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Movies that Changed Filmmaking: From Montage to CGI
TLDR This podcast episode explores movies that revolutionized the art of filmmaking, from the introduction of montage in "Battleship Potamkin" to the groundbreaking use of CGI in "Toy Story." These films pushed the boundaries of storytelling and visual techniques, inspiring future filmmakers to experiment and innovate.
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00:00
The hosts discuss their upcoming podcast about Curb Your Enthusiasm and then introduce the topic of the episode, which is movies that changed filmmaking.
05:19
The first movie discussed is "Battleship Potamkin" from 1925, which was a narrative silent film that told the story of a 1905 uprising in Russia and introduced the concept of montage in filmmaking.
10:45
Buster Keaton's film "The General" showcased both amazing stunts and a deadpan style that influenced many actors, making it highly influential in filmmaking.
15:55
The first three movies on the list of films that changed everything happened in 1925, 1926, and 1927, showing that there was a lot of new ground to cover and innovations in storytelling started with Citizen Kane in 1941.
21:54
Citizen Kane is a landmark film that introduced innovative techniques such as nonlinear narrative, deep focus, off-center framing, expressionistic lighting, and low angle shots.
27:19
The French New Wave ushered in an era of indie filmmaking characterized by handheld camera work, seemingly uneventful plots, and a focus on showing life as it happens, with Breathless being a notable film that kickstarted this movement and introduced the use of jump cut editing.
32:44
Federico Fellini's "Eight and a Half" was one of the first movies about movie making, introducing surrealism and inspiring successive filmmakers to experiment with dream sequences and unconventional storytelling techniques.
38:01
Toy Story was the first CGI movie and broke ground for animated films, leading to innovations in storytelling and dialogue that appealed to both kids and adults.
43:21
Toy Story paved the way for animated films to be considered for Best Picture at the Oscars, and 2001: A Space Odyssey is a visually stunning and technically innovative film that still holds up today.
49:08
Interstellar is criticized for explaining everything too much, while 2001: A Space Odyssey is praised for its lack of explanation and its use of a match cut to show the progression of humanity.
54:36
Stanley Kubrick was known for his attention to detail and intentional placement of objects in every frame of his movies, and he even had all of the sets and props destroyed after shooting to prevent them from being reused or recut after his death.
59:50
Theory explains why something happens, while a law simply describes what happens, and theories are more developed and applicable to a wide range of applications than laws.
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