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