I love the idea of thinking of cinema as not that far from music. A lot of my favourite movie makers, the way they move their cameras or the way they cut just feel very musical - even if the movies have no music in them at all.
Interpretation
Cinema and music share a profound connection in their artistic expressions.
In this quote, Damien Chazelle expresses the idea that filmmaking is closely aligned with musical principles, emphasizing the rhythmic and emotional aspects of both art forms. He suggests that even in the absence of a soundtrack, the movement of the camera and the editing techniques in film can evoke a musical quality that resonates with the audience, thereby bridging the gap between visual and auditory experiences.
In practice
In a film studies class when discussing the correlation between motion and rhythm in cinema.
Going back to my film education, I always have that voice in my head that's always screaming, 'Sell out!' And that's good: you want that, because it keeps you on your toes, and it's important to remember what's actually important.
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It's easy to show terrible people's behavior on screen, and we all just kind of nod and go, 'Isn't that terrible.' It's more interesting when you can show terrible behavior in the interest of something good.
I never intended for the Monster Ball to be a religious experience, it just became one.
Art is a refining and evocative translation of the materials of the world.
People think that my favorite roles to do are villains, but I find comedy to be the most challenging and rewarding.
For me, playwriting is and has always been like making a chair. Your concerns are balance, form, timing, lights, space, music. If you don't have these essentials, you might as well be writing a theoretical essay, not a play.
It is only when light is reduced that the pupil opens and feeling goes out of the eyes like touch.
Music is not a language. Any musical piece is akin to a boulder with complex forms, with striations and engraved designs atop and within, which men can decipher in a thousand different ways without ever finding the right answer or the best one.
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