Art of Cinema: What Is Cinema?

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1 Apr 201607:18

Summary

TLDRThis video script delves into the profound impact of cinema as an art form, exploring its evolution from an invention to a universal language of expression. Filmmakers are portrayed as sailors on an ocean of creativity, using light and stories to touch hearts and expand consciousness. Cinema is likened to a dream, a journey, and a means to explore the human soul, inspiring hope, faith, love, and the collective human spirit. It's a mosaic of time and a medium that allows for shared dreams and emotional exploration.

Takeaways

  • 🎥 Cinema is a powerful medium that has evolved significantly since its inception in the 19th century.
  • 🚢 Filmmakers are compared to sailors, exploring the vast ocean of cinema with their stories.
  • 🌌 Cinema allows for the expression of human stories in a spectacular and immersive way.
  • 💡 Light is essential in both exploring the universe and in the cinematic experience, filling the screen to create an echo of the cosmos.
  • 🗣️ Cinema is becoming a universal language, enabling artists to express their thoughts and translate their obsessions.
  • 🔍 Movies have the power to change our perception, open doors, and minds, much like sorcery.
  • 🌟 Film can be a vehicle for poetry, dream, and music, transcending ordinary consciousness.
  • 🌌 Cinema is a journey into the impossible, a voyage of discovery akin to traveling into dreams.
  • 💭 Filmmaking is a process of self-discovery, with each film teaching filmmakers about life and the human soul.
  • 🌈 Cinema is an emotional medium that taps into the human soul, offering a transformative experience for the audience.
  • 🕊️ Art, including cinema, is a declaration of love and a reflection of our interconnectedness and shared human experience.

Q & A

  • What does Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu describe cinema as?

    -Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu describes cinema as an ocean where filmmakers go out with their boats as sailors, telling stories about humans in a cinematic and spectacular way.

  • How does the script suggest cinema has evolved over time?

    -The script suggests that cinema has evolved from an invention without a future to a means of expression, gradually becoming a language through which artists can express their thoughts and translate their obsessions.

  • What does Alexandra Strix believe the role of light is in cinema?

    -Alexandra Strix believes that light, in the same way it allows us to explore the universe, fills the movie screen to echo the process of cinematic storytelling.

  • What does Martin Scorsese say about the impact of movies on our perception?

    -Martin Scorsese states that movies touch our hearts, awaken our vision, and change the way we see things, taking us to other places and opening doors and minds.

  • How does Nina Minkus define cinema in terms of its creative interaction with the world?

    -Nina Minkus defines cinema as sorcery, a creative way to interact with the world in order to rearrange perception and expand consciousness for both viewers and the filmmaker.

  • What does the script suggest about the connection between cinema and dreams?

    -The script suggests that cinema is a magical medium that allows people to dream in the dark, enabling a large audience to share the same dream and experience illusions as if they were reality.

  • How does Jean Cocteau view the power of cinema?

    -Jean Cocteau views the power of cinema as the ability to make dreams come alive, allowing for a shared dream experience among many people.

  • What does Erich Fromm believe a dream represents in relation to our soul?

    -Erich Fromm believes that a dream is a microscope through which we look at the hidden occurrences in our soul.

  • How does the script relate film to an emotional medium?

    -The script relates film to an emotional medium by stating that it goes straight to our emotions and deep into the toilet room of the soul, allowing for a transformative experience.

  • What does Andrei Tarkovsky consider the purpose of cinema?

    -Andrei Tarkovsky considers the purpose of cinema to be a mosaic made of time, a way to reach the truth, and an original way to create a new universe that can be shown to others to discover its hidden wonders.

  • How does the script describe the transformative power of cinema on the audience?

    -The script describes the transformative power of cinema as a journey that allows the audience to engage with their hopes, dreams, fears, troubles, and bravery, inspiring the human spirit.

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