I dont know who sponsors those videos but i am truely grateful that people out there enable me and others to learn more about storytelling and other important aspects about movies with those high quality videos. I call this channel liquid Gold!
“We can express our feelings regarding the world around us either by poetic or by descriptive means. I prefer to express myself metaphorically. Let me stress: metaphorically, not symbolically. A symbol contains within itself a definite meaning, certain intellectual formula, while metaphor is an image. An image possessing the same distinguishing features as the world it represents. An image - as opposed to a symbol - is indefinite in meaning. One cannot speak of the infinite world by applying tools that are definite and finite. We can analyze the formula that constitutes a symbol, while metaphor is a being-within-itself, it's a monomial. It falls apart at any attempt of touching it.” -Andrey Tarkovsky, ‘Sculpting in Time’
Rocket Raccoon: "His species is completely literal. Metaphors will go over his head." Drax: "Nothing goes over my head. I am too fast; I would catch it."
I went into the movie turning red not knowing anything about what it was about. I ended up being so in love with that metaphor. I'm so glad that they had the gall to go there!
5:55 My entire life I have thought the phrase was "Crumple under pressure". Honestly I think that crumple is a better word than crumble because I think more things literally crumple under pressure than crumble. Like a biscuit crumbles under pressure. It turns to crumbs. But anything that isn't very brittle (like a plate, which would crack) and that doesn't inevitably turn into crumbs will crumple under pressure. Importantly, a person who was put under ever increasing weight would eventually, literally crumple. So I think we should all join me and crumple under pressure.
Been waiting this topic on What Is, as always so depth, conscience and full of examples. Since you mentioned briefly about symbolism at the end, maybe that's the topic for the next What Is? Its types and how to incorporate them into a story? This lesson meant so much sir.
I think the best example of how film uses metaphor is the show 'buffy the vampire slayer' it sounds like a dumb teen show but it's so much more than that. Not only is the show meant to be slayer and understood as a metaphor for life in every way shape and form, macro to micro. The entire thing is layered heavily with metaphor and nuance in a way I've never seen before (at least not to this level) and I've seen my fair share of cinema, trust me.
The problem with metaphors is that different languages/cultures have different metaphors for the same meaning and thus either lip-sync verbal translation gets hard or, in case of a visual metaphor, people get confused because they don't know the connection. I could tell several examples but here is just one. There's a scene in the "Airplane" movie where a piece of sh*t hits a fan. The meaning is very obvious for native English speakers but I'm German and back at that time I wasn't familiar with English metaphors and I wondered why that shot was inserted. It made no sense to me. BTW in Germany we say (literally translated) "the poop is steaming".
Same problem translating idioms. A translation of dialogue won't do justice for them, so a director probably needs to use visual language to communicate this to a broader international audience.
This whole movie probably was a challenge for translators here in Brazil, specially that "Roger/Over" joke. I don't remember how they've done it (sub and dub) but I they had to adapt more than translate. The "sh*t hits the fan" here its pretty close to translate, we say "deu merda" ou "deu ruim" (it all went wrong).
But that's exactly the idea of visual metaphors -specially- in films. Saying a metaphor through dialogue doesn't compare to showing it through images. A great metaphor would be "scenified" in a movie. In this sense you don't have to know that somewhere in the world people have a saying that goes: "the sh*t hits the fan" for you to see it "scenified" and realise that it probably won't have a good outcome.
@@fegoru But figures of speech don't necessarily carry over well with different languages. Because figures of speech can be very specific to region and not just language. So "scenfiying" a figure of speech can easily fail.
The most beautiful and meaningful metaphors I've ever heard of are in 'Hotel del Luna' (a tv series about being and time, in short). Definitely worth watching (in my opinion).
My Favorite Movies with the Most inspiring Metaphors are : -King Kong (1933) : Kong is a Metaphor of Great Depression of the 30th decade. -Godzilla (1954) : Godzilla is a Metaphor of the result of Atomic and Hydrogen bomb explosion and what radioactivity can create. -Matrix Franchise Many inspiring Movies and Masterpieces.
Apart from the excellent content that Studiobinder provides us, this time I want to use this comment to appreciate the voice of this voice artist who narrates most of the episodes. Whoever you are sir, you deserve applause. Sometimes it feels like i am in a class and you are my professor. Though I cannot see you (because that's not the purpose here), i can hear your deep, wide voice. And now it's so regular to me that whenever i hear your voice, i automatically feel like I am in a class. In short, You have a really valuable voice, sir. *STUDIOBINER, please send my message to this man.*
Divya, I showed your message to Paul (the guy who did VO for this video) and he wanted me to pass a message along: "Please reply to Divya Mani on my behalf thanking him for his kind words and tell hi I'm most appreciative for all his generous observations."
Fantastic as always. Every video you guys make helps the those who want to be a great storytelling and filmmaker. Like previous one last week, fantastic and helpful as well.
I've been waiting for this video. I am really inspired by your work. With the importance of the Allegory, now I start to understand the importance of Metaphor in Creativity and Writing process. Thousand Thanks StudioBinder.
I love this video, and I’ve showed almost most videos to my students, my only complain is, WHY DIDN”T YOU GUYS RELEASE THIS VIDEO BACK IN SEPTEMBER WHEN I HAD ESL STUDENTS 😢……………… Big fan though, will show this video for sure this coming September😢
Visual Metaphor also has subgroups: foreshadow (hawk snatching a fish from water), foreboding (raven), facsimile (a monkey in a business suit at a desk), symbol (a piece of paper blowing on the wind), mimicry (A match-cut of a man putting down a body matched to a bear putting down a fish to devour it) and mockery (a man shouting obscenities matched to a monkey making noises and throwing things).
Do you have/can you make a video on symbolism in film? Especially symbolic characters or encounters? (Examples: Blade Runner - The Unicorn, or Narnia - Aslan)
I know this channel is kinda film school 101 but it would be cool to see some less mainstream examples of things. I feel like most of the examples y'all use in broader videos are lotr, fincher, Spielberg, marvel, and things literally everyone has seen like Shawshank. Ik that's kinda the point but yea
Next time, could you do a video on John Wick Chapter 4 and analyze the amazing cinematography and other elements of the movie that made it a masterpiece?
Is a bullet train an unwed woman? Obviously not, that would be asinine but the bullet train is being compared to a maiden and the first trip sort of like a honeymoon (simile) or, as stated: a maiden voyage🥂 Do zombies exist? Generally, we assume not, they're an idea og fiction but the way drugs can negatively affect ambition, hygiene and motor skills is why many compare drug users to zombies (the lack of emotion, cold dead eyes and unwavering commitment for their next fix) does that make sense??
I love your videos - I have even shared them with my family multiple times. I have even tried using a lot of techniques in my own videos! If anyone wants to critique mine I would welcome it👍
Met-a-four...it means the eights, nines and tens were still in bed sleeping off the all night partying. Only the fours were out and about, so I met a four.
Maybe you're getting too tied down by the notion that it sounds like metamorphosis, it does not really have to do anything with change or the prefix, meta meaning after... time stamp error
Can you Guys make 1 Video on Camara Movement and the reason behind such as building a emotional tension, realease tension and Dramatic tension. Also, Motivational and Unmotivated Camara Movement.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction to Metaphors
00:55 - Metaphor Definition and History
03:19 - Direct/Standard Metaphor
03:47 - Simile
05:13 - Implied Metaphor
06:26 - Extended Metaphor
07:45 - Controlling Metaphor
08:48 - Mixed Metaphor
09:36 - Dead Metaphor
10:05 - Visual Metaphor
12:35 - Takeaways
I dont know who sponsors those videos but i am truely grateful that people out there enable me and others to learn more about storytelling and other important aspects about movies with those high quality videos. I call this channel liquid Gold!
This channel isn't sponsored because it's advertisement on its own for the StudioBinder software. :)
It's their own app. They are THE sponsor!
@@get_a_job_bro plot twist
❤❤ we are our own sponsors :)
Why liquid gold??
“We can express our feelings regarding the world around us either by poetic or by descriptive means. I prefer to express myself metaphorically. Let me stress: metaphorically, not symbolically. A symbol contains within itself a definite meaning, certain intellectual formula, while metaphor is an image. An image possessing the same distinguishing features as the world it represents. An image - as opposed to a symbol - is indefinite in meaning. One cannot speak of the infinite world by applying tools that are definite and finite. We can analyze the formula that constitutes a symbol, while metaphor is a being-within-itself, it's a monomial. It falls apart at any attempt of touching it.”
-Andrey Tarkovsky, ‘Sculpting in Time’
Beautiful prose!
Rocket Raccoon: "His species is completely literal. Metaphors will go over his head."
Drax: "Nothing goes over my head. I am too fast; I would catch it."
I went into the movie turning red not knowing anything about what it was about. I ended up being so in love with that metaphor. I'm so glad that they had the gall to go there!
👌👌
5:55 My entire life I have thought the phrase was "Crumple under pressure". Honestly I think that crumple is a better word than crumble because I think more things literally crumple under pressure than crumble. Like a biscuit crumbles under pressure. It turns to crumbs. But anything that isn't very brittle (like a plate, which would crack) and that doesn't inevitably turn into crumbs will crumple under pressure. Importantly, a person who was put under ever increasing weight would eventually, literally crumple. So I think we should all join me and crumple under pressure.
I guess that one could count as a "mixed metaphor".😂
@@Vesohag What's the other metaphor that includes "crumple"?
@@leonhardeuler675 one that we shall come up with.
I'd rather we rise to the occasion
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Metaphorically for a metaphor 🎉
Been waiting this topic on What Is, as always so depth, conscience and full of examples. Since you mentioned briefly about symbolism at the end, maybe that's the topic for the next What Is? Its types and how to incorporate them into a story? This lesson meant so much sir.
we might!
This may well have been the best video from StudioBinder I've personally seen to date.
wow! Appreciate the feedback
I think the best example of how film uses metaphor is the show 'buffy the vampire slayer' it sounds like a dumb teen show but it's so much more than that. Not only is the show meant to be slayer and understood as a metaphor for life in every way shape and form, macro to micro. The entire thing is layered heavily with metaphor and nuance in a way I've never seen before (at least not to this level) and I've seen my fair share of cinema, trust me.
Great example!
This is one of the most important videos about storytelling!
Why we made it!
This subtle Schindler's list theme in the background strikes directly to the heart.
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The problem with metaphors is that different languages/cultures have different metaphors for the same meaning and thus either lip-sync verbal translation gets hard or, in case of a visual metaphor, people get confused because they don't know the connection. I could tell several examples but here is just one. There's a scene in the "Airplane" movie where a piece of sh*t hits a fan. The meaning is very obvious for native English speakers but I'm German and back at that time I wasn't familiar with English metaphors and I wondered why that shot was inserted. It made no sense to me. BTW in Germany we say (literally translated) "the poop is steaming".
Same problem translating idioms. A translation of dialogue won't do justice for them, so a director probably needs to use visual language to communicate this to a broader international audience.
Interesting point!
This whole movie probably was a challenge for translators here in Brazil, specially that "Roger/Over" joke. I don't remember how they've done it (sub and dub) but I they had to adapt more than translate.
The "sh*t hits the fan" here its pretty close to translate, we say "deu merda" ou "deu ruim" (it all went wrong).
But that's exactly the idea of visual metaphors -specially- in films. Saying a metaphor through dialogue doesn't compare to showing it through images. A great metaphor would be "scenified" in a movie. In this sense you don't have to know that somewhere in the world people have a saying that goes: "the sh*t hits the fan" for you to see it "scenified" and realise that it probably won't have a good outcome.
@@fegoru But figures of speech don't necessarily carry over well with different languages.
Because figures of speech can be very specific to region and not just language.
So "scenfiying" a figure of speech can easily fail.
AI will never replace Studio Binder quality content.
Not on our watch
The most beautiful and meaningful metaphors I've ever heard of are in 'Hotel del Luna' (a tv series about being and time, in short). Definitely worth watching (in my opinion).
Interesting example!
You guys are fantastic. Thanks for always making my Mondays so much better.
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Great as always! One of my most beloved channels here on YT! 💚
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My Favorite Movies with the Most inspiring Metaphors are :
-King Kong (1933) : Kong is a Metaphor of Great Depression of the 30th decade.
-Godzilla (1954) : Godzilla is a Metaphor of the result of Atomic and Hydrogen bomb explosion and what radioactivity can create.
-Matrix Franchise
Many inspiring Movies and Masterpieces.
Great choices!
Apart from the excellent content that Studiobinder provides us, this time I want to use this comment to appreciate the voice of this voice artist who narrates most of the episodes. Whoever you are sir, you deserve applause. Sometimes it feels like i am in a class and you are my professor. Though I cannot see you (because that's not the purpose here), i can hear your deep, wide voice. And now it's so regular to me that whenever i hear your voice, i automatically feel like I am in a class. In short, You have a really valuable voice, sir. *STUDIOBINER, please send my message to this man.*
Divya, I showed your message to Paul (the guy who did VO for this video) and he wanted me to pass a message along: "Please reply to Divya Mani on my behalf thanking him for his kind words and tell hi I'm most appreciative for all his generous observations."
Thank You so much Brandon.
11:22 North by North West's metaphor💀
Studiobinder silently slipping in adult jokes😂😂
This videos are simply AWESOME... Can't wait to try-out the software.
Hope it helps!
Fantastic as always. Every video you guys make helps the those who want to be a great storytelling and filmmaker. Like previous one last week, fantastic and helpful as well.
we hope so~
I've been waiting for this video. I am really inspired by your work. With the importance of the Allegory, now I start to understand the importance of Metaphor in Creativity and Writing process. Thousand Thanks StudioBinder.
Happy filming :)
Welcome to english class with studio binder. You make it much more interesting than school did btw
we hope so :)
"The Feelings come back to you"
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with Jack and the Shining, it is showing that the maze stuff was happening in his head as he was thinking up his new novel.
Interesting theory!
Studio Binder lessons make Mondays so much more tolerable 🙃🙃🙃
Making your Mondays more cinematic 😊
This video deserves more views
I love this video, and I’ve showed almost most videos to my students, my only complain is, WHY DIDN”T YOU GUYS RELEASE THIS VIDEO BACK IN SEPTEMBER WHEN I HAD ESL STUDENTS 😢……………… Big fan though, will show this video for sure this coming September😢
So thankful for this channel
Thankful for our viewers
Metaphors create context! Great tool.
A powerful one every filmmaker should use!
Speechless... another masterpiece binding my mind ❤
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6:02 The moment I didn't know I wanted to see but I'm glad for.
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This guy is the only narrator we want for these videos
This channel creates value ❤
That's the goal :)
MAN THIS CHANNEL IS HERE LAST FOR MY OWN BENEFIT
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Awesome work buddy, thanks a lot to bring us these free.
I loved this video. It's like a snowy owl with the facial disc of a harrier.
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Visual Metaphor also has subgroups: foreshadow (hawk snatching a fish from water), foreboding (raven), facsimile (a monkey in a business suit at a desk), symbol (a piece of paper blowing on the wind), mimicry (A match-cut of a man putting down a body matched to a bear putting down a fish to devour it) and mockery (a man shouting obscenities matched to a monkey making noises and throwing things).
StudioBinder rocks!!!!
That outro was epic!!
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Beautifully explained as always 😊❤️
This is so amazing and motivating and educational
As always a great video from my favorite channel ❤️
Always a pleasure!
Cheers!
You guys are beyond amazing, bless u with your work.
These guys are better than my english teachers at school
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The T-Rex could be incredibly stealthy when the plot requires it.
It knew where the camera was
you folks put a lot of work into this analysis always :) 😁
Please make a video about the music of Angelo Badalementi. He is one of the most underrated composers who can give deep real emotions.
Thanks for the suggestion!
I'm learning a lot. I hope there is also this kind of tutorial for Music Production.
Superb video
Thanks for watching!
In Trainspotting he swims through a toilet to get his fix. I’m guessing that’s a metaphor.
Do you have/can you make a video on symbolism in film? Especially symbolic characters or encounters? (Examples: Blade Runner - The Unicorn, or Narnia - Aslan)
Cool, guys! I love it! ❤
What movie is that @ 4:15
Blade Runner
Names appear on the bottom left corner as the films appear!
What a beautiful video
10:04 two words come to midn every time this song plays: Madagascar meat 🍖
😂
Is an extended metaphor, then, one tenor with multiple vehicles that share a theme?
Great video.
What book is the subject, object;tenor, vehicle stuff from?
Not from a specific book, just concepts
What's the name of the film at 6:27
As You Like It. (bottom right of the screen)
Wondering would this work well in movies like Godfather, American Gangster, Goodfellas etc?
As soon as I asked, I realized it does.
been rapping for decades and this cleared some things up hahahahaha
Best way to get a load of these is to read a lot of literature.
Your videos are seashells in the sand.
Still waiting
Director's Chair
1. Asghar Farhadi
2. Hayao Miyazaki
we covered Miyazaki in this video! th-cam.com/video/DHon6doQ750/w-d-xo.html
I know this channel is kinda film school 101 but it would be cool to see some less mainstream examples of things. I feel like most of the examples y'all use in broader videos are lotr, fincher, Spielberg, marvel, and things literally everyone has seen like Shawshank. Ik that's kinda the point but yea
Appreciate the feedback! We'll keep trying to include a more diverse palette of films
im thinking that most of the great directors aren't actually aware what they are doing. They just do it the way they want to
could you explain ecocriticism and its approaches in film please?
Actually it was a tag team handicap match between The Rock & John Cena vs The Sidemen
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this video teach me better than my teacher
Next time, could you do a video on John Wick Chapter 4 and analyze the amazing cinematography and other elements of the movie that made it a masterpiece?
We probably will break it down in the future!
Watch RRR. You'll get to know how metaphor is represented with Fire and water
we did! we did a breakdown th-cam.com/video/goT9nhISfd8/w-d-xo.html
Is a bullet train an unwed woman? Obviously not, that would be asinine but the bullet train is being compared to a maiden and the first trip sort of like a honeymoon (simile) or, as stated: a maiden voyage🥂
Do zombies exist? Generally, we assume not, they're an idea og fiction but the way drugs can negatively affect ambition, hygiene and motor skills is why many compare drug users to zombies (the lack of emotion, cold dead eyes and unwavering commitment for their next fix)
does that make sense??
My favourite metaphor is when the camera zooms in a drain in Barton Fink, implying that things will go down the drain.
haha that's a fun one
Like a Rolling Stone
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Its a thought with another thought's hat on
Nice description haha
This video reminds me of my 10th class English 😂😂
Hopefully it was more helpful haha
@@StudioBinder For sure .keep going and make more director's playbook series
I love your videos - I have even shared them with my family multiple times. I have even tried using a lot of techniques in my own videos! If anyone wants to critique mine I would welcome it👍
Met-a-four...it means the eights, nines and tens were still in bed sleeping off the all night partying. Only the fours were out and about, so I met a four.
I shall be amongst the firsts
Welcome!
this video was an excuse to make a gif of tom cruise eating a cookie im sure of it
just to add il recommend this channel to anyone i know
keep up the good work
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A metaphor.... Is....
A butterfly.... :3
Sadness is a prison 😔 😢
yes!!!!
Thanks for watching!
Metaphors are best left out of the writer's toolbox. Most often they just sound corny and distract from the overall flow of the pen.
I feel like the best ones sort of just fall into place as theme and visuals converge
i would say it wasn't well written then
good
Can I get some black flowers and a salad
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Maybe you're getting too tied down by the notion that it sounds like metamorphosis, it does not really have to do anything with change or the prefix, meta meaning after...
time stamp error
x: You're so smary!
y: Your mother is very smart...
Metaphor: when one makes a dick joke in a figurative manner
It can be used in that manner
she's a wizard, Harry. lol. XD
We’re all wondering what is Meta For…
Only Zuckerberg can answer that.
"Love is a battlefield" is not a Metaphor - thats a parable.
a parable is a type of story, which can't be one line
Write the names of the cinemas a bit more clear to see.
Thanks for the suggestion!
I soak in your videos and let them seep into my mind, like melting chocolate on my tongue. Meaning, I think yer stuff's purdy cool. ;)
Rad 🔥
The spoon doesn't exist
all in your head
too many adds on you video. 😝
Can you Guys make 1 Video on Camara Movement and the reason behind such as building a emotional tension, realease tension and Dramatic tension. Also, Motivational and Unmotivated Camara Movement.
They definitely already have a video on this topic