Não é mensagem subliminar - É STORYTELLING VISUAL

Jurandir Gouveia

13 Dec 202313:10

Summary

TLDRThe video analyzes visual storytelling techniques used in movies like The Departed, Beauty and the Beast, and artwork like Michelangelo's Creation of Adam. It explains how writers and directors use contrasting imagery, color symbolism, props, and other visual cues to add deeper metaphorical meaning. Concepts like juxtaposition and foreshadowing build narrative complexity. The script praises The Departed for its character development and ability to get viewers invested emotionally. Overall it explores how subtle visual details can transform simple stories into profound, psychologically-impacting art.

Takeaways

😊 Justaposition is a narrative technique where contrasting ideas are placed in a scene to create deeper meaning
😮 Visual storytelling uses visual cues and symbols to communicate deeper meanings and evoke emotions
🎥 Directors use color, framing and editing to create visual subtext
🔍 Foreshadowing hints at future events to build suspense and expectation
👀 Our brains are wired to understand archetypal symbols that tap into the collective unconscious
🖼 Art masters like Michelangelo used visual symbols to represent abstract concepts
🎞 Filming techniques can manipulate the viewer's perspective and interpretation of events
🚬 Small visual details can have a profound subconscious impact on the viewer
🎭 Character costumes and props are used to establish power dynamics and contrasts
🎬 Adaptations like The Departed succeed when they develop empathetic characters

Q & A

What film techniques does the narrator say Scorsese used in The Departed?
-The narrator mentions Scorsese used visual storytelling techniques like juxtaposition, foreshadowing with the letter 'X', and adapting the original film Internal Affairs into a complex and meaningful story.
How does Michelangelo's fresco The Creation of Adam use juxtaposition?
-It shows the juxtaposition of God's power and humanity's weakness by contrasting God's strong, outstretched arm with Adam's limp arm waiting for God's touch and vitality.
What is the deeper meaning behind Beauty and the Beast?
-According to Jordan Peterson, it reveals truths about gender archetypes and human nature through juxtapositions like inner/outer beauty, culture/nature, isolation/freedom.
How does the director foreshadow deaths in The Departed?
-He places the letter 'X' in scenes associated with characters who will die, harkening back to the original film Scarface which marked deaths with an 'X'.
Why use subtle symbols instead of explicit statements?
-Subtle visual symbols can communicate deeper meanings to viewers' subconscious minds, adding complexity and impact without direct exposition.
How does the script say editing builds storytelling?
-Editing sequences images to construct narrative flow and storytelling, not just cutting scenes. It's an art that builds the viewing experience.
What makes The Departed a rare successful foreign adaptation?
-The characters are well-developed enough for viewers to empathize with them and be impacted by each scene.
How do classic fairy tales use juxtaposition?
-Many contrast beauty and beastliness, folly and wisdom, showing transformation from one state to another.
Why add symbolic depth to simple stories?
-Layering in symbolism and subtext transforms straightforward stories into deeper, more complex works that resonate subconsciously.
How does the script say writers condition our brains?
-Repeated associations between symbols and outcomes train our brains at a subconscious level to feel emotions when we see those symbols.

Outlines

00:00

🎥 Film techniques used in The Departed and other movies

The paragraph discusses various film techniques like juxtaposition, use of colors, framing, foreshadowing etc. and how they are used by directors like Scorsese in films like The Departed and Tarantino in Inglorious Bastards to add deeper meaning and develop characters.

05:01

🎞 Fairy tales and gender archetypes in Beauty and the Beast

The paragraph analyzes the gender archetypes and juxtaposition of characters in Beauty and the Beast. It discusses how the story plays with concepts of masculinity, femininity, inner/outer beauty etc. and would feel uncomfortable if gender roles were inverted.

10:03

🎬 Use of symbols and foreshadowing in The Departed

The paragraph examines Scorsese's use of symbols (like the letter X) and foreshadowing in The Departed to build tension and hint at future events. It talks about how these techniques, though subtle, add complexity and manipulate the viewer's psychology.

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Keywords

💡Storytelling visual

Storytelling visual refers to the use of visual elements and techniques in cinema and other media to help convey a narrative or message. In the video, the host explains how directors like Scorsese use visual symbolism, contrast, foreshadowing and other techniques to add deeper meaning and subtext to their films. For example, the deliberate juxtaposition of characters, settings and motifs in The Departed creates symbolic contrasts that underscore the film's themes.

💡Justaposição

Justaposição, or juxtaposition in English, is a narrative technique where contrasting ideas or characters are placed side-by-side in a scene. As explained in the video, this contrast can showcase differences in age, power, good/evil, gender archetypes, etc. It creates symbolic meaning that helps convey the filmmaker's message. For example, Beauty and the Beast exemplifies juxtaposition in the visual/physical contrast between Belle and the Beast.

💡Subtexto visual

Subtexto visual translates to "visual subtext" - where symbolic visual details hint at deeper thematic meaning beyond what is directly shown on screen. As discussed in the video, elements like color, framing, editing and motifs can communicate symbolic ideas that tap into viewers' archetypal knowledge and enhance the emotional impact. For example, the oversized pipe used to portray Hans Landa suggests hidden facets of his character.

💡Prenúncio (foreshadowing)

Prenúncio means foreshadowing - where small visual clues hint at events that will occur later in the story. As explained, Scorsese pays homage to the original Scarface film by foreshadowing deaths with an "X" symbol. So when an X appears over someone, the audience unconsciously recognizes it as a harbinger of their fate.

💡Profundidade e complexidade

By using visual techniques like juxtaposition, subtext and foreshadowing, master directors are able to take a simple story and imbue it with profundidade e complexidade - depth and complexity. As the host explains, these devices trigger psychological processes in viewers' minds. They reframe how the audience sees events, creating deeper emotional engagement.

💡Adaptação

Adaptação refers to the adaptation or remaking of foreign stories and films for a domestic setting. The Departed is highlighted as one of those rare cases where an American remake manages to effectively preserve the depth and complexity of the original foreign film (Infernal Affairs).

💡Sutileza

Sutileza translates to subtlety - where small symbolic details subtly enhance the meaning or connotations of an image or scene. As noted regarding Beauty and the Beast, the gentleness and empathy that Belle's character shows toward the Beast adds sutileza - subtly reinforcing their emotional connection and the story's message.

💡Condicionamento

Condicionamento means conditioning - the psychological process where a stimulus and response become associated, like in Pavlov's dog experiment. As explained, when directors associate visual symbols with narrative events, the audience starts to subconsciously expect certain outcomes from those symbols, intensifying emotional engagement.

💡Preciosismo

Preciosismo roughly translates to pretentiousness or an exaggerated sense of self-importance. The host acknowledges that some viewers may see detailed visual analysis as preciosismo on the director's part. However, he argues that symbolic details in fact deepen audience engagement when used skillfully.

💡Empatia

Empatia means empathy. The host notes that in order for audiences to truly care about a film's narrative, they need to empathize with the characters - get invested in their fates and struggles. Master directors like Scorsese use visual techniques to build this sense of empatia between viewers and onscreen figures.

Highlights

Storytelling using visual techniques like juxtaposition, foreshadowing, and symbols adds deeper meaning

Juxtaposition contrasts ideas like good/evil, beauty/beast to communicate archetypal differences

Foreshadowing hints at future events, like the X symbol marking deaths in The Departed

Visual symbols imply deeper meanings our brains unconsciously perceive

Editing film is complex storytelling by sequencing images to construct the narrative

Streaming demand requires creative professionals skilled in film, writing and other areas

Beauty and the Beast archetypically contrasts masculine/feminine symbols and natures

Fairy tales symbolically reflect our unconscious views of gender roles

Costumes and props create visual juxtaposition of characters

Mise-en-scene details imply backstory more subtly than exposition could

Michelangelo's God/Adam highlight divine intelligence as the source of human intellect

The Departed's X motif foreshadows deaths subtly through psychological conditioning

Subtext and complexity make simple stories engaging by altering how we see scenes

The Departed adapts its story while developing empathetic characters

Visual techniques require subtlety to add meaning without detracting enjoyment