What Does Cinematic Actually Mean? 

Absolutely, I couldn't have said it better myself! I remember when movies like Jurassic Park came out I I was blown away and would often forget that I was watching a movie at times. When I was a kid I would watch all of the behind the scenes footage after watching the movie (I still do this haha), and of course found that there were many decisions carefully crafted to create a viewing experience that felt real and I absolutely fell in love with that process. I totally agree, it's hard to describe in just a few words. There was so much more I wanted to add in the video. In a nutshell, I believe that through intentional decisions within the cinematography and edit, to provide context and a natural flow that compliment the script and story throughout the entire process can truly create a cinematic experience. For me, these are the tools that we can use to tell our stories in an immersive way. Much like word structure can be used to bring a book to life, or how a brush and canvas can make a paint come to life. I can chat about this forever haha, but I truly loved your take on the word, very well said. Thank you for watching the video and for reaching out, I love talking about things like this. 🎥 Cheers, friend!

Very well said and I couldn't agree more! I love the whole filmmaking process and how we can use each element to tell our stories in a very captivating and visual way. 🎥 Thank you so much for watching and for reaching out my friend, I love talking about things like this. Cheers!

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Thank you so much that means a lot! I'm so glad the videos can help. Thank you for watching my friend, cheers!

Thank you my friend I really appreciate that a lot! It's been super fun and I'm really happy to see that the videos can help. I'm so glad you enjoyed this video, thank you so much for watching!

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Hey, thank you so much for reaching out I really appreciate the feedback! Absolutely, I completely agree. In the video, I mention a few times that there are many elements like composition, lighting, etc., that all work together to create a cinematic experience. I also say that color grading is just one among many elements that make up a cinematic image, but it's not the only element. I did talk about color grading a little bit for context, but I agree that lighting and color grading work together and I could've talked about that more in this video. I will definitely keep that in mind in future videos. Thank you for watching the video and for reaching out, it truly means a lot. Cheers, my friend!

For sure great question! I'm going to be honest, this isn't a film I've studied a whole lot, but here are my thoughts. Although Baraka is a non-narrative documentary, the director still takes the viewer on an intentional journey. All of the decisions, techniques, camera choices etc., were intentional for telling the story he wanted to tell, human nature and our impact on the environment. Again, I'm absolutely not an expert on this film, this is just my opinion based off of my take away from the film and interviews I've read with the director. I'd love to hear your take on it as well! Thanks for reaching out and for watching the video my friend, cheers!

@@foxandcrowncreative hmm you make some really good points! It actually brings up a really interesting philosophical question. Is something cinematic because of the story it’s telling? or can something be cinematic without having a story tied to it, for different factors (lighting, composition, color, production design, etc)? I guess it depends how we define cinematic (I guess I’m defining it loosely as something that looks like it could belong in a movie shown at the cinema). I’ve seen some cinematography reels that I’d call “cinematic” that don’t have an overarching story. But then I guess we need to clarify what we mean by story, too. Can a single shot that doesn’t tell a complete “story” be “cinematic”? The philosophical side of me might ponder these things for a while haha. Happy to hear your continued thoughts too, either way