What Makes Movies Look so Good?

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  • Опубликовано: 20 ноя 2024

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  • @itsROMPERS...
    @itsROMPERS... 9 месяцев назад +5

    Your presentation is not annoying, your explanations are clear and make sense without being too academic, and your videos aren't too long.
    Outstanding job.

  • @boatman222345
    @boatman222345 Год назад +309

    Fascinating! As a landscape/wildlife photographer I often wondered how movie color is managed and modified as well as how a standard "feel" is maintained throughout the movie. This video answered all my questions! Thanks!

  • @ron3930
    @ron3930 Год назад +532

    One of *the* best presentations I've ever watched on RUclips. Perfect pacing, excellent examples and clear explanations. Nailed it!!

    • @Czechbound
      @Czechbound Год назад +4

      Hear, hear. It was perfect ! Nothing to be added or subtracted

    • @rawbsworld6604
      @rawbsworld6604 Год назад +4

      Absolutely 👍 was gonna comment the same, no tangent speak to leave one to decipher what to take away! Good vid Jimmy !

    • @ThatDruidDude
      @ThatDruidDude Год назад +2

      Great example shoots. Don't know how, but this video's example does the job better than others.

    • @Kevuno
      @Kevuno Год назад +1

      100% This video is one to keep for the books

  • @ragtop63
    @ragtop63 Год назад +89

    For anyone who is interested, the "look development" phase is a lot like how an interior designer will create a palette for your home before any painters come in and do any painting. It's part of the planning phase and works closely with which part of the story is being told in any given scene. Using a LUT is what a lot of people would call "color correction". Some might interpret that as meaning that the colors are being corrected to their true definitions but in reality the correction is more akin to bringing the raw color data closer to what the scene design calls for by normalizing not only the colors but also things like contrast and exposure. The color grading process puts the final touches on that process.

    • @jimmyonfilm
      @jimmyonfilm  Год назад +11

      You put it very well! Defining a look is something that should and most of times happens before a project or movie is shot and it defines the way the material is displayed! Thanks for your comment! ☺️

  • @editsbyzero
    @editsbyzero 4 месяца назад +1

    Bro didn't waste time, made his points confidently, spoke in a way that was easy to understade with a soft depth to the explanation. Every second of this video was valuable and didn't waste my time. You told me what I wanted to know when I first clicked on your video, you just got a devoted subscription.

  • @timothydeslandes
    @timothydeslandes Год назад +60

    My man. I have watched so many videos on lighting, how to make your movie, look like a movie, etc. But somehow, you managed to blow every single video that I’ve ever watched altogether, totally away! I learned more about lighting in those few minutes, than I’ve ever learned in hours of other videos about lighting. i’m not even sure why, I think it’s just the way you demonstrated it so clearly. Thank you so very much.

  • @joanacasanovafilms
    @joanacasanovafilms Год назад +1

    This might be the best video I’ve seen on this topic.

  • @chrisgee2610
    @chrisgee2610 Год назад +45

    What i want to add is, when using practical lights and the out of frame light to „make it stronger“ it’s also to bring the light that the camera captures closer to what we experience in real life. Our eyes are very much different from a camera sensor. Very nice video! I love videos like this 🥰

  • @systemG3000
    @systemG3000 Год назад +22

    It is truly incredible how much emotion and "feel" is given to shots just by these subtle things that make them "cinematic".

  • @doughawotte5953
    @doughawotte5953 Год назад +22

    It has always made me wonder, amazed, how the movie’s scene looks so great compared to the “making of the movie” look of the exact same scene. I would have loved to be a movie directer so I found this video so festinating. Thank you.

  • @UntoldAudio
    @UntoldAudio Год назад +8

    Damn you can really feel the extensive amount of effort put into this, I really dig it man.

  • @ole.1807
    @ole.1807 Год назад +4

    extremely underrated channel fr

  • @taidee
    @taidee Год назад +6

    Man, this is knowledge that is so worth having, even for normal photography. Your examples are so helpful, thank you.

  • @tannerfrancom
    @tannerfrancom Год назад +35

    Dude, this is some good stuff. Very clear and concise, and super helpful. I'm looking forward to your next video!

    • @jimmyonfilm
      @jimmyonfilm  Год назад

      Thanks man!!! Happy you found it useful :)

    • @moviedorkproductions9465
      @moviedorkproductions9465 Год назад +1

      ​@@jimmyonfilmAlways looking for a great channel to drop cinematic knowledge; I'm subscribed! 🎉😊

  • @davidmultimedia2024
    @davidmultimedia2024 Год назад +2

    You're so right at the end. Well, you're right all the way through, but especially when you talk about the look development with the help of color scientists and custom designers on set... way before even talking about color grading, which is just the cherry on top of the already delicious and perfectly crafted sundae! Good job Jimmy!

  • @ajbox2369
    @ajbox2369 Год назад

    Just a casual viewer who is a creative and saw this thumbnail and decided to watch. OMG what a great video. I found it very interesting and I learned a lot! Thank you! You did a fantastic job on this RUclips video. 👏🏻

  • @argunaut
    @argunaut Год назад +5

    I work as an editor and this is the best explanation of lighting, LUT and grade to create mood I've ever heard. Thanks Jimmy!

  • @wilismatrix9847
    @wilismatrix9847 Месяц назад

    I believe that sharp contrasty colorful looking of the movies is not just because the deco and high end camera but specially the high end lenses

  • @PartialS
    @PartialS Год назад +23

    So good. Please don't change this great pacing and delivery style as your audience inevitably grows.

  • @tonfilmwerk
    @tonfilmwerk Год назад +5

    Oh, wow. What an amazing video. It‘s not only pretty informative and has a great pacing, it also makes me calm and that‘s amazing. It was pleasing to watch and I also love that these rules of cinematography were also applied to the presentation setting.

  • @aps-pictures9335
    @aps-pictures9335 Год назад +1

    The irony of the bad lighting in your own room lol

  • @DanaePap_official
    @DanaePap_official 11 месяцев назад

    dude I've watched so many tutorials from other channels, and It took me so long to figure out the differences in color correcting/ grading and look, and I just binged a couple of your videos, and it feels like a light bulb (ba-dum-ts) turned on in my head. Excellent videos, bravo! Also, the grading on your videos -- chef's kiss

  • @3DThrills
    @3DThrills Год назад

    You're one of the best RUclips instructors in the film genre.

  • @browndamon
    @browndamon Год назад

    A perfect video for someone new to directing like myself. Thanks, Jimmy 👏🏾

  • @sir_squonks_alot_castro4438
    @sir_squonks_alot_castro4438 Год назад +1

    This video was a great example of how cinematography is what truly makes all the movies we love. Imagine a movie like fight club or j unchained without it. More ppl should watch this so it can be appreciated.. cuz bad lighting or not matching it up with a previous shot, takes us out of the world we want to escape to

  • @jasondashney
    @jasondashney Год назад +1

    Wow, this was very impressive. I know a thing or two about a thing or two and every time I thought "Yeah but what about ______?" you addressed it using really well thought out examples. I think you covered all the bases but in a way that was to the point. I can't stand when creators take 10 min of content and stretch it to 30, and you didn't. Most importantly, you didn't waste time with a long intro.

  • @Bsus4films
    @Bsus4films Год назад +1

    As a film editing student, this was wonderful to watch. I learned a couple new things too. Awesome video

  • @markwinsor446
    @markwinsor446 Год назад

    Wow, thank you so much. Clear, concise, short. Just enough but not too much. Well done, Sir

  • @amandamorseon
    @amandamorseon 10 месяцев назад

    So glad I discovered you! I’ll be binging your videos all day now. Thanks so much for the great content!

  • @DeletedComment
    @DeletedComment Год назад

    Phenomenal explation. I've watched dozens of these types of videos and this is the best by miles

  • @Nick.Rodriguez
    @Nick.Rodriguez Год назад +11

    I have seen a couple of your videos and definitely plan on running through most if not all.
    You provide so much knowledge and value in these videos. You have just amazing knowledge in this skill and I wanted to let you know how much it's appreciated. Also the lighting and setup you have for your videos is great, you create such a comfy and warming atmosphere. The effort put into these is amazing, I never lose focus or interest when watching, and all those little subtle jokes are great!! Excited for more and would love to hear about any of your work

  • @mychess5821
    @mychess5821 Год назад +3

    Your videos are always so helpful. You don't hide things like other youtubers. I loved the part in which you explained how that lady is looking out of the window and during her closeup, a motivated light is used. I can even relate with ur final words, most looks are done thru lighting during production and not color grading. Even I have a strict rule of ensuring max. adjustments while shooting so that there's no probs at all while editing.

  • @GamezGuru1
    @GamezGuru1 Год назад +2

    The different frames presented at 6:36 is interestng because they are not only different - they make you FEEL different.
    1. focus is on the shape of his surroundings - subject looks isolated, helpless and maybe trapped
    2. focus is drawn to the background itself - subject seems to be waiting for something to appear
    3. focus is on the subject's facial expression - he seems pensive, worried, ashamed

  • @phillhart2990
    @phillhart2990 Год назад

    subscribed and liked. This is such a good introduction to lighting. Very easy to understand and well presented. I'm sure a lot of people will find this very useful.

  • @owsamadi
    @owsamadi Год назад

    This is an excellent video! I'm showing it to my students. It explains everything in a very smooth way with very good examples. Thank you Jimmy!

  • @bananaesther
    @bananaesther Год назад +1

    Those 3 different basement shots, absolutely amazing how each one gives a different type of feel and emotion
    Loved the video, well explained and well exampled 🙏🏼

  • @josephslomka8161
    @josephslomka8161 Год назад +3

    This is a spot on explanation with simple descriptions. You adequately explain the subject of cinema look in simple terms that will also be correct at the highest levels of discourse.
    Congratulations on such a great piece.
    Though an editing you make it appear that John Daro was working on Resolve. I literally did a double take to check he was still on his Baselight.

  • @robinwersich3424
    @robinwersich3424 Год назад

    great video, loved your practical examples, especially the composition ones

  • @शिव_सागर
    @शिव_सागर Год назад +1

    Thank You Very Much Sir!
    🙂🙏

  • @Czechbound
    @Czechbound Год назад

    New Subscriber here. That was great ! I remember reading Orson Welles dismissal of a lighting cameraman's attention to detail .. ."We have a deadline. You are not Rembrandt painting with light. Just light the damn shot !"

  • @LisaGelhaus
    @LisaGelhaus Год назад

    Illuminating! No, seriously. I had no idea and I am fascinated by these behind-the-scenes techniques. You led in beautifully with the question I have indeed asked myself a million times. We’ll done!

  • @ChessBoxin
    @ChessBoxin Год назад

    Whatever the youtube algorithm is, it helped me catch your ISO video in the related section and I have been watching your videos for the last 2hrs. Very entertaining content! I went to school for Cinema and TV Arts but since I've been an AE at a boring Marketing/Ad company, my interest in how to capture a movie or any of the other topics you've touched on has gone down the drain! Your channel has sort of almost raised my interest into these concepts all over again! Thanks for the work you put into your videos 😁

  • @ClaudioDesideriFilms
    @ClaudioDesideriFilms Год назад +22

    I'm only half way through this video and I am enjoying sooo much! You explain so nice and this is such a great refresh for filmmakers. I have saved it in my YT favourites and I've also instantly subbed to your channel. Now diving back into it with such excitement mate, thanks a lot and looking forward to watching more from your channel!

    • @jimmyonfilm
      @jimmyonfilm  Год назад +5

      Comments like this really help me as a creator to keep making videos! Thanks man! Also I suppose you’re Italian from your name. I’m Italian too! Grazie del supporto! 🙏🏻

    • @ClaudioDesideriFilms
      @ClaudioDesideriFilms Год назад +4

      @Jimmy on Film if my comment could spur you on creating even one more video like this I would be the happiest guy❤ Needless to say go on and I'll be waiting for your next videos. Also, the fact you're italian too is such a great discover and the cherry on the top! (For the records, I couldn't get any italian accent in your voice...if anything I assumed you were American 😅 which fits very well with the topic of your video!)

  • @herrreinsch
    @herrreinsch Год назад

    I've watched many many videos about cinematography over the last 5 Years, but this is honestly one of the best ones. 👌👌

  • @Weststreetstar
    @Weststreetstar Год назад

    An excellent video - thanks for clearing up a few things I never really knew much about!

  • @chardy7071
    @chardy7071 Год назад +5

    Great video! I appreciate the effort put into the lighting and color grading. However, despite our advancements in technology, it's still challenging to replicate the authentic look and feel of a film.

  • @RicardoOrva_Mx
    @RicardoOrva_Mx Год назад

    Simple, clear, concise. Great video.

  • @muhnurfjr
    @muhnurfjr Год назад +1

    if it was 60 minutes video, I'll watch till the end regardless. great work!!

  • @BGTuyau
    @BGTuyau Год назад

    Quite a survey of the methods involved in image creation. Lots of visual food for thought. Glad I watched ...

  • @mchinn8465
    @mchinn8465 Год назад

    You have a such a brilliant way of explaining things. Really insightful thank you!

  • @777PVM
    @777PVM Год назад

    Very interesting, also love your calm voice tone and background music.

  • @kevinjsmithii
    @kevinjsmithii Год назад +1

    You’re actually the best at explaining everything. You’re helping everyone

    • @jimmyonfilm
      @jimmyonfilm  Год назад +1

      Thanks! I appreciate it. Happy it was useful :)

  • @SpiritmanProductions
    @SpiritmanProductions Год назад +1

    What a nice video. I enjoyed that!

  • @rvanner
    @rvanner Год назад

    Thanks for the clear and easy to follow information!

  • @jeffmorrison2915
    @jeffmorrison2915 Год назад

    Wow! Live examples answered my questions already! Great instructor indeed.

  • @norbert_engel
    @norbert_engel Год назад +3

    Super interesting and well-presented, especially in combination with the real-world and Hollywood examples. Incredibly helpful🤯

  • @benjaminniemczyk
    @benjaminniemczyk Год назад

    Excellent. Straight-forward. Informative. One of the best online.

  • @adrianwolff2007
    @adrianwolff2007 Год назад

    This is exactly the kind of video i was looking for, great video.

  • @jeremyropers5169
    @jeremyropers5169 Год назад

    your videos are helping me understand so much, keep up the good work and thank you for all of this!

  • @elmertjee
    @elmertjee Год назад +1

    One of the best video's on this topic! And I've seen alot of them. Great work! Also, what kind of softbox/light do you use?
    And a suggestion for another video, white balancing and exposing! I still have a hard time doing that correctly, I'm curious how you handle that process. Cheers!

  • @atsbilatsbil1629
    @atsbilatsbil1629 Год назад

    Thank you so much! I have been trying for soooo long to put a name to the concept of 'look development' and everyone just said it was lighting and color grading! You have answered a longstanding question for me! Much appreciated! I can die happy;-)

  • @Laphroaig16
    @Laphroaig16 Год назад

    Now that was very interesting.
    It also reminds me of a book a read quite a while back titled "In the Blink of An Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing"

  • @TimmyAdejumo
    @TimmyAdejumo Год назад

    i sincerely like the fact where yu talk about how not every shot must have an interesting frame. super important point... plus it saves a lot of time

    • @jimmyonfilm
      @jimmyonfilm  Год назад +1

      Thanks! Yeah if every shot would be super interesting, without some contrast with “normal” shots I believe the viewer would get bored or the interesting shots would loose some of their power at least

    • @TimmyAdejumo
      @TimmyAdejumo Год назад

      @@jimmyonfilm over stimulation…. I believe as long as the shots are clean lit well and properly framed it’s good to go

  • @philcollinslover56705
    @philcollinslover56705 Год назад

    6:14 I agree with this alot. The thing is the light in the background was placed next to a dark window, creating the biggest contrast which would bring unnecessary attention to it. It probably is a ancient instinct we have as humans.

  • @amaanahmad657
    @amaanahmad657 Год назад

    Your voice and the pacing of video was so good that it kept me hooked till the very end of the video.

  • @anshul00028
    @anshul00028 Год назад

    learnt good stuff about lighting thanks buddy

  • @morbidmanmusic
    @morbidmanmusic Год назад

    Really concise and yet, very artistic in your wording. Nice job.

  • @m0randell
    @m0randell Год назад

    Super interesting, and so great with the examples for everything. Thank you!

  • @ZaoStrength
    @ZaoStrength Год назад +5

    Such an understatement that color grading is not what makes the scene, in reality it accents the scene and motivates them past what they could do with the limitations of equipment/environment etc

  • @sssyt4837
    @sssyt4837 Год назад

    Nice narrative , but excellent work on video.🎉 road to 100k within a couple of months.❤
    Also great thumbnail. It design helpful in making it video viral

  • @r.c8756
    @r.c8756 Год назад +4

    What you said at 7:15 is really interesting, that it is not always necessary to make every shot "interesting". I’ve often wondered why professional filmmakers make "bad" shots as in, they choose to put shots in movie that are rather unappealing if not boring. But when you think about it, using a range of qualities of composition makes a lot of sense, by a logic that applies to many things : if you eat great food every day, if you have sex all the time, if you never get through hardships, it becomes more difficult to appreciate what tastes good and feels great. You appreciate something the more out of ordinary it is and not only that but you also can use this sense of beauty and novelty to emphasize something. Eventually it’s all about contrast. When it comes to surprising filmmaking, I often think about the movie Avalon.
    [SPOILERS]
    In the latest part of the movie, the main characters enters a deeper level of the game which translates to a very radical change in cinematography. The film suddenly goes to a very dark, blurry world with very strong yellow tones and smooth dark lighting, basically a very strange and unnatural look to a very sharp, bright, untouched image with pretty much no artificial lighting, very bland and neutral color grading. I always found this transition absolutely brilliant and it illustrates marvelously the idea of entering a completely new and different universe, as a spectator, you’re really in awe, pretty much just like when you just watched a fantastic movie and you come out of the theater and going back to the real world feels almost strange and unreal...

    • @jimmyonfilm
      @jimmyonfilm  Год назад +3

      Thanks man! You’re analogy with food, sex and good things in life make complete sense! I always say that if you could fly and you fly all the time you’re gonna miss walking sooner or later. I believe that like everything in life it’s a matter on balance. Thanks for your comment! I’m definitely gonna watch Avalon btw :)

    • @r.c8756
      @r.c8756 Год назад

      ​@@jimmyonfilm How dare you not having watched this gem, it’s a classic !! :D
      Jokes aside it’s definitely worth watching. It’s not a perfect film and not everyone appreciates it but from a filmmaker’s perspective I think it deserves a try, even if it’s just to check out what I talked about.

  • @matheusmoura9493
    @matheusmoura9493 Год назад

    Thanks, algorithms for bringing me such a nice channel... glad to find you, Jimmy!

  • @Hanedanm
    @Hanedanm Год назад

    Its like a professional lesson bro thank you for sharibg your knowledge

  • @theg9750
    @theg9750 Год назад

    Beautiful. Just beautiful.

  • @kllbd
    @kllbd Год назад

    Damn dude! Great work there! 👏🏻

  • @marekward6202
    @marekward6202 Год назад

    Interesting, cool video. Very well done. Not all videos on lighting are that well lit. You must be the man! 😄

  • @ivisions3615
    @ivisions3615 Год назад

    very well presented my man!! going back to basic is always good. Thank you

  • @jonpaultucker
    @jonpaultucker Год назад

    This was a really great video! Most videos on this topic are either cliche or just fluff, this was just on point info, well delivered. Cheers

  • @RodCornholio
    @RodCornholio Год назад +1

    Frame rate, _artistically tasteful_ lighting, sets/locations and framing, beautiful actors. You could study these for the rest of your life. The most beautiful movie I've seen in my recent memory is _Malèna_ (2000). For some mysterious reason, the Italians have an uncanny ability to produce excellent art (music, visual, gastronomical), no matter what century.

  • @darkkrenaissance42
    @darkkrenaissance42 Год назад

    Terry Gilliam is a madman with light

  • @rationalraven8956
    @rationalraven8956 Год назад

    The more I learn about filmmaking the more I realize just how much I have to learn!

  • @ameet21
    @ameet21 Год назад

    Soft light and hard light technique we use in CG too. Hdri only to look but in that to feed more details we use back light.

  • @linggiman
    @linggiman Год назад

    Amazing details and examples. Thank you for sharing 😊

  • @neuregu0
    @neuregu0 Год назад

    Thank you for the wonderful explanation! The best 10 minutes I spent on RUclips this summer! (I'm a portrait, event photographer, still learned a lot)

  • @moisesbermudez8766
    @moisesbermudez8766 Год назад

    Awesome video!!! It felt very short but you covered a lot! Thank you very much!!!

  • @anandr4257
    @anandr4257 Год назад +1

    Dude ❤️ I've watched many popular channels like studiobinders,film riot ect.. But your presentation is too good👍🏻 simple but catchy and powerful.

  • @ZvilgantisKailis
    @ZvilgantisKailis Год назад +2

    Nice video. But the most overlooked thing (after the lights) of cinematic image is the composition of the background (surroundings). For example, fashion and other magazines on their covers have most beautiful people with best hair, makeup, perfectly dressed and lit and photographed by professionals with best gear in industry. And those magazine coves does not look cinematic because they usually lack a background or background is just a some studio texture.

    • @jimmyonfilm
      @jimmyonfilm  Год назад +3

      That’s completely right! In fact when I talk about composition, I mention that production design is just as important if not more important then framing :) I wished I could have cover it better, maybe it’s gonna be a topic for a future video :) but yes! You’re completely right!

  • @LajidimusPrime
    @LajidimusPrime Год назад

    This was such a great video. You explained the concepts so well

  • @JeffCahill-tp8ik
    @JeffCahill-tp8ik Год назад

    Fascinating and well done. I know very little about all this, thought I was the executive producer on a music video, LOL. Subscribed.

  • @artifindr
    @artifindr Год назад

    It was a delightful experience to watch this video. Thank you!

  • @MrPhillipsTheChangeAgent
    @MrPhillipsTheChangeAgent Год назад

    Great video the coach shot using the lamp as practical light. What Kelvin was the key light

  • @guzu672
    @guzu672 Год назад

    This video is so rich 👍
    Deserves multiple rewatches 👍

  • @paulteelproductions1461
    @paulteelproductions1461 Год назад

    My new fave RUclipsr 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @albertos.r.4455
    @albertos.r.4455 Год назад

    Simply excellent. This video is a masterpiece.

  • @michafrantzen
    @michafrantzen Год назад

    great video bro! Really learned something. keep it pushing

  • @catalyst_6
    @catalyst_6 Год назад

    Genuinely a great tutorial. Very well done.

  • @abhyuday1294
    @abhyuday1294 Год назад

    this video is clear as crystal, clearly conveys the idea it meant to.

  • @painani2007
    @painani2007 Год назад

    Very well explained. The different levels of crafstmanship needed to achieve a cinematic view

  • @EbubeUbochi
    @EbubeUbochi Год назад

    I actually learned so much watching this. THANK YOU!

  • @kathryncollings9421
    @kathryncollings9421 Год назад

    Very clear explanation! Great job!