Video Of The Week — How Geometry Shapes Your Understanding Of Movies
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What do circles, squares, and triangles have to do with making movies? According to a new video from Now You See It, a YouTube channel that explores film concepts, it is one of the several ways used by directors and cinematographers to influence the audience about a character or a situation.
Confused? Think about this. The sight of Jungle Book’s nicely rounded Baloo the Bear signals a friendly nature. However, when we see the angular face of Darth Vader in Star Wars, our brain immediately perceives him as evil! And that is not all. The video also points out how other subtle effects, like framing, also help elicit equally strong emotional reactions from the viewers. So, the next time you watch a movie, see if you can find the hidden geometrical shapes in your favorite characters or scenes.
Resources: Youtube, The Verge, Gizomodo.com.au
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- This Is My Nameover 7 yearsCool i guest
cool_diegoover 7 yearswait what say what ????
- Avaover 7 yearsSo what did he say?!!?
- bruhover 7 yearscool
- meover 7 yearsI never knew that
- Ernieover 7 yearsAnd I will stop ✋
- Ernieover 7 yearsSo I will make it
- Ernieover 7 yearsso then if I stop the movie I can make shapes out of the characters that i pretty cool im going to do micky mouse
morrelsover 7 years2 In non-animated movies you need actors, and actors some times don't have the shapes you need.- morrelsover 7 years1 Circles to the brain means it is not a threat, squares means more firm, and triangles means more dangerous.
peters_881349about 7 yearsYou got it.
bob2016calzadaover 7 yearsI think that it is important because it is easier in cartoons. It is easier because you can draw it.
