is Spoiler-Free) Part I: Thomas Flight's Favorite Films of 2023. Part II: Thomas Flight’s Totally Objective and Scientifically Rigorous List of The Top 10 Best Movies of 2023™ Read about how I made the "Objectively" best list here: https://thomasflight.substack.com/p/the-objectively-best-movies-of-2023 // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #SpoilerFree #BestMoviesof2023 Chapters: 00:00 1. 02:47 A Tale of Two Lists 03:31 Part 1 - My Favorites: 10. 05:23 9. 07:02 8. 08:20 7. 09:56 6. 11:36 5. 13:24 4. 14:38 3. 16:34 2. 17:34 1. 19:20 Honorable Mentions 20:22 Part 2 - The BEST Movies of 2023

Get 40% off the annual plan when you sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Watch my video about Visual Perspective in The Batman: https://nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-visual-perspective-in-the-batman-companion-video?ref=thomasflight Watch The New Season of Jet Lag: https://nebula.tv/videos/jetlag-we-raced-from-americas-northernmost-to-southernmost-town?ref=thomasflight Watch Elias Gold's video on Killers of The Flower Moon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgN9qf5b1BA Brady, Tara. 2023. “Martin Scorsese: ‘One Has to Take Chances. At This Age, What Else Can I Do?’” The Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/2023/10/14/martin-scorsese-one-has-to-take-chances-at-this-age-what-else-can-i-do/. // More From Thomas Flight: -Rent or Buy My Experimental Film: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #videoessay Chapters: 00:00 - One Event, Two Perspectives 05:16 I. Objectivity vs. Subjectivity 08:33 II. Narrative Perspective 13:46 III. Perspectives on Perspective 19:55 IV. Down The Perspective Rabbit Hole

Get 65% off + 4 Months for Free of NordVPN: https://nordvpn.com/tflight There's still plenty of room for innovation in filmmaking, in this video I examine how Director Joanna Hogg, and sound designer Jonathan Webb collaborated on "Sonic Storyboards" for the 2019 film The Souvenir. Why not harness sound's full potential to inspire and guide the storytelling process from the start? Special thanks to Jonathan Webb and Joanna Hogg for their contributions to this video. Editing: @BenFromCanada https://www.instagram.com/benchinapen // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -Instagram: https://instagram.com/thomasflight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #videoessay Chapters: 00:00 Flipping Tradition on its Head 01:41 The Beauty of The Craft 02:22 The Souvenir 04:36 The Seeds of An Idea 07:13 Crafting a Sonic Storyboard 11:34 The Impact of The Storyboards 14:44 Could this work for other films? 17:18 Art Requires Risk

Use code THOMASFLIGHT to get 100 replacement blades for FREE when you buy a razor from Henson Shaving: https://bit.ly/3ngT5Ui What is it that makes a performance resonate so deeply it lingers with you for months or years? Thomas Flight explores the challenges of judging great acting, and shares the 11 examples of the best acting he's ever seen in this video. Written/Produced/Performed by: Thomas Flight https:thomasflight.com Editing and Script Feedback: Ben from Canada - https://www.instagram.com/benchinapen -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #videoessay #acting CHAPTERS: 0:00 What is The Best Acting I've Ever Seen? 01:14 What Makes Acting Great? 05:17 The List 05:39 Oscar Isaac 08:37 Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore 10:28 Brenda Blethyn 12:32 Orson Welles 15:28 Al Pacino 18:05 Liv Ullman 20:04 Daniel Day-Lewis 21:53 Philip Seymour Hoffman 23:37 Michelle Williams 24:59 Ben Mendelsohn 27:26 Tilda Swinton

Watch Decision to Leave and get a whole month of great cinema FREE with MUBI: https://mubi.com/thomasflight Editing, when used to it's full potential, is a big part of the language of filmmaking. I chat with the editors of The Bear to discuss how they ground their bold and stylish editing in character and story. Special thanks to Joanna and Adam for taking the time to chat with me! Editing for this video provided by Ben from Canada: https://www.instagram.com/benchinapen Chapters: 00:00 Reaction Shots 04:58 Crafting Character Arc 09:51 Expression Through Montage 13:46 The Final Rewrite // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Watch the full Asteroid City podcast discussion with @LikeStoriesofOld on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/watchcinemaofmeaning-the-exploring-distant-emotion-in-asteroid-city-cinema-of-meaning-bonus-episode?ref=thomasflight Editing by Ben from Canada: https://www.instagram.com/benchinapen // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE with MUBI: https://mubi.com/thomasflight References: The Wes Anderson Collection by Matt Zoller Seitz: https://amzn.to/3NM6jq1 The Society of the Crossed Keys: https://amzn.to/3Xt2ut6 Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig: https://amzn.to/447QIag The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig: https://amzn.to/3PxWY6o An Impossible Exile by George Prochnik: https://amzn.to/3psJtdN NY Times article by Christopher Gray: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/realestate/a-long-gone-rendezvous-with-1000-rooms.html Thank You to Dave Wiskus for the footage of 22 Vanderbilt & to Barbara Ender for the photo of the Village Voice Bookshop Additional Images licensed by Getty Images // Watch this video ad-free on Nebula with a special delete scene at the end: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE with MUBI: https://mubi.com/thomasflight Special thank you to Greg Dember, co-author of https://whatismetamodern.com for chatting with me for this video. Watch more on their YouTube Channel: @WhatIsMetamodern In this video I dive into what Metamodernism is and what it looks like in film, and chart how the movies have evolved since their modernist origins. Additional Montage Editing by John Rising: https://www.tiktok.com/@highenquiries // Sources [CC] To see which films I'm referencing, turn on "English (United States) - Movie Titles" under captions. For regular subtitles select "English" [1] Misunderstandings and clarifications | Notes on Metamodernism by Timotheus Vermeulen & Robin van den Akker: https://www.metamodernism.com/2015/06/03/misunderstandings-and-clarifications/ [2] - The Metamodernist Manifesto http://www.metamodernism.org/ [3] Metamodernism: Oscillation Revisited https://medium.com/what-is-metamodern/metamodernism-oscillation-revisited-b1ae011abf3c [4] How 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' is a love letter to moms...and the internet https://mashable.com/article/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-daniels-interview-moms // Further Reading: Notes on Metamodernism: https://www.metamodernism.com/ What is Metamodern: https://whatismetamodern.com // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear // Chapters: 00:00 "They Don't Make Them Like That Anymore" 01:00 What Do They Make Them Like Now? 04:46 The Metamodern Era 05:56 Modernism 12:40 Postmodernism 19:22 Metamodernism 27:44 Why Metamodernism? // Films Referenced: To see which films I'm referencing displayed in the video, turn on "English (United States) - Movie Titles" under caption settings. Aftersun (2022) Apocalypse Now (1979) Avengers Endgame (2019) As I was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000) Badlands (1973) Barton Fink (1991) Blade Runner The Final Cut (1982) Blue Velvet (1986) Babylon (2022) Bo Burnham Inside (2021) Bones and All (2022) Chronicle of a Summer (1961) Eight and a Half (1963) Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) F For Fake (1973) Fargo (1996) Glass Onion (2022) High Noon (1952) Joker (2019) Man with a Movie Camera (1929) Meeting the Man James Baldwin in Paris (1970) Mirror (1975) Modern Times (1936) Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974) No Country For Old Men (2007) Nope (2022) Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (2019) Pearl (2021) Pig (2021) Persona (1966) Psycho (1960) Pulp Fiction (1994) Rushmore (1998) San Soleil (1983) Symbiopsychotaxiplasm - Take One (1968) Synecdoche New York (2008) The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) The Fabelmans (2022) The French Dispatch (2021) The Long Goodbye (1973) The Martian (2015) The Matrix 4 Resurrections (2022) The Menu (2022) The Souvenir (2019) The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Top Gun Maverick (2022) Taxi Driver (1976) White Noise (2022) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #Metamodernism

Get exclusive access to NordPass’ best offer here: https://www.nordpass.com/thomasflight or, use code "thomasflight" at the checkout to get an additional 1 month for FREE. When I've asked it, ChatGPT has consistently said "Her" is the closest thing to itself in a movie. In this video I reflect on how new AI tech changes how we see movies about AI, and what Her say about our relationship to AI a decade later. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #videoessay Chapters: 00:00 Intro: ChatGPT is a Good Joe 02:16 1. How Will We Know if AI is Alive? 06:10 2. Can Humans Survive AI? 07:57 3. Can Our Humanity Survive AI?

Get my favorite razor from Henson Shaving (w/ 100 Blade Free): https://bit.ly/3ngT5Ui (This video is Spoiler-Free) // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #videoessay Chapters: 00:00 Intro (This is a Spoiler-Free Video) 01:03 Cate Blanchett in Tár 03:19 Daniel Craig in Glass Onion 04:51 Mia Goth in Pearl 05:40 Tobey Maguire in Babylon 06:31 Diego Calva in Babylon 06:59 Taylor Russell in Bones and All 07:49 Brian Tyree Henry in Causeway 08:46 Daniel Kaluuya in Nope 09:45 Paul Mescal in Aftersun 11:07 Kerry Condon in The Banshees of Inisherin 11:57 Dolly De Leon in Triangle of Sadness 12:33 Harris Dickinson in Triangle of Sadness 13:07 The Entire Cast of The Quiet Girl 13:49 Outro

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE with MUBI: https://mubi.com/thomasflight // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Watch My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://nebula.tv/thomasflight (using my link helps support my channel financially) // CREDITS: Music: // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) // GEAR I USE: https://thomasflight.com/gear #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay Chapters 00:00 More One of Life's Good Guys 02:11 1: Is Pádraic Actually Nice? 04:23 2: What are the Banshees? 06:28 3: Who’s Side is Siobhán Really On? 08:29 4: Does Colm want Pádraic to be mean? 13:36 Art Can be Nice Too 15:13 5. Is This Just A Tragedy?

Protect yourself online and get 65% off of Nord VPN: https://nordvpn.com/tflight // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Sources: Browse Mark Mangini's Sound Library on Pro Sound Effects: https://bit.ly/3JmLaBa -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) *Additional Footage Licensed by Getty Images #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #dune Chapters: 0:00 I. Building Worlds With Sounds 4:20 II. Sound as Exposition 9:03 III. Why Recording Matters 12:09 IV. Denis Villeneuve as Conductor 16:19 Sound as Music

-Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: https://mubi.com/thomasflight or give the gift of MUBI at http://mubi.com/gifts This video is spoiler-free. The 10 subjectively greatest movies of 2022. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies #BestOf2022 Chapters: 00:00 Intro & Caveats 00:01:39 Honorable Mentions 03:35 10. 04:38 9. 06:05 8. 07:49 7b 10:43 7. 13:07 6. 14:35 5. 16:47 4. 18:28 3. 20:17 2. 22:00 1.

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: https://mubi.com/thomasflight (This video is spoiler free) Visually evocative, stunningly beautiful films are often the ones that get a lot of attention (for good reason!) for their cinematography. But some of the best cinematography is incredibly subtle and subdued. In this video I highlight some of the ways subtler cinematography can be just as impactful and beautiful. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies #Cinematography

Watch all my videos ad-free and early on, and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Listen to my podcast Cinema of Meaning: http://cinemaofmeaning.com (Spoiler-Free Video) // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #Andor

Watch the full companion video about Screen Presence on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-what-is-screen-presence Watch all my videos ad-free and early on, and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Big, intense performances are the ones that get a lot of the recognition and praise (often for good reason!). But a lot of my favorite moments of acting are tiny, subtle expressions. In this video I highlight the power of some of these subtler moments of performance, and acknowledge that talent is about much more than intensity. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #Acting

Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: https://mubi.com/thomasflight Subscribe to the MUBI Notebook: https://mubi.com/magazine How Nope uses sonic ambiguity to create terror and suspense. // support my channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Sources: [1] For more on Terror vs Horror check out Matthew Morgan's "Unseen Terror: How uncertainty feeds our fear" https://artofconversation.substack.com/p/unseen-terror-how-uncertainty-feeds [2] Designing and Mixing the Far Out Sound of 'Nope' - a film sound deep-dive with Johnnie Burn https://www.asoundeffect.com/nope-film-sound/ [3] 'Nope' sound designer Johnnie Burn reveals secrets of the sci-fi film's alarming soundscape: https://www.space.com/nope-sci-fi-movie-sound-designer-interview // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #movies

Get an extended 30 Day free trial of MUBI: http://mubi.com/thomasflight What is Jordan Peele's Nope Really About? // support my channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Sources: [1] Entertainment Weekly Roundtable: https://ew.com/movies/nope-jordan-peele-around-the-table-keke-palmer-daniel-kaluuya-steven-yeun-interview/ [2] "Where Have all the Black Cowboys Gone?" https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/mar/11/where-have-all-the-black-cowboys-gone [3] Uproxx Interview with Jordan Peele: https://uproxx.com/movies/jordan-peele-nope-interview/ // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Get an extended 30 Day free trial of MUBI: http://mubi.com/thomasflight When you try to make a show deconstructing reality TV and you go too far and deconstruct reality itself... Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal takes on a journey from Simulacra to Simulation, to a world of pure imagination. References: Vulture Profile: https://www.vulture.com/article/nathan-fielder-rehearsal-profile.html Darren Brown - The Heist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDtMMsFoHuY Synecdoche; New York (2008) "Simulacra and Simulation" by Jean Baudrillard Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioral Study of obedience. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 67(4), 371–378. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0040525 // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay 00:00 "Not Everything is Make-Believe" 01:25 I. The Dark Art of Misdirection 11:13 II. Simulacra and Simulation 15:41 III. Never Question The Premise 18:44 IV. Welcome To The Hyperreal

Get 61% Off + A Free Month of NordVPN: https://nordvpn.com/tflight What's Better About Better Call Saul? In this video essay I take a look at the way Better Call Saul uses visual storytelling, to show instead of tell. Chapters: 00:00 Why Ants? 03:41 Props As Symbols 07:02 Visual Performances 11:45 Characters in Process 14:04 Storytelling with Cinematography // Additional Editing by Jackson from Skip Intro https://www.youtube.com/c/IdeasAtPlay // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #BetterCallSaul

Get an extended 30 Day free trial of MUBI: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Why The Bear is So Intense. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Get 100 replacement blades for FREE when you buy a razor from Henson Shaving: https://bit.ly/3ngT5Ui CORRECTION: DALL-E 2 is developed by OpenAI, not Google. // Additional Editing by Skip Intro https://www.youtube.com/c/IdeasAtPlay // Interview with Slashfilm: https://www.slashfilm.com/808027/the-daniels-know-that-being-on-the-internet-is-like-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-interview // Music: Still Need Syndrome - Yarin Primak Chaos Rhythm - Skygaze Expand - Theatre Of Delays X - Angel Salazar Sightlines - Walz All Music Licensed Through Artlist: https://artlist.io/Thomas-25435 // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Watch my experimental film Labyrinth Ion: https://labyrinthion.com Letterboxd list of every documentary referenced: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/list/the-beauty-and-chaos-of-experimental-documentary/ Films referenced: Koyaanisqatsi 1982 Leviathan 2012 Sans Soleil 1983 Samsara 2011 Lessons of Darkness 1992 Cameraperson 2016 Sleep Has Her House 2017 Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One 1968 Chronicle of a Summer 1961 Voyage of Time: Life’s Journey 2016 As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty 2000 Man with a Movie Camera 1929 London 1994 Fata Morgana 1971 Labyrinth Ion 2022 // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay Chapters: 00:00 Cold Open 00:26 The Power of Context 01:39 The Beauty And Chaos of Experimental Documentaries 02:38 Non-Verbal Narratives 05:17 The Birth of Reality TV 06:13 Herzog's Ecstatic Truth 09:02 The Subjectivity of Image 09:50 A Genre of Trickery 11:59 A Guided Meditation 13:44 Revealing the Full Potential of Cinema 16:43 My Experimental Film

Get an extended 30 Day free trial of MUBI and watch past Cannes winners at: http://mubi.com/thomasflight // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay *additional footage provided by Getty Images Chapters: 0:00 Cannes 00:38 "Crimes of The Future" 01:44 Why festivals are fun 02:12 "DODO" 03:09 "Pacifiction" 03:50 "Butterfly Vision" 05:00 "Close" 06:02 "Stars At Noon" 07:21 "Showing Up" 08:31 "Triangle of Sadness" 09:28 "Decision to Leave" 10:43 Thoughts on the Festival

Watch all my videos ad-free and early on, and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Sound is often the unsung hero of movies. But what we hear in a film usually isn't a reflection of what things sound like in real life. Instead film sound can be incredibly expressive and impressionistic. [Video Contains Spoilers for The Batman] An important source for this video is Dolby's interview with the sound team. If you're interested in more about the film's sound design it's worth watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ_3Kdm_ZhE // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Get an extended 30 Day free trial of MUBI: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Videos Referenced: The Problem Solving of Filmmaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzNS4U_aE28 DGA 2020 Director's Panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZf5L8nF3xc Noah Baumbach Breaks Down Marriage Story Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0PRZlM6tFs // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay Chapters: 0:00 It's Complicated 4:42 Against Objectivism 11:17 Against Relativism

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) The world of Donald Glover's Atlanta feels... off. What's going on? Citations: Baraka, Amiri. “Henry Dumas: Afro-Surreal Expressionist” Black American Literature Forum, Vol. 22, No. 2, Henry Dumas Issue (Summer, 1988) https://www.jstor.org/stable/2904491 Miller, D. Scot. “Call It Afro-Surreal.” San Francisco Bay Guardian, 19 May 2009, https://sfbgarchive.48hills.org/sfbgarchive/2009/05/19/call-it-afro-surreal/ Mulkerrins, Jane. "Donald Glover on the Return of Atlanta: ‘I’m Not Making a TV show, I Am Making an Experience’." The Guardian, Jun 23, 2018, https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jun/23/donald-glover-atlanta-robbin-season Bakare, Lanre. "From Beyoncé to Sorry to Bother You: The New Age of Afro-Surrealism." The Guardian, Dec 06, 2018, https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/dec/06/afro-surrealism-black-artists-racist-society Special thanks to D. Scot Miller for the interview. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay Select Images supplied by Getty Images

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Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Adapting Dune for the screen was a big challenge that pushed Director Denis Villeneuve and Editor Joe Walker, ACE to use a slightly unconventional approach to editing in the film. In this video I breakdown how Walker works within the "montage mode" of editing to tell the film's story efficiently and powerfully. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/thomasflight-the-art-movement-that-changed-cinema-forever From Euphoria to The Tragedy of Macbeth, the stylistic influence from one of the earliest and most radical film movements, German Expressionism, is still strong today. Films Referenced (in order of appearance): Euphoria (HBO) The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) Nosferatu (1922) Metropolis 1927 Touch of Evil (1958) Double Indemnity (1944) The Third Man (1949) Edward Scissorhands (1990) Brazil (1985) The Shape of Water (2017) Eraserhead (1977) Apocalypse Now (1979) Trainspotting (1996) The Humans (2021) Taxi Driver (1976) The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Inland Empire (2006) Blade Runner (1982) Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Blood Simple (1984) // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay Select images licensed by Getty Images.

Get an extended 30 Day free trial of MUBI: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Films Referenced: Pig John Wick Nobody Mandy The Wrath of Man The Equalizer MUSIC CREDITS: "Farewell (Strings Version)" by Tears "Chunky Monkey" by Shtriker Big Band "The Ballad of Orpheus" by Drosera Binata "Eleven Hours a Night" by Odds All music licensed through Artlist: https://artlist.io/Thomas-25435 // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-Free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay Chapters: 0:00 The Myth of Eurydice 0:36 Revenge Thrillers and Genre Expectations 04:30 Pig vs John Wick 07:44 We Don't Have To Care 09:59 Mirrors of Loss 11:26 Out of the Underworld

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Wes Anderson heightens his style to an almost absurd level for The French Dispatch. In this video I look at how he does that, and if it serves the story. // Support my channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Sources: An Editor's Burial (Articles that inspired the film): https://amzn.to/3Fv5MS6 The French Dispatch Screenplay: https://amzn.to/3fs01Ka The French Dispatch Blu-Ray: https://amzn.to/33C6UWx // my newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // MERCH: https://www.thomasflight.com/merch // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] *All Amazon links are affiliate links that support my channel.

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Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 days free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight In a world where impressive visual effects are commonplace, Dune managed to stand apart. In this video, I examine what's different about Dune's grounded approach to VFX. Sources: VFX Voice Villeneuve Interview: https://www.vfxvoice.com/director-denis-villeneuve-maintains-a-grounded-approach-to-epic-space-saga-dune/ Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/dune-sandworm-vfx/ Post Perspective: https://postperspective.com/dune-director-denis-villeneuve-talks-post-and-vfx/ Geeks of Color: https://geeksofcolor.co/2021/09/03/interview-denis-villeneuve-dune/ Little White Lies: https://lwlies.com/interviews/denis-villeneuve-dune/ Allan McKay: https://www.allanmckay.com/323-2/ Before and Afters: https://beforesandafters.com/2021/11/06/the-dune-visual-effects-team-used-sandscreens-instead-of-bluescreens/ The Gallery: The Mandalorian // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies Chapters: 0:00 Why Do Dune's VFX Feel Different? 0:47 Light Matters 3:18 Practical Effects 5:41 Wait... Sandscreens? 7:49 Real Fake Cameras 8:59 Formality/Restraint 10:26 Grounded VFX Music Credits: Don't Look Back by Matooma Closed Loop by Dougy Darkness Within by Matooma Obsessions by Theatre of Delays The Wanderer by Yehezkel Raz Licensed through Artlist: https://artlist.io/Thomas-25435

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Watch My Nebula Exclusive Companion Video on Dune's Sound Design on Nebula: https://bit.ly/3mGqs3k Examining Hans Zimmer's brilliant score for Dune. How he uses sound and melody in the soundtrack to develop themes and conflict in the film. Sources: Zimmer on internality in the Score: https://theplaylist.net/hans-zimmer-dune-interview-20211019/ Chas Smith's Custom Instruments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g17RWwSBZ5U Interview with Zimmer: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/movies/hans-zimmer-dune.html // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 days free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight How Succession uses subjective, observational cinematography to craft a "camera as a character" that draws you in and involves you in the show's drama. This video is free from major spoilers. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay Chapters: 00:00 Perfectly Flawed 01:17 The Character We Never See 03:19 Observational Cinematography 06:06 A Seat At The Table 09:27 The Value of Subjectivity 11:59 Breaking Form MUSIC CREDITS: "Antionetta" by Boreís "Moonlight Instrumental Version" by Anthony Lazaro (All music licensed through Artlist: https://artlist.io/Thomas-25435 )

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Omar Little is the most iconic character on one of the greatest shows on TV. This essay examines the legacy of Omar, how the character's unique position within the show's structure, and an incredible performance from Michael K Williams made him great. This video contains spoilers for The Wire. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #TheWireSeries #VideoEssay

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 days free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight In the middle of The Green Knight, there's a slow 360-degree pan. Understanding this pan is the key to understanding what the film is communicating. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Most people know Martin Scorsese for his depictions of terrible people. But he also spends a lot of time exploring spiritual and religious themes and subject matter in his films. Are these two aspects of Scorsese's work in conflict? Or can we resolve the Sacred and the Profane in Scorsese's films and see the bigger questions that run through the heart of his entire career? 0:00 Intro 0:51 I The Sacred and Profane 03:00 II "As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a missionary" 07:08 III Stepping on the Image of Christ 10:41 IV You are the Judge. 13:24 V What can be Forgiven? This video contains spoilers for Silence, Mean Streets, and Goodfellas. // SOURCES Interviews with Scorsese on Faith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k03xprfBI2A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbYiGdinejU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w6bIgcgCOc Last Temptation Protest Coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5yNScYHk7o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bF9LNjKFK0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_jiIqB3N10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnntls_ufr0 Films Referenced: Raging Bull, The Wolf of Wall Street, Goodfellas, The Irishman, Silence, The Last Temptation of Christ, Kundun, Mean Streets, Cape Fear, Bringing Out The Dead, The Departed, and Taxi Driver. Special Thanks to Julian @TheDiscardedImage for his input. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Watch Lectures from Top Professors about Film, History, Art, and more with my sponsor OneDayU- get your one month free trial: http://www.onedayu.com/thomas-flight Use code "thomasflight" to get 50% off an annual membership! Despite being one of the most visually unique filmmakers working today, Wes Anderson packs his films with references and homage to films he loves. In this video I unpack the references in Moonrise Kingdom- and explore how tricky it can sometimes be to determine a scenes' true inspiration. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Sources: Catching The Big Fish by David Lynch: https://amzn.to/3AQvJue Eraserhead: https://amzn.to/3AQvJue What is David Working on Today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqD4aq2Y8Ho&t Twin Peaks Season 1 Lost Highway: https://amzn.to/3xBHZN3 David Lynch: The Art Life: https://amzn.to/3AKkWl8 Lynch's Nightclub: https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/1765/an-exclusive-look-at-david-lynch-s-silencio The Angriest Dog in The World: http://www.lynchnet.com/angrydog/ Dune (1984): https://amzn.to/3k3KILm Mulholland Dr: https://amzn.to/2Vr7JgR Blue Velvet: https://amzn.to/3yPhP9E Inland Empire: https://amzn.to/3xypjh7 Wild at Heart: https://amzn.to/3yNGfRa The Straight Story (Disney+) Twin Peaks Season 3 (Showtime) David Lynch on Cooking Quinoa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSP-ewdJYJc Elephant Man: https://amzn.to/3wxSJee Lynch at Venice Film festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW65Taemqks David Lynch in Conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGd6lnYTTY8 1997 Charlie Rose Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8UnCjeLev4 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me: https://amzn.to/3i4OsK6 David Lean Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpomrL0qA-E David Lynch: The Man From Another Place: https://amzn.to/2UyRXjH The Story of a Small Bug: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fvejLDSZYQ A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace: https://amzn.to/3ARUmqo David Lynch T-Shirt I'm Wearing in the Video: https://amzn.to/2U8XBck // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Uncut Gems is a chaotic and anxiety-inducing wild ride. In order to construct this kind of chaos without confusing the viewer or turning things into a jumbled mess, the Safdie brothers needed mastery of cinematography, sound design, and editing. In this video, I dive into each of these categories to look at how the Safdies are carefully crafting the chaos of Uncut Gems. 0:00 UNCUT CHAOS 1:14 SOUND 4:43 EDITING 9:04 CINEMATOGRAPHY 12:51 CHAOS CONTROLLED // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) I go inside Bo Burnham's genre-breaking comedy special Inside, to examine how it works, and what it has to say about isolation, the internet, mental health, and more. Social Media & Mental Health Studies Cited: Benefits of deactivating Facebook: Allcott, Hunt, Luca Braghieri, Sarah Eichmeyer, and Matthew Gentzkow. 2020. "The Welfare Effects of Social Media." American Economic Review, 110 (3): 629-76. Instagram and Eating Disorders: Turner PG, Lefevre CE. Instagram use is linked to increased symptoms of orthorexia nervosa. Eat Weight Disord. 2017 Jun;22(2):277-284. doi: 10.1007/s40519-017-0364-2. Epub 2017 Mar 1 Social Media usage predicts anxiety: Nadia P. Andrews, Kumar Yogeeswaran, Meng-Jie Wang, Kyle Nash, Diala R. Hawi, and Chris G. Sibley. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.Nov 2020.752-760. Impact of Cyberbullying on Children: van Geel M, Vedder P, Tanilon J. Relationship Between Peer Victimization, Cyberbullying, and Suicide in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatr. 2014;168(5):435–442. Social Media usage and depression: Lemola, Sakari & Perkinson-Gloor, Nadine & Brand, Serge & Dewald-Kaufmann, Julia & Grob, Alexander. (2014). Adolescents’ Electronic Media Use at Night, Sleep Disturbance, and Depressive Symptoms in the Smartphone Age. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 44. 10.1007/s10964-014-0176-x. High-Depressive Symptoms Rose 65% in Teen Girls between 2010 and 2017: Twenge JM, Joiner TE, Rogers ML, Martin GN. Increases in Depressive Symptoms, Suicide-Related Outcomes, and Suicide Rates Among U.S. Adolescents After 2010 and Links to Increased New Media Screen Time. Clinical Psychological Science. For more information on the negative impacts of social media visit: https://ledger.humanetech.com/ // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Terrence Malick has developed one of the most unique and distinctive visual styles in contemporary American cinema. In this video, I investigate the elements of this style and what the motivation behind it might be. Sources: All Interview Excerpts are from "All Things Shining: An Oral History of the Films of Terrence Malick" - https://amzn.to/3oYGYev Knight of Cups BTS Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpxwLxQYpDY Nolan discussing Malick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVUXDn6hCY4 Chapters: 0:00 A Hidden Director 1:26 Showing life in context 2:21 A polarizing approach 4:51 Elements of the style (challenge accepted Chris) 11:05 Editing can impact a "look" 12:30 Filmmaking as questioning 14:28 Forcing the viewer to connect the dots 15:44 Poetic and personal // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight // support my channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Sources: 1. Scorsese's Harper's Essay: https://harpers.org/archive/2021/03/il-maestro-federico-fellini-martin-scorsese/ 2. Matt Zoller Seitz on Content: https://www.rogerebert.com/mzs/avengers-mcu-and-the-content-endgame 3. Why Martin Scorsese is Right About Marvel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZrW8nD6qtM 4. 2020 Hollywood Reporter's Directors Roundtable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iLtjMwkOlg 5. Martin Scorsese's Thoughts About Joker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK14Ff02qmA 6. How to Pronounce Scorsese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbPp13icx1c 7. Martin Scorsese Calls Marvel "theme park movies" at Irishman press conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyZcEZsFXkk (Courtesy of Getty Images) 8. Martin Scorsese's Speech at 31st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival courtesy of Getty Images. Chapters: 00:00 Is Cinema Dying? 05:18 Joker: An Interesting Question 10:30 An Attempt To Define Cinema 11:41 Do I Agree With Scorsese? 14:22 Long Live Content 16:37 Why All This Matters // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Director Chloe Zhao won the Oscar for Best Director at this year's Academy Awards. In this video I look at her direction of Nomadland, its origins in the work of Terrence Malick, why Chloe Zhao deserved to win, and how she might be helping to start a new stylistic movement in film. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) I take a look at what we can learn about editing from the 2021 Academy Award nominees for Best Editing, and which film deserves to win. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay 00:00 - The four types of shot relationships 02:01 - How to create a seamless jump in time 04:31 - How to use graphically similar shots throughout a film 07:45 PART 2 - Which Film Deserves to Win? - Sound of Metal 10:00 - The Trial of The Chicago 7 12:22 - The Father 14:34 - Promising Young Woman 16:31 - Nomadland 19:27 - The Verdict 20:40 The challenge of editing for YouTube

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Comparing Zach Snyder's Justice League and the original Theatrical Cut finished by Joss Whedon provides a unique opportunity to look at exactly how filmmaking decisions- how a film is shot, colored, edited, written, and directed dramatically impacts how we perceive the plot it contains. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay Chapters: 00:00 Dark vs Light 01:07 Part 1 - Introduction and Context 02:55 Part 2 - The Tale of Two Tones 08:20 Part 3 - Pacing and Running Time 13:10 Part 3.5 - A Brief Aside About Editing 14:14 Part 4 - Story, Characters, and Stakes 22:01 Epilogue - Bad Re-Shoots and Additions

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Ingmar Bergman is the filmmaker who I think has most extensively explored the unique potential of faces to be arranged and composed in interesting ways on screen. // read my beginners guide to Bergman in my newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/p/a-beginners-guide-to-ingmar-bergman 00:00 Cinema's Untapped Potential? 01:00 The Landscape of The Face 04:21 The Art of Arranging Faces 06:44 Persona: Peak Face? 08:04 Why don't more directors do this? 10:35 but it's not right for every film // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Alex's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexKnickerbocker @axk // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay Chapters: 00:00 The Sound of Sound of Metal 00:40 The Soundscape of Hearing Loss 01:56 Perspectives in Recording 03:17 The Importance of Contrast 06:22 Foley in The Foreground 08:33 Hearing The Character Arc

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight After Tenet, Interstellar, Dunkirk, and The Dark Knight Rises, people have complained about not being able to hear or understand some lines of dialogue in Christopher Nolan's films. In this video, I look at the explanations Nolan has given, and who is right, Nolan or the audience. // Citations: Hollywood Reporter Interview: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/christopher-nolan-breaks-silence-interstellar-749465 Indiewire: https://www.indiewire.com/2017/07/dunkirk-too-loud-christopher-nolan-1201860027/ The Nolan Variations: https://amzn.to/3teMZWh // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #videoessay 00:00 Intro: "What did they say? 00:59 I. "Don't try to hear it, feel it." 03:10 II. Nolan's Response 06:54 III. A Controlling Interest in Snobbery 08:41 IV. Two Sides of The Coin

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Pixar's Soul is a masterclass in "fake" lighting. In this essay, I talk about the evolving world of lighting in 3D animation, and how Pixar's animators use light to help reveal the philosophy and create key emotional beats in Soul. More thoughts on Soul on my second channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQesj3xssRE // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union Kelly Reichardt cuts to a boot and I talk about it for 10 minutes. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Tenet was a fun film to watch, but I thought it could have been great. One of the biggest issues I had with the film was how Christopher Nolan uses exposition in the film. In this video, I focus on Inception, Interstellar, and Tenet to show how I think Nolan's reliance on exposition is a growing problem for him as a storyteller. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies 00:00 The Duality of Nolan 02:08 The Trap 03:36 Problem #4 - Noticeable Exposition 08:03 Problem #3 - Explaining the Incomprehensible 08:29 (Interstellar Spoilers) 11:23 Click Here To Skip Interstellar Spoilers 12:23 Problem #2 - Explaining Character Development 15:09 Problem #1 - Plot Explained

Stream Yorgos Lanthimos' newest film NIMIC and get 30 days free at http://mubi.com/thomasflight In The Lobster, director Yorgos Lanthimos constructs a bizarre and absurd world. In this video, I examine the unique way Lanthimos constructs the strange realities is creates in The Lobster, The Killing of A Sacred Deer, and his new short NIMIC. And how he uses those worlds for social commentary. Thank you to MUBI for collaborating on this video, by allowing me early access to NIMIC, and giving me free rein to incorporate footage from it into the video! // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight The Parasite Criterion Blu-Ray features a special black and white version of the film. In this video essay, I compare the color and B & W versions and talk about how watching the film in black and white affected the experience of watching the film for me. Not only does it provide a fresh perspective on Parasite as a film, but it helps us see some of the differences between color and black and white filmmaking in general. The video contains SPOILERS for Parasite. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies Chapters: 0:00 Intro: Modern Black and White 1:56 I. Texture 4:32 II. Light 6:48 III. Emotion 8:36 IV. Downsides

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight In this video, I examine a scene where Queen's Gambit dramatizes chess without dialogue, using performance, cinematography, editing, and score. While the scene centers around a game of chess, because of the technical nature of chess the filmmakers can't rely on the action on the board, the conflict and drama have to be created visually. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:45 Part I: Story & Conflict 2:59 Part II: Creating Story and Conflict Without Words

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Mulan 2020 has some terrible editing. In this video I breakdown some of the scenes, talking about what's bad about the editing and why bad editing happens. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies 0:00 Introduction 0:57 Part 1: Mulan's Bad Editing 6:30 Part 2: Why Bad Editing Happens To Good People

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Wes Anderson's unique style has been the subject of many video essays, but in this video I wanted to take a look not just at the elements that make up that style but at why Anderson is drawn to those elements and the role they play in his storytelling. References: - Interview with Matt Zoller Seitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fxCELvqXvg - The Darjeeling Limited Criterion Edition (With Commentary): https://amzn.to/36B0eaZ - The Wes Anderson Collection: https://amzn.to/3lcuooY - The Grand Budapest Hotel Edition: https://amzn.to/3cTXQNB - David Bordwell on Planimetric Composition: http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/2014/03/26/the-grand-budapest-hotel-wes-anderson-takes-the-43-challenge/ - David Bordwell on Wes Anderson as a Brand: http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/2014/07/20/moonrise-kingdom-wes-in-wonderland/ - Wes Anderson American Express Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOhDo2ZoOig - David Lowery Short Film PIONEER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ9g5xaNfeM CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction 3:25 I. The Unreality of Flatness 6:35 II. Against Naturalism 9:05 III. "Well in this case literally." 14:12 IV. The New Sincerity of Wes Anderson // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight For his new film I'm Thinking of Ending Things director Charlie Kaufman subtly breaks a lot of filmmaking conventions and rules to create an uncomfortable and unsettling atmosphere. In this video essay I analyze the movie's editing and how Kaufman and his editor use editing to effect the audience. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight This video essay examines how The Grand Budapest Hotel has one of Wes Anderson's most complete and extended references to another director's work -his recreation of a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's Torn Curtain. I show these scenes side-by-side, and talk about what makes something an artistic homage instead of a lazy rip-off. My channel is currently selected to beta-test a new YouTube feature called "applause" -it lets you make a one-time $2 donation directly to my channel. If you appreciated this video and want to try it out, click the heart/$ button by beside the like button (currently only available on desktop). Cheers! Films Referenced: The Grand Budapest Hotel The Silence The 400 Blows Torn Curtain The Mortal Storm On Her Majesty's Secret Service // Support My Channel On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight List of Patreon Exclusive Bonus Videos: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight/posts?filters[tag]=Bonus%20Video // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight // Support My Channel On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight (Annual memberships now available) A clickbait excuse to talk about Bong Joon-Ho's entire filmography, how it evolved leading up to Parasite, and the common threads that run between all his films. For this video I watched Bong's entire filmography: Barking Dogs Never Bite, Memories of Murder, The Host, Mother, Snowpiercer, Okja, and Parasite, and than rank them, talking about what I like about each one. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies 0:00 Introduction 0:51 BARKING DOGS NEVER BITE (2000) 2:27 OKJA (2017) 4:49 THE HOST (2006) 6:33 SNOWPIERCER (2013) 8:46 MOTHER (2009) 10:24 MEMORIES OF MURDER (2003) 12:14 PARASITE (2019)

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Vertical video is used online pretty commonly now on Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat, so I thought it would be interesting to examine how Damien Chazelle (The Director of La La Land and Whiplash), composed shots in the vertical aspect ratio for his new short film for Apple. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Palm Springs and Groundhog Day both use the Greek myth of Sisyphus as a metaphor for our lives, asking how we can live meaningful lives when our actions have no long term consequences. This video examines both films through the lens of philosopher Albert Camus, comparing the worlds and answers they present. Clickbait Title: Palm Springs ending EXPLAINED! // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) TikTok is one of the biggest and fastest growing social media platforms. In this video I explore why I think it's catching on and what we can learn from that about the future of social media. Before you use TikTok or any app please educate yourself on the privacy and security issues surrounding it. This video is an examination of why TikTok is succeeding, not an evaluation of how ethical, safe, or beneficial it is for you or society. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight We can learn a lot by studying the work of a master like Bong Joon-Ho. His storyboards provide us with a lot of insight into his process and work. If you want to buy the book and support my channel you can use my affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2VeiIHH // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #movies 0:00 Introduction 2:26 You Can Always Simplify 3:20 Focus on the key elements 3:57 No detail is too subtle to include 4:47 The storyboards are the crew's playbook 5:06 You don't have to draw everything 6:03 Think like an editor 6:55 Storyboard to relieve your anxiety

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Fleabag originated as a stage show, how did it change on it's way from stage to screen? This video examines and shows side-by-side how the two compare. Watch the Stage Version on Amazon Prime Video: https://amzn.to/2XnLCXb // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Extraction's long take or "oner" is impressive, but does it serve the story, or is it just a gimmick? In this video I dive into why filmmakers use long takes and what justifies their use in a film. // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) MERCH: https://crowdmade.com/collections/thomasflight // QUESTIONS 0:48 - What do you recommenced moviegoers look for in a film other than the logic of the plot when making a final judgement on its quality? 3:19 - What is my process for making videos? 4:51 - What equipment do I use? 6:11 - What are my favorite TV shows? 6:58 - What are my favorite movies? 7:46 - How old were you when you really started to love movies? 9:29 - How do I decide what to include in an analysis or breakdown? 10:32 - What are some bad movies with great cinematography or editing? 11:49 - How did I learn about filmmaking? 12:53 - What’s next for me? The raven merch design was done by my brother, you can see more of his art on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewflightart/ // My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // STREAM THEORY PODCAST: - SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/42wXr01O3a5seKpFiAGBpE - iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stream-theory/id1479604718 // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected]

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight 1917 is made to look like it's a continuous take, but just because you're not cutting, doesn't mean you can abandon the function that editing normally provides a film. In this video I showcase how Director Sam Mendes and Cinematographer Roger Deakins, make up for the editing with a combination of cinematography, choreography, and set design. With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union // My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // STREAM THEORY PODCAST: - SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/42wXr01O3a5seKpFiAGBpE - iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stream-theory/id1479604718 // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected]

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Greta Gerwig's 2019 Little Women is far from the first adaptation. With so many version out there, why make another one? In this video I compare 4 film adaptations of Little Women to show what Greta Gerwig brings to the table with her new adaptation. // My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected]

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight This isn't a list of pandemic movies, or even a list of movies I think you should watch, instead I wanted to make a video that will hopefully show you how you can create your own "watching project" that will teach you something about film. I hope you're all doing well and staying safe! If you have some extra time at home, maybe use this opportunity to explore a section of film that you never have before. With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union // My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // STREAM THEORY PODCAST: - SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/42wXr01O3a5seKpFiAGBpE - iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stream-theory/id1479604718 // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected]

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) My latest video compares Alex Garland's DEVS, Ex Machina, and Annihilation to show his Metaphysical approach to Sci-Fi. // My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // STREAM THEORY PODCAST: - SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/42wXr01O3a5seKpFiAGBpE - iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stream-theory/id1479604718 // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected]

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight // Support My Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Get Access To Patron-Only Bonus Video Content: "Additional Parasite Commentary https://www.patreon.com/posts/additional-34528801 With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union // STREAM THEORY PODCAST: - SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/42wXr01O3a5seKpFiAGBpE - iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stream-theory/id1479604718 // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected]

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Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Which Film Should Win The 2020 Academy Award for Best Editing? In this video I look at the editing of the five nominees, (JoJo Rabbit, Joker, Ford v. Ferrari, The Irishman, and Parasite) to see which deserves to take home the Oscar. This video is free from major spoilers for all the films (less significant than what you might see in a trailer). With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union // My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // STREAM THEORY PODCAST: - SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/42wXr01O3a5seKpFiAGBpE - iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stream-theory/id1479604718 // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // For Sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] // My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // STREAM THEORY PODCAST: - SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/42wXr01O3a5seKpFiAGBpE - iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stream-theory/id1479604718 // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #videoessay #thomasflight #oscars2020

Watch Tyler Mowery's Videos on Screenwriting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFnskmQu5NjjJ2rooCSF7tw Parasite is one of the most detailed, intricately crafted films of 2019. In this video essay I examine how Bong Joon-Ho uses set design and visual language to reveal the film's deeper themes and ideas. // Support My Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Get Access To Patron-Only Bonus Video Content: "Additional Parasite Commentary https://www.patreon.com/posts/additional-34528801 // STREAM THEORY PODCAST: - SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/42wXr01O3a5seKpFiAGBpE - iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stream-theory/id1479604718 // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected]

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) The Lighthouse uses cinematography, sound design, costume design, location, and set design to create a pervasive atmosphere. In this video essay I attempt to showcase some of the individual elements that work together to create it's powerful mood. // My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // STREAM THEORY PODCAST: - SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/42wXr01O3a5seKpFiAGBpE - iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stream-theory/id1479604718 // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected]

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight In The Irishman Martin Scorsese builds on and deconstructs elements of Goodfellas to bring more meaning to the film than it would have on its own. This video essay breaks down filmmaking techniques in The Irishman and Goodfellas showing how long takes, freeze frames, and editing give the story meaning not just within it's own context but in the context of Scorsese's broader work. // Support My Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Get Access To Patron-Only Bonus Video: "Every Jumpcut in The Irishman - Analyzed" https://www.patreon.com/posts/every-jumpcut-in-33555012 With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union // My // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected]

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) // My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Jackson's Channel (Skip Intro): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKUm503onGg3NatpBtTWHkQ // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected]

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight // Are Marvel Movies Cinema? // In this essay I explore Martin Scorsese' claim that Marvel films and other big budget franchise pictures are something different than classical cinema. With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union // Support My Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Get Access To Patron-Only Bonus Video: "My Top 10 Favorite Films From The Decade" https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-video-my-32664639 Films I reference: 1:16 Touch of Evil 1:22 Taxi Driver 1:42 Days of Heaven 2:29 Vivre Sa Vie 2:57 The Godfather 3:43 There Will Be Blood 4:28 Her 4:57 Inside Llewyn Davis 5:33 Barry Lyndon 6:21 The Grand Budapest Hotel 7:49 The Place Beyond The Pines 7:57 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 8:13 Parasite 8:31 Breathless 8:35 Tree of Life 8:38 Days of Heaven 8:58 Taxi Driver // STREAM THEORY PODCAST: - SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/42wXr01O3a5seKpFiAGBpE - iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stream-theory/id1479604718 // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected]

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight This video essay examines how Vince Gilligan structures stories by looking at examples from Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino. // http://streamtheorypodcast.com With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight #ElCamino

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Mindhunter has some excellent examples of good editing. In this video I breakdown a few of the techniques the editors use to tell the story. // Support My Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Get access to patron-only BTS breakdown of this video essay: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-video-of-30245333 With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected]

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) I trained an AI called GPT-2 using a data-set of all my video essay scripts, then I made this video essay using one of the scripts it generated. Learn more about GPT-2: https://openai.com/blog/better-language-models/ // My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight //Get Music For your YouTube Channel with Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Bandersnatch is Netflix's first attempt at interactive "choose your own adventure" content, and I think it's pretty good. But why Bandersnatch is brilliant raises some interesting questions about the future of interactive content. Get access to bonus videos, a podcast, and more when you become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Buy the miniseries on Blu-Ray: https://amzn.to/2D2NsWd // My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Every Season of The Wire plays a critical role in communicating the overall narrative about institutions and individuals. In this video I show why each season is important. Watch Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlYDC... Part II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgC8f... // Support My Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Get Access To Patron-Only Bonus Video: "Remastering The Wire - Aspect Ratio" https://www.patreon.com/posts/remastering-wire-26909583 // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight #TheWireSeries

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight CORRECTION: The visualization of the phone call (seen at 0:27) is was created by Andriy Pryymachenko, it is not actual footage from Chernobyl. It appears HBO recreated the graphic for the show, Andriy says, without permission. More info: https://twitter.com/Prim_ua/status/1137766607038664704 You can see his channel and the original here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttpzZXDNKQ8 A comparison of scenes from the HBO Mini Series Chernobyl with real documentary footage shot in 1986 from the documentary "Chernobyl 1986.04.26 P.S." You can watch the full documentary series on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8BTpGAaXEViUgAX3ZqqZMuE1zN8YcOR9 Listen to the HBO Chernobyl Podcast Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUeHPCYtWYQ Buy the Miniseries on Blu Ray: https://amzn.to/2D2NsWd // My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight The John Wick series has gained popularity largely because of its emphasis on action choreography. In this video I show how Evan Schiff, the editor of John Wick 2 and 3 uses editing to showcase the fight choreography. With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Get access to merch, a podcast, bonus videos, and a discord channel when you become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Watch Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlYDCuJ-c8s // My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight $5 a month patrons get access to a monthly bonus video. This months video is about the creative decisions that went into remastering The Wire from SD to HD: https://www.patreon.com/posts/remastering-wire-26909583 // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #TheWireSeries #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Sponsored by http://8hours.com - Curated video essays on film and television all in one place Watch Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgC8fxOPYew // Support My Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Get Access To Patron-Only Bonus Video: "Remastering The Wire - Aspect Ratio" https://www.patreon.com/posts/remastering-wire-26909583 // MERCH: https://crowdmade.com/collections/thomasflight The Wire is one of the most brilliant and significant TV shows ever created. In this video I talk about the creators of the show and the techniques used that make is so great. All quotes from the cast and crew come from "All The Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of the Wire." Link: https://amzn.to/2J4NT30 // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #TheWireSeries #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. HodgesU: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUcfU0Kuv8niOazZohyetZg // My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) John Ottman. Editor of Bohemian Rhapsody Responds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy35ZJcxIg8 Bohemian Rhapsody won the Oscar for Best Editing... but it has terrible editing. // MERCH: https://crowdmade.com/collections/thomasflight // My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight #Editing

The Director's Before series is brought to you by MUBI. Get your extended free trial here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Playlist of all the videos in the Director's Before Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJ3434wIyxOaEfEr09aHMqn4YaMhBvrT // My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #DirectorsBeforeSeries #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Best F(r)iends Volume 1 and 2 mark the on screen return of Greg Sestero and Tommy Wiseau. I had a chance to talk with Greg about the challenges of writing two films based on his own life and working with Tommy again. // My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Thanks to Greg for doing the interview! Best F(r)iends Volume 1 and 2 is out now on Blu Ray: https://amzn.to/2Tt49wP // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay #TheRoom

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) SPOILER ALERT: Science says spoilers actually benefit stories... maybe. // PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight CITATIONS: [1] Leavitt, Jonathan D., and Nicholas J. S. “Story Spoilers Don’t Spoil Stories.” Psychological Science 22, no. 9 (September 2011): 1152–54. doi:10.1177/0956797611417007. [2] Johnson, Benjamin K., and Judith E. Rosenbaum. “Spoiler Alert: Consequences of Narrative Spoilers for Dimensions of Enjoyment, Appreciation, and Transportation.” Communication Research 42, no. 8 (December 2015): 1068–88. doi:10.1177/0093650214564051. [3] Leavitt, Jonathan & Christenfeld, Nicholas. (2013). The fluency of spoilers: Why giving away endings improves stories. Scientific Study of Literature. 3. 10.1075/ssol.3.1.09lea. [4] Johnson, Benjamin & E. Rosenbaum, Judith. (2017). (Don’t) Tell Me How It Ends: Spoilers, Enjoyment, and Involvement in Television and Film. Media Psychology. 1-31. 10.1080/15213269.2017.1338964. [5] Daniel, Thomas A., and Jeffrey S. Katz. “Spoilers Affect the Enjoyment of Television Episodes but Not Short Stories.” Psychological Reports, (August 2018). doi:10.1177/0033294118793971. // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs has cemented Joel and Ethan Coen as perhaps the most adept creators of minor characters in film. This video is a tour of the many minor characters that have populated their movies, and explores how they create such memorable characters with very little screen time. // My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #ThomasFlight #VideoEssay

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) In this video essay I explore what inspired Bo Burnham's debut film Eighth Grade, and why its the story is actually quite universal. // My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Interviews referenced: 0:49 H3 Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV7IN4HzvCI 1:45 Hollywood Reporter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxdJxibMymE 2:54 Variety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IKyfcAeRik 3:07 Off Camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbS-7jUBJGY 4:43 Team Human: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkUt_KG0zAc 4:57 Vice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avIxSAC1Jsw // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #EighthGrade #BoBurnham #VideoEssay

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) The Hotels have waged various hotel amenities wars over the ages. This video tells the story of those wars, and the amenities we gained and lost along the way. Stuff I like: http://thomasflight.com/recommendations // My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

The Director's Before series is brought to you by MUBI. Get your extended free trial here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Terrence Malick's debut film Badlands, seems very different on the surface from his more recent work. But if we look closely we can see how the seeds that grew into what now defines a Terrence Malick film, were planted at the very beginning. // My patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Music licensed from Musicbed: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight Songs used are: "As it was (Piano Strings Instrumental)," "Embarking," and "Eclipse" - All by Future of Forestry // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #DirectorsBeforeSeries #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Shawn Mendes' music video for his song "Lost in Japan" is more-or-less a remake of Sofia Coppola's movie "Lost In Translation". It's a clever idea, but it left me thinking about when an homage is satisfying and when it's not. BenQ 4K Projector: https://amzn.to/2JpRWVw Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Music Video "Shawn Mendes, Zedd - Lost In Japan (Original + Remix)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAWzXkV3hHo Lost in Translation: https://amzn.to/2Js9pfX // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Much attention is paid to the Turing Test in Ex Machina, but I think the film itself also functions as a Turing Test of sorts. This video essay explores how makes the viewer the human component in it's own type of Turing Test and the implications about ourselves and AIs that this reveals. // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Why is commentary content growing in popularity? This essay examines what Terrace House and David Foster Wallace have to teach us about commentary content's growing prominence. // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Music licensed from Musicbed. Check out the new Musicbed membership program for Youtubers: http://share.mscbd.fm/thomasflight // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight This essay explores a unique and creative way that Better Call Saul establishes scenes. New Site Design: http://thomasflight.com // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Use this link to get your extended free trial of MUBI: http://mubi.com/thomasflight Following, Christopher Nolan's first feature film, might look like it doesn't have much in common with his more recent IMAX blockbusters. But if we dig a little deeper and look at how he made Following, we'll find parallels in the way he approaches things. With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. // Help the make this series possible by joining my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Videos cited: Following Criterion Collection Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUpA7Qma_9E Nolan Explaining Memento's Timeline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYScJZWhaHA Following Criterion Commentary: https://amzn.to/2PHJsf7 // Music licensed from Artlist (use this link to get 2 extra months for free): https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?art... // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #DirectorsBeforeSeries #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight // Thomas Flight Video Essays Video Analysis Film Analysis

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs in unique in how it uses language and act of translation to help create the perspective of the story. This breaks down the techniques used and discusses some of the problems they create for foreign audiences. // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) In this essay I give a breakdown and analysis of the 8 minute opening sequence of A Quiet Place, and try to show how John Krasinski creates tension and reveals information to the audience. // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Watch A Quiet Place: https://amzn.to/2MLT7jf // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) // In this video I examine a trend in entertainment journalism that really bugs me. // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Music licensed from Artlist (use this link to get 2 extra months for free): https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_campaign=Thomas_Flight_120 // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Use this link to get your extended free trial of MUBI: http://mubi.com/thomasflight // Let's look at Wes Anderson's work before the things that are now stereotypically considered Wes Anderson were present. When examining his first film, Bottle Rocket, we see many ideas, themes, and subtle visual techniques that Wes will use and develop throughout his filmography. With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Movies Shown: Bottle Rocket: https://amzn.to/2NUFPlp Rushmore: https://amzn.to/2NSKioo The Royal Tenenbaums: https://amzn.to/2uEFB99 The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou: https://amzn.to/2mkx4Ev The Darjeeling Limited: https://amzn.to/2NkjA7f Fantastic Mr. Fox: https://amzn.to/2un2nmD Moonrise Kingdom: https://amzn.to/2L1HnMk The Grand Budapest Hotel: https://amzn.to/2urzBRP Isle of Dogs: https://amzn.to/2NkkmRH // Music licensed from Artlist (use this link to get 2 extra months for free): https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_campaign=Thomas_Flight_120 // TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thomasflight // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #DirectorsBeforeSeries #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight // Thomas Flight Video Essays Video Analysis Film Analysis

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Making a good adaptation is difficult. In this video I examine how "The Disaster Artist" James Franco's adaptation of Greg Sestero's book about The Room, changes the story in a way that makes it less compelling, and how you can can get the details right and still miss the big picture. // Interviews Cited: Greg on the Book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9XfZXfBe0o Tommy on Kimmel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT1gOazMMm8 Franco on the Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-5Af-aklyo // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com //Music licensed from Artlist (use this link to get 2 extra months for free): https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_campaign=Thomas_Flight_120 // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) In a franchise where explosions in space have been done again and again, the fact that Director Rian Johnson managed to create one in Star Wars: The Last Jedi that was new and interesting is impressive. In this video I break down just what makes that scene so cool. // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com Buy The LAST JEDI on BLURAY: https://amzn.to/2JtWo8X //Music licensed from Artlist (use this link to get 2 extra months for free): https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_campaign=Thomas_Flight_120 // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) An exploration of techniques Donald Glover and Hiro Murai use in the Childish Gambino music video "This is America" and TV show Atlanta to create unique social commentary. // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com //Music licensed from Artlist (use this link to get 2 extra months for free): https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_campaign=Thomas_Flight_120 // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight In this video I examine how some of the ideas Aldous Huxley laid out in his essay Literature and Science apply to film today. // Research Papers Cited in the video: "Films and Science: quantification and analysis of the use of Science Fiction films in scientific papers" (Luciano Guillermo Levin and Daniela De Filippo, 2014) "The Future Is Now: Diegetic Prototypes and the Role of Popular Films in Generating Real-World Technological Development" (David A. Kirby, 2010) // Music licensed from Artlist (use this link to get 2 extra months for free): https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_campaign=Thomas_Flight_120 You can also support me and other content creators by signing up for Flattr: https://flattr.com/@thomasflight // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Clickbait title: Annihilation Ending NOT Explained. // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Watch the full interview with director Alex Garland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1O1Oam0yQs Additional Stock Footage Provided by Shutterstock: https://www.shutterstock.com // Music licensed from Artlist (use this link to get 2 extra months for free): https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_campaign=Thomas_Flight_120 // Books: Annihilation: https://amzn.to/2qBSv5R The Color Out of Space: https://amzn.to/2IZZtsM DMT: The Spirit Molecule: https://amzn.to/2H33jVn Literature and Science by Aldous Huxley: https://amzn.to/2HpOX0L Special thanks to my wife Hannah for voicing the quotes from The Color Out of Space. // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] // If you'd like to make a donation without using Patreon: https://www.thomasflight.com/donate #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Cars are everywhere in the movies. Why are filmmakers so obsessed with automobiles? // Please consider supporting me on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Turn on closed captions and select "English (United States)" in the options to see the names of the films as you watch the video. You can also support me and other content creators by signing up for Flattr: https://flattr.com/@thomasflight // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] // Movies Shown in the Video: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Goldfinger American Graffiti Fargo Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas The Darjeeling Limited La La Land Repo Man Take Shelter Jack Reacher Nightcrawler Baby Driver John Wick Bullitt Everybody Wants Some Boyhood Ronin Inception Chinatown Hitman Agent 47 The Departed Jaques Tati's Trafic Little Miss Sunshine Badlands Interstellar The Fast and The Furious Death Proof Whiplash Rushmore Casino Thelma & Louise Mad Max 2 - The Road Warrior The French Connection The Wolf of Wall Street Goodfellas Speedracer Knight of Cups Drive 2 Fast 2 Furious Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark The Big Lebowski Taxi Driver The Godfather On The Waterfront O Brother Where Art Thou? Inside Llewyn Davis Song to Song To The Wonder Midnight Special Lady Bird Blue Velvet Darkest Hour Straw Dogs Pulp Fiction Reservoir Dogs Jurassic Park Nocturnal Animals The Meyerowitz Stories The Place Beyond the Pines Mullholland Drive Fight Club The Hitman's Bodyguard Spielberg's Duel Crash The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo Mad Max - Fury Road The Grand Budapest Hotel Loving Locke Falling Down Sicario Blade Runner Blade Runner 2049 Back To The Future Herbie Goes to the Monte Carlo Cars The Blues Brothers North By Northwest Memento Children of Men Breathless Psycho Transformers Touch of Evil #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) The editing and cinematography on David Letterman's new show "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction is clunky and awkward. // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight //Music licensed from Artlist (use this link to get 2 extra months for free): https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_campaign=Thomas_Flight_120 You can also support me and other content creators by signing up for Flattr: https://flattr.com/@thomasflight // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // I edit my videos using Premiere Pro: http://amzn.to/2FJwU2u // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) A look at the recurring visual motifs in Terrence Malick's recent films To The Wonder, Knight of Cups, and Song to Song. // Please consider supporting my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight You can also support me and other content creators by signing up for Flattr: https://flattr.com/@thomasflight Watch To The Wonder: http://amzn.to/2CzFOMN Watch Knight of Cups: http://amzn.to/2EZZzT7 Watch Song to Song: http://amzn.to/2EZZCyh //Music licensed from Artlist (use this link to get 2 extra months for free): https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_campaign=Thomas_Flight_120 // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) La La Land and Whiplash have two of my favorite endings. // My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Watch La La Land: http://amzn.to/2s6J968 // Watch Whiplash: http://amzn.to/2s6Jtlm //Music licensed through Artlist, Get to Month free: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_campaign=Thomas_Flight_120 // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Support My Channel: http://patreon.com/thomasflight I never realized the extent to which Netflix personalizes its service for each person. In this video I explain how they do, and explore the implications of highly extreme personalization. // Additional stock footage brovided by https://www.shutterstock.com // Music from Artlist, sign up below: https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_campaign=Thomas_Flight_120 // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Support My Channel: http://patreon.com/thomasflight In this video I show Blade Runner 2049 alongside the original film. Through this comparison we can see how Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins allude and pay homage to the original. License affordable high-quality music (Use this link to get an extra 2 months free when you sign up): https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=Thomas_Flight_120&utm_campaign=Thomas_Flight_120 Listen to the entire interview with Denis Villeneuve: https://soundcloud.com/thedirectorscut/episode-96-blade-runner-2049-with-denis-villeneuve-and-rian-johnson Watch Blade Runner 2049: http://amzn.to/2DBhsEu Watch Blade Runner The Final Cut: http://amzn.to/2FFJcZ5 // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Support My Channel: http://patreon.com/thomasflight What if you could show the arc of a film's story using a triptych of three shots from the film? I do this with The Panic in Needle Park and explore the film's visual storytelling. // Watch the Panic in Needle Park: http://amzn.to/2B0LaEO // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com //Additional Music licensed from Artlist: https://artlist.io/Thomas-25435 // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Writer and Director Jeff Nichols' portrayal of the American south is one of the most unique and authentic portrayals I've seen. Support my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Purchase Any of Jeff Nichols' Films: https://www.thomasflight.com/jeffnichols // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com //Additional Music licensed from Artlist: https://artlist.io/Thomas-25435 // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) The juxtaposition of real interviews with Ed Kemper with the dramatized versions in Mindhunter reveals striking similarities and subtle differences in the adaptation. Read the book the series is based on: http://amzn.to/2yL6knJ https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) In this video essay I explore The Distracted Boyfriend (aka. Disloyal Man) meme, examine existing theory behind why internet memes work, and posit my own ideas about memes' modes of interaction. Sponsored by Squarespace (get 10% off): http://www.squarespace.com/thomasflight // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com Full Interview with Richard Dawkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BVpEoQ4T2M Books Referenced: The Selfish Gene: http://amzn.to/2xIEXKC Encyclopedia of Creativity: http://amzn.to/2fBEIuD The Meme Machine: http://amzn.to/2ybsm3U Memes in Digital Culture: http://amzn.to/2wZ3Gvb //Additional Music licensed from Artlist (Use this link to get an extra 2 months free): https://artlist.io/Thomas-25435 // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #Memes #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) // Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Edgar Wright Does a fantastic job of setting up Baby Driver during the first scene. I do an analysis of the opening scene and talk about the filmmaking techniques that make it great. This video is sponsored by Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/thomasflight Get Baby Driver on Blu-Ray: http://amzn.to/2yNJtYF // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com //Additional Music licensed from Artlist Sign up using this link to get an extra 2 months free: https://artlist.io/Thomas-25435 // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) In this video I look at one of the threads that binds the new season of Twin Peaks to the originals. Support my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Watch the new season of Twin Peaks: http://amzn.to/2vasI8R // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com //Additional Music licensed from Artlist: https://artlist.io/Thomas-25435 // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight #TwinPeaks

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) OK Soda was a failed soda from Coca-Cola in the early 90's. In this essay I examine the story behind OK Soda, and the oddball relationship between advertising and postmodernism. If you enjoyed this video, you'll probably enjoy a podcast I do about similar topics, called Obscurigami: http://obscurigami.com Study of Super Bowl Commercials: http://bit.ly/2twtBqS // Help make this channel better: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // This video is intended for educational purposes. // Music: Chill Wave by KevinMacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons License: https://soundcloud.com/kevin-9-1/chill-wave // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Support My Channel: http://patreon.com/thomasflight What makes Better Call Saul one of the best shows on TV right now? In this analysis I examine what's so special about Better Call Saul. Watch Season 3 on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2yO4QaD // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // If you have feedback or inquiries please send me and email: [email protected] // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ // This video is intended for educational purposes. // Music: Just a Friend by Arcee https://soundcloud.com/arsy1 // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) In this video essay I examine the techniques writer and director Kenneth Lonergan uses to portray realistic grief in Manchester By the Sea. Watch Manchester By the Sea for free on Amazon Prime: http://amzn.to/2y6Z7ec // Follow Me on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight // If you have feedback or inquiries please send me and email: [email protected] // WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com // Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ // This video is intended for educational purposes. // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) What insight can we gain by viewing documentary footage alongside dramatizations of those events? In this video I compare a few scenes in Oliver Stone's 2016 movie "Snowden" to scenes from the 2014 documentary "Citizenfour." Get Snowden on Blu-Ray: http://amzn.to/2gGOT1m Get Citizenfour on Blu-Ray: http://amzn.to/2zDO6lE // If you have feedback or inquiries please send me and email: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ MUSIC: United by TONEZPRO: https://soundcloud.com/tonez-pro/united // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Exposition gets a lot of hate. But is it all bad? In this essay I hope to show the full range of exposition, and spark discussion about what makes it good and bad. // Movies and Shows Referenced: 0:01 Sherlock, Pilot, BBC 0:16 The Martian 0:25 The Big Lebowski 0:34 The Fellowship of the Ring 0:43 Goodfellas 0:47 Star Wars: A New Hope 0:51 The Revenant 0:58 The Night of, Part 1 HBO 1:16 Back To The Future 1:21 Robin Hood (1973) 1:28 Interstellar 1:42 Mercy (2016) 1:51 Star Wars: The Phantom Menance 2:02 Suicide Squad 2:17 Inception 2:28 Westworld, Pilot (HBO) 2:33 North By Northwest 2:38 The Matrix 2:47 The Wire, Pilot (HBO) 3:00 End of The Tour 3:28 House of Cards, Pilot (Netflix) 3:40 The Big Short 3:57 The Darjeeling Limited 4:27 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford 4:41 Ex Machina 4:55 Star Wars: A New Hope 5:15 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 5:21 12 Angry Men 5:46 Westworld, Pilot (HBO) // If you have feedback or inquiries please send me and email: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) How Derek Cianfrance uses visual echoes to communicate the themes of The Place Beyond the Pines. // DP/30 Interview with Derek Cianfrance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V55bE-ikodg Support my Patreon and get access to follow-up posts, and additional content: http://patreon.com/thomasflight Stream The Place Beyond The Pines: http://amzn.to/2y4ChZB TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Long tracking shots are one of the most unique tools that a director and cinematographer have at their disposal. But while they can be used to elevate a scene, they can also hurt a scene and break a viewers immersion. // New York Times Anatomy of a Scene Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MouolRNd_A // If you have feedback or inquiries please send me and email: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ MUSIC: United by TONEZPRO: https://soundcloud.com/tonez-pro/united // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight

Watch all my videos ad-free and get exclusive content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight (Signing up using my link supports my channel) Brief analysis of Nightcrawler, one of my favorite films from 2014. There are definitely spoilers for the whole movie so I recommend watching the film before this video if you were planning on it. Purchase Nightcrawler on Blu-Ray: http://amzn.to/2yMxN6S // If you have feedback or inquiries please send me and email: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thomasflight WEBSITE: http://www.thomasflight.com Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ MUSIC: United by TONEZPRO: https://soundcloud.com/tonez-pro/united // sponsorship and business inquiries: [email protected] // questions, feedback, press, or anything else: [email protected] #VideoEssay #ThomasFlight