If you've experienced enough exemplary storytelling, your subconscious will "understand" a lot about dramatic structure, character arcs, thematic underpinnings, etc. However, it doesn't necessarily mean you yourself will be able to craft such things. That requires experience. Reflection is truly key. 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind's journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul's fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope's strength resteeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, we must see all in nothingness... before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (book I)
It can be possible and its just related to your life experience and how you understand life philosophy and connect it events happens to ourself..As there was no study like this in older times but still good stories were made because experience can happens to anyone and make them realise how life is , that make them understand life better.
@@Mitch-nx2ic not at all. It's pretty instinctive for a lot of people that stories contains some type of emotional release, whether it's one of triumph, epiphany, and/or pain. We're all influenced by the movies we watch and love.
For me, the best cathartic experiences watching a movie are those that are unexpected. When you know going in that there is likely an opportunity for catharsis, it’s sometimes harder for me to have the experience. Like walking into a surprise party knowing it’s a surprise party and still trying to be surprised.
I agree with you to some extent but to compare a film with the concept of surprise party is not good cause you can't know everything about a movie even the worst most shitty movies has something to offer in the realm of unknown while a surprise party is set emotions that happens every time in the same manner with a happy ending while every film has different ending (obviously most of them has happy ending but there are also some exceptions)
I think this ties directly into the concept of hope vs fear. The audience hopes for a certain ending and fears for the opposite. The closer we get achieving the hope, the more intense the catharsis. I've observed that one of two scenarios seem to illicit the most intense catharsis. SPOILERS for Matrix, Lord of the Rings, The Harry Potter series, Game of Thrones, Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan, Grave of the Fireflies, the Amazing Spider-Man 2 and My Girl: 5 4 3 2 1 SPOILERS: 1.If hope wins out, then the story needs to convince you they failed (and thus fool us into believing fear wins out) before they actually win. Think any story where the protagonist is feared dead - Matrix (Neo), Lord of the Rings (Gandalf/Aragorn), Harry Potter in Deathly Hallows, etc... 2. If the audience THINKS the protagonist(s) will win and then their worst fears are realized when they don't (and thus are hopes are utterly dashed) - Game of Thrones is loaded with these but Ned Stark is the biggest shock of all, Wrath of Khan when Spock saves the day, but dies, Grave of the Fireflies (Setsuko dies JUST when the war is over and Seita has finally found food.), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Peter catches Gwen Stacy, seemingly saving her, but gets to her 1 second too late), My Girl (Thomas J. - finds Vada's mood ring, but dies from an allergic reaction to Bee stings.)
In my opinion, catharsis is strongest for ALL when the characters are surprised, the audience (or reader) is surprised... and yet, the moment was foreshadowed all along. 💪😎✌️ Your SUBCONSCIOUS "knew" something was coming, but until it happened, you didn't truly, legitimately know. And beyond that, if you watch (or read) again, NOW you will "see" it. Reflection is truly key. 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind's journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul's fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope's strength resteeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, we must see all in nothingness... before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (book I)
@@Novastar.SaberCombat Foreshadow (setup) is necessary for most catharsis. However, I do think in certain tragic storylines, foreshadow isn't necessary. Sometimes, part of the catharsis of tragedy is that we didn't see it coming. Or we saw the possibility of the tragedy coming, but the result of climax was much worse than any fear we could've imagined. (i.e. Grave of the Fireflies.)
You should do a video on multi-layered catharsis! Like LOTR (middle earth is saved but Frodo cannot stay) or Armageddon (world is saved, but Bruce Willis had to sacrifice himself). Those endings hit so hard
Great examples! That was our aim with the Titanic example here. But you're right, purely happy endings might not have the same impact as bittersweet ending.
Catharsis can also be justifiable revenge. That said, of all the crap that is on RUclips, Studio Binder is an oasis of intellectual pleasure. Well done.
This is why The Shawshank Redemption is my all time favorite film. Just when you thought you reached the climax, the films ending and for a moment are satisfied expecting the end titles will roll, it gets you to an even bigger catharsis. I call it the double happy ending. I love a great happy ending :)
Yeah, it's kinda brilliant. You spend the whole movie rooting for Andy, but in the end, you realize the real protagonist was Red all along. Andy's wrongful incarceration and escape were just the sub-plot.
Catharsis is the reason why I will always believe Shogun had a bad ending. We humans need emotional catharsis, and no amount of intellectualising can replace it
There was a cathartic experience in this video too, ends up giving a peace after finishing a video (mostly long video) , a sign for writing a story draft.
It's worth noting how, in cinema, catharsis is so often closely linked to music. I remember most of the great cathartic moments in cinema through the music playing at the time. ET is a classic example, as is the more modern version of The Fly with Jeff Goldblum. I am also thinking of Peter Weir's film Fearless.
Amen to that - I love that movie even though it has valid criticisms (nerdwriters 'moments over scenes' is a good one). I really liked what Snyder was trying to do with that film - the question of how do superheroes work in the modern real world and the effect that has on those superheroes was something that fascinating to me
Personally, I'm not a fan, but my god am I sick of hearing people dump on those movies. I was happy to see someone find nice, valuable things to say about one.
I love the BvS moment described in this video… and now I know what is the technical reason it hits me so hard in the emotions. Probably the 4th kind of catharsis must be my favorite one.
Hello StudioBinder can you make a series about the types of scenes in film like dialogue, action etc and explain different techniques they use to shoot it.
The best catharsis I can remember is when Ang finally kisses Katara at the end of "Avatar: The last airbender." Ang has gone through so much and has made such difficult choices along the way, growing up, forging friendships, falling in love and learning lessons well beyond what all his teachers ever told him, like choosing not to let go of the love he had for others and sparing even his worst enemies. That triumphant kiss, filled with love and joy, it makes me cry every time!
Setting up the cathartic mood and the events, this is one of the most clarifying teaching I’ve got for the novel I’m writing, before finishing the video my novel is already improving. I wish you put more of this stuff which is also applicable to literature writing. Thanks so much for the good work.
The novel I’m trying to write, the punk has a cathartic experience. He can’t handle getting touched let alone manhandled,goes berserk gets thrown into a makeshift cell with his best enemy, former best friend. He’s outside himself and we see a flash bk( yes those) where over the Ramones song’I don’t wanna go down to the basement’, he’s taken down to the cellar… He puts a knife to the jocks throat- a do or die moment, and tosses the knife aside. A work in process. Well good luck on your novel eh.
Come to think of it, the brain has one of her own. Let’s loose all of her good girl pentup emotions, going totally out of character.The part girl however , catharsis is an almost every day event. Scream Queen. She needs to reel it in.Jock has one of his own also. Pent up rage stemming from internal considerations but also from plot- external pressures after I start ‘ pumpoling’ the protagonist as ,Was it Big Red channel said to put the protagonist through.
@@chriswest8389 wooow so you’re into literature also, good hearing that. I’m trying to make it, been two years on it, but it’s taking shape. Things like this vid help a lot, the catharsis is something one is looking at instinctively but there is nothing as writing searching to know where and when should the input go. I’m writing in Spanish though. Eventually I’d like to find a good translator to English
@@LucianoCantabruel Thanx for the flattery. Not into lit.though.Only classics I’ve read area Christmas carol( wrote A Rich Little Xmas carol tribute. W.C. Fields reprising his role of Scrooge. A stroke of genius) and Oliver Twist and part of Thr brother Karnanova is it? My ‘Novel has been in the making for a long time to. Might be ready to add flesh to the bones for my book one episode/ chapters. If English is a second language, I’m impressed. Once again, good luck with the novel. When you publish it, give me a notification, I d like to read it.😊
@@xChikyx Grow up. StudioBinder respects Zack Snyder as a film maker, because they actually pay attention to his work. Instead of basing their opinion of cape movies on Tweets from 16 y/o MCU fanboys.
Thanks! When we look for examples, we try to make sure they are the best way to illustrate the point, not necessarily because we're fans of someone's work. But we do happen to like Snyder's stuff.
@@xChikyxIt's your subjective opinion, but that doesn't give you authority to write illogical statements under video that is praising Zack's work. If you don't like his work then don't be a sadist, grow up and move on. There are people who recognise Zack's work and like/love it(that includes famous Artists), face it.
After all, while that film is ostensibly about dreams, it's really a complex examination of the storytelling process, and how stories affect us, and speak directly to out subconscious. I'm frankly a bit disturbed at how thoroughly that film has wormed itself into my brain. What a great catharsis it had.
Thank you so much Studiobinder for inspiring me (and many others, I’m sure) to write my own script. Now the only problem is getting someone to read it!
The fact that you guys show a high level of respect for Zack Snyder, rather than going on the manufactured hate train with all the other internet movie snobs, is why I love StudioBinder.
Yeah I was casually watching this video when BvS pops in the screen!!! BvS is one of my favorite films of all time just at a gut level, but it’s super nice to analyze the technical cinematographic reasons it hits me so hard into my feelings. I love that moment that is analyzed for its cathartic effect.
I really appreciate every video you guys put out for us, I really love the work you do and the way you set up your videos. It's easy to follow and very well explained. Having said that we still have not seen the guy who narrates these videos with his soothing voice. :-)
Oh, here's a really interesting example of catharsis. I've been a fan of Miller's Crossing since it came out, but I always assumed the main character, Tommy, is making the right choice, walking away from the self-destructive world of gangsters. So I'm watching a BTS, and the lead actor is saying exactly the opposite, that in fact, Tommy's self-isolation is deeply tragic. Of course, as I've gotten older, I came to understand that the story is both, a right decision and a wrong one, an escape, and an exile. I think the catharsis comes in appreciating the contradictory nature of those kinds of life decisions.
I have to say, I would never in a million years call the end of Blade Runner anti-cathartic. What's so wonderful about it is how, after building the terror of the villain for most of the film, the final showdown manages to turn the stakes upside down. In the way you describe it, it sounds like a very different film, one where Deckard spares Roy, rather than the other way around. I feel like Blade Runner almost falls into the category of twist ending, in that the ending completely recontextualizes everything we've seen up to that point. We realize that the antagonist was actually a tragic hero all along, and the protagonist was doing something fundamentally evil. And if we're honest, we kinda knew from the beginning. The film starts off with a very cynical, amoral approach to Deckard's task. But while most films that use anti-heroic amorality do so to avoid moral questions, Blade Runner confronts its audience, and its own set-up, with those vital questions. I can't think of a more cathartic film ending. So heartbreaking, yet so satisfying. Sleepless in Seattle, by contrast, ends with an incredibly subtle catharsis. I can't imagine anyone got to the end without thinking "Wait! Then what happens?" But we have to acknowledge Nora Ephron's story mastery, because of course, the meeting IS the catharsis. Not because they're destined to live happily ever after, but because they both take their leap of faith, a leap they've been resisting the whole movie. But to get catharsis out of it, you really have to let the movie sink in. Otherwise, you feel cheated of seeing the two characters actually fall in love. The movie isn't really about them falling in love, it's just about them giving themselves permission to take the risk. Thanks for this excellent video. This is a great channel. I can't wait to go through more of your catalog.
Boy, there's another one. Like with Sleepless in Seattle, the audience is dying to know what happens next. But of course, the answer is, "None of your business."
Shawshank was originally supposed to end with the scene of Red on the bus on the way to solve Andy's cryptic note. The studio wasn't keen and insisted on the beach scene as a happy ending. I love the way the movie ends but can't help thinking the original idea was better.
I don't know. I totally see that, from a technical storytelling point of view, Red's real triumph was the rekindling of his hope, and so it didn't NEED to go further. But there's just so much bleakness in the film, I understand why they decided to end with the reward for hoping, rather than just hoping. The Scriptnotes podcast just did an episode about the denouement, and they talk about how it's the bit in the story that indicates that the character's change is going to stick, that they're not going to go back. So the difference between showing and not showing that ending is really the difference between an ambiguous ending and a definitive one. And which is better is purely a matter of taste. Both are perfectly valid.
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I love this narrator's voice, if it was the other voice it would be hard for me to digest the whole video. not sure why, maybe its just a sense of being talked to by a senior that makes me sit down.
Hi there. I hope you see my comment. First of all. You have to know, ıt's very incredible platform for the learners. I like your channel. If possible, could you explained horror movies structure and proccesing of folk horrors. Also how can we pay attention write of horror structure on the scripts? Please don't ignore that ıssue. Thank you in advance.
Is it possible to have a triumphant tragedy? Currently writing a story that ends with the heroes victory, but it is not final and he has lost everyone leaving him “victorious” in a now hollow world
*In the commentators voice... Catharsis should also impact the story. In X-Men 97 episode 2, Storm has her powers stripped from her by the evil villain X-Cutioner. In episode 6, however, her powers make a triumphant return. Yet the cathartic display is isolated from the story, and we get no sense of change from who the character was before they lost their power, or give reason why it was so important to the story that Storm got her powers back. Tying the catharsis to the story can give greater impact to the loss and regaining of something precious to a character. This is well established in Pulp Fiction where Butch, played by Bruce Willis, loses his watch, after tasking his girlfriend with retrieving it, then later regaining the watch through, shall we say, difficult circumstances. The regaining holds direct consequence to the story, and even entwines with it.
Dear sir, I have shered on video link, there i find one unique camera movement, while starting the fight, the random zoom, could you possible to explain that camera movement?
I got a question Studio Binder...is it catharsis if a character gets what he deserved for his actions, because that too can invoke an emotion of satisfaction from the audience seeing that the character got what she/he deserved?
Sure, it's possible. Tragedies often end badly for the protagonist and if we pity them enough (like Aristotle suggested) we could experience catharsis.
In Blade Runner Rick doesn't defeat Batty. Batty dies because his time ran out. Batty saved Rick and in those last few moments the two of them were friends. But it is anti-climactic in the sense that Rick failed in his mission to kill Batty.
I swear StudioBinder is giving me a sign to finally write a manuscript draft for a script.
Do it!
Congratulations
@@gillster3744on what lol
ME TOO...
I want to publish a Book/Novel first then a
Limited Mini Series for TV Screenplay.
If you have the itch... Pull your finger out and do it. Good luck! Let us know when you get the contract 😊👍🏼
The fact that one writes without knowing these terms and meanings... but includes them without knowing is astounding. ❤
That just means these concepts are universal. Aristotle was onto something.
Your comment is a little pompous.
If you've experienced enough exemplary storytelling, your subconscious will "understand" a lot about dramatic structure, character arcs, thematic underpinnings, etc. However, it doesn't necessarily mean you yourself will be able to craft such things. That requires experience.
Reflection is truly key.
🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
"Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind's journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul's fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope's strength resteeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, we must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
--Diamond Dragons (book I)
It can be possible and its just related to your life experience and how you understand life philosophy and connect it events happens to ourself..As there was no study like this in older times but still good stories were made because experience can happens to anyone and make them realise how life is , that make them understand life better.
@@Mitch-nx2ic not at all. It's pretty instinctive for a lot of people that stories contains some type of emotional release, whether it's one of triumph, epiphany, and/or pain. We're all influenced by the movies we watch and love.
For me, the best cathartic experiences watching a movie are those that are unexpected. When you know going in that there is likely an opportunity for catharsis, it’s sometimes harder for me to have the experience. Like walking into a surprise party knowing it’s a surprise party and still trying to be surprised.
I agree with you to some extent but to compare a film with the concept of surprise party is not good cause you can't know everything about a movie even the worst most shitty movies has something to offer in the realm of unknown while a surprise party is set emotions that happens every time in the same manner with a happy ending while every film has different ending (obviously most of them has happy ending but there are also some exceptions)
I think this ties directly into the concept of hope vs fear. The audience hopes for a certain ending and fears for the opposite. The closer we get achieving the hope, the more intense the catharsis. I've observed that one of two scenarios seem to illicit the most intense catharsis.
SPOILERS for Matrix, Lord of the Rings, The Harry Potter series, Game of Thrones, Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan, Grave of the Fireflies, the Amazing Spider-Man 2 and My Girl:
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1.If hope wins out, then the story needs to convince you they failed (and thus fool us into believing fear wins out) before they actually win. Think any story where the protagonist is feared dead - Matrix (Neo), Lord of the Rings (Gandalf/Aragorn), Harry Potter in Deathly Hallows, etc...
2. If the audience THINKS the protagonist(s) will win and then their worst fears are realized when they don't (and thus are hopes are utterly dashed) - Game of Thrones is loaded with these but Ned Stark is the biggest shock of all, Wrath of Khan when Spock saves the day, but dies, Grave of the Fireflies (Setsuko dies JUST when the war is over and Seita has finally found food.), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Peter catches Gwen Stacy, seemingly saving her, but gets to her 1 second too late), My Girl (Thomas J. - finds Vada's mood ring, but dies from an allergic reaction to Bee stings.)
In my opinion, catharsis is strongest for ALL when the characters are surprised, the audience (or reader) is surprised... and yet, the moment was foreshadowed all along. 💪😎✌️ Your SUBCONSCIOUS "knew" something was coming, but until it happened, you didn't truly, legitimately know. And beyond that, if you watch (or read) again, NOW you will "see" it.
Reflection is truly key.
🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
"Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind's journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul's fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope's strength resteeled. But to earn final peace at the universe's endless refrain, we must see all in nothingness... before we start again."
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--Diamond Dragons (book I)
@@Novastar.SaberCombat Foreshadow (setup) is necessary for most catharsis. However, I do think in certain tragic storylines, foreshadow isn't necessary. Sometimes, part of the catharsis of tragedy is that we didn't see it coming. Or we saw the possibility of the tragedy coming, but the result of climax was much worse than any fear we could've imagined. (i.e. Grave of the Fireflies.)
I felt that. I agree!!!
Studio Binder videos always give me catharsis..
Aww, thanks for saying so!
You should do a video on multi-layered catharsis! Like LOTR (middle earth is saved but Frodo cannot stay) or Armageddon (world is saved, but Bruce Willis had to sacrifice himself). Those endings hit so hard
Great examples! That was our aim with the Titanic example here. But you're right, purely happy endings might not have the same impact as bittersweet ending.
Catharsis can also be justifiable revenge. That said, of all the crap that is on RUclips, Studio Binder is an oasis of intellectual pleasure. Well done.
Studio Binder absolutely makes the most insightful video essays since Every Frame A Painting. Well done. Every time. Perfect.
The topic of this video seems so huge, but Studiobinder made it manageable to understand! Amazing work and editing, as always.
Thanks! We try our best. This is a huge topic and hopefully we covered it sufficiently.
This is why The Shawshank Redemption is my all time favorite film. Just when you thought you reached the climax, the films ending and for a moment are satisfied expecting the end titles will roll, it gets you to an even bigger catharsis. I call it the double happy ending. I love a great happy ending :)
Same! Such a good movie.
Yeah, it's kinda brilliant. You spend the whole movie rooting for Andy, but in the end, you realize the real protagonist was Red all along. Andy's wrongful incarceration and escape were just the sub-plot.
So many good movie endings, you know it's good when it brings you to tears, either sad or happy ones.
Definitely! It's pretty amazing that a simple 2-hour story can get us so emotionally invested.
ooh each video is a work of art for the workers of art
Thanks and well said!
With the narrator being the cherry at the top..❤
Catharsis is the reason why I will always believe Shogun had a bad ending. We humans need emotional catharsis, and no amount of intellectualising can replace it
I do filming over 15 years. But I learn so much with your channel, guys. Thank you so much. You're AWESOME!!!
Our pleasure!
There was a cathartic experience in this video too, ends up giving a peace after finishing a video (mostly long video) , a sign for writing a story draft.
It's worth noting how, in cinema, catharsis is so often closely linked to music. I remember most of the great cathartic moments in cinema through the music playing at the time. ET is a classic example, as is the more modern version of The Fly with Jeff Goldblum. I am also thinking of Peter Weir's film Fearless.
Great examples! Yeah, music gets straight to our emotional core so when it works, it really works.
I always learn so much from this channel. Keep the great content coming.
Will do!
Cinematography without StudioBinder is hell
Thanks!
I read about Catharsis in the book "The Writer's Journey". Thanks for covering this topic in a dedicated video. This channel is great.
This is a complete audiovisual encyclopedia about Catharsis. Thousand Thanks StudioBinder for this Inspiring video.💯💯💯💯
Glad you liked it!
Few things more cathartic than seeing Batman v Superman talked about positively and objectively
Amen to that - I love that movie even though it has valid criticisms (nerdwriters 'moments over scenes' is a good one). I really liked what Snyder was trying to do with that film - the question of how do superheroes work in the modern real world and the effect that has on those superheroes was something that fascinating to me
Personally, I'm not a fan, but my god am I sick of hearing people dump on those movies. I was happy to see someone find nice, valuable things to say about one.
I love the BvS moment described in this video… and now I know what is the technical reason it hits me so hard in the emotions. Probably the 4th kind of catharsis must be my favorite one.
Hello StudioBinder can you make a series about the types of scenes in film like dialogue, action etc and explain different techniques they use to shoot it.
Great suggestion! We'll add it to the list.
The best catharsis I can remember is when Ang finally kisses Katara at the end of "Avatar: The last airbender."
Ang has gone through so much and has made such difficult choices along the way, growing up, forging friendships, falling in love and learning lessons well beyond what all his teachers ever told him, like choosing not to let go of the love he had for others and sparing even his worst enemies. That triumphant kiss, filled with love and joy, it makes me cry every time!
Great example! Thanks for sharing.
The cathartic ending in Shawshank Redemption is truly marvellous... I have lost count watching the film again and again...
Me too
Setting up the cathartic mood and the events, this is one of the most clarifying teaching I’ve got for the novel I’m writing, before finishing the video my novel is already improving. I wish you put more of this stuff which is also applicable to literature writing. Thanks so much for the good work.
The novel I’m trying to write, the punk has a cathartic experience. He can’t handle getting touched let alone manhandled,goes berserk gets thrown into a makeshift cell with his best enemy, former best friend. He’s outside himself and we see a flash bk( yes those) where over the Ramones song’I don’t wanna go down to the basement’, he’s taken down to the cellar… He puts a knife to the jocks throat- a do or die moment, and tosses the knife aside. A work in process. Well good luck on your novel eh.
Come to think of it, the brain has one of her own. Let’s loose all of her good girl pentup emotions, going totally out of character.The part girl however , catharsis is an almost every day event. Scream Queen. She needs to reel it in.Jock has one of his own also. Pent up rage stemming from internal considerations but also from plot- external pressures after I start ‘ pumpoling’ the protagonist as ,Was it Big Red channel said to put the protagonist through.
@@chriswest8389 wooow so you’re into literature also, good hearing that. I’m trying to make it, been two years on it, but it’s taking shape. Things like this vid help a lot, the catharsis is something one is looking at instinctively but there is nothing as writing searching to know where and when should the input go. I’m writing in Spanish though. Eventually I’d like to find a good translator to English
@@LucianoCantabruel Thanx for the flattery. Not into lit.though.Only classics I’ve read area Christmas carol( wrote A Rich Little Xmas carol tribute. W.C. Fields reprising his role of Scrooge. A stroke of genius) and Oliver Twist and part of Thr brother Karnanova is it? My ‘Novel has been in the making for a long time to. Might be ready to add flesh to the bones for my book one episode/ chapters. If English is a second language, I’m impressed. Once again, good luck with the novel. When you publish it, give me a notification, I d like to read it.😊
Good luck with the novel!
The quality of Studiobinder videos are top notch.. Thank you for all the insights. Keep going
Studio binder is basically my college course 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Thank yall !❤
Including Batman v Superman was very unexpected but great that you did it! 😂❤
it's must be a huge joke xD
@@xChikyx Grow up. StudioBinder respects Zack Snyder as a film maker, because they actually pay attention to his work.
Instead of basing their opinion of cape movies on Tweets from 16 y/o MCU fanboys.
Thanks! When we look for examples, we try to make sure they are the best way to illustrate the point, not necessarily because we're fans of someone's work. But we do happen to like Snyder's stuff.
@@huangjun_art i base my opinion on watching the movie and realizing it's just a very bad movie 🤷🏼♀️
@@xChikyxIt's your subjective opinion, but that doesn't give you authority to write illogical statements under video that is praising Zack's work. If you don't like his work then don't be a sadist, grow up and move on. There are people who recognise Zack's work and like/love it(that includes famous Artists), face it.
First time I understood about it was from Inception's dialogue, when they use catharsis for better idea planting. Inception is truly a masterpiece.
After all, while that film is ostensibly about dreams, it's really a complex examination of the storytelling process, and how stories affect us, and speak directly to out subconscious. I'm frankly a bit disturbed at how thoroughly that film has wormed itself into my brain. What a great catharsis it had.
"Tragically" is a lovely touch😂
(Takes a bow)
i love your videos and i'm learning so much about film making please keep it up thanks! :)
Thanks, will do!
Who needs to go to a filmschool when you have StudioBinder!
One of the best scenes that depicts cantharis or invoke pity n fear.. was that last scene from 'the bicycle thief'
Thank you so much Studiobinder for inspiring me (and many others, I’m sure) to write my own script. Now the only problem is getting someone to read it!
The fact that you guys show a high level of respect for Zack Snyder, rather than going on the manufactured hate train with all the other internet movie snobs,
is why I love StudioBinder.
We do appreciate Mr. Snyder's work. He's not perfect but who is? In this case, that example just happen to fit well.
Yeah I was casually watching this video when BvS pops in the screen!!!
BvS is one of my favorite films of all time just at a gut level, but it’s super nice to analyze the technical cinematographic reasons it hits me so hard into my feelings. I love that moment that is analyzed for its cathartic effect.
Tragically we will be spoiling the following movies
Wow
Thank you so much for the disclaimer 😊
I still don’t know what catharsis means
There's this great tool called Google. Use it.
Same… I feel what it means but never know what it means.
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One of ours too!
It was pleasantly cathartic seeing Batman V Superman on Studio Binder.
I really appreciate every video you guys put out for us, I really love the work you do and the way you set up your videos. It's easy to follow and very well explained.
Having said that we still have not seen the guy who narrates these videos with his soothing voice. :-)
Our pleasure!
To think that they almost didn't include the reunion scene at the end of Shawshank. It's the best part!
Thank you!! Informative, clear, generous :)
wow can't believe I'm first. Great video as always
It's a 16 minute video and you say Great video within 2 minutes of it getting uploaded 😭😂
Hey dude watched it at 8x speed.
Don’t do the math, I didn’t.
Or maybe its greatness was firmly established in the first 2 minutes. 🤔
Excellent movie selection to bring point out
The catharsis in this video is me understanding what catharsis is knowingly and completed.
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Catharsis was today's lessson. Thanks, as always.
You're welcome, as always.
Schindler’s List gets me every time…
EXCELLENT as Always.
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Oh, here's a really interesting example of catharsis. I've been a fan of Miller's Crossing since it came out, but I always assumed the main character, Tommy, is making the right choice, walking away from the self-destructive world of gangsters. So I'm watching a BTS, and the lead actor is saying exactly the opposite, that in fact, Tommy's self-isolation is deeply tragic. Of course, as I've gotten older, I came to understand that the story is both, a right decision and a wrong one, an escape, and an exile. I think the catharsis comes in appreciating the contradictory nature of those kinds of life decisions.
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Always a pleasure! Thanks for watching.
I Absolutely love your content, it's so engaging and easy to understand! Could you possibly do a video discussing what is a 'Web Drama'? Thankyou!
Thanks for that! We'll look into that topic.
These videos are so freaking good!
Beautifully put 😊
The ending of The Buttrrfly Effect is perfect, and always gets that feeling out of me
Gladiator still gives me the chills... love that movie.
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0:53 theres more films than I watched in my entire life but I'll keep watching
I have to say, I would never in a million years call the end of Blade Runner anti-cathartic. What's so wonderful about it is how, after building the terror of the villain for most of the film, the final showdown manages to turn the stakes upside down. In the way you describe it, it sounds like a very different film, one where Deckard spares Roy, rather than the other way around. I feel like Blade Runner almost falls into the category of twist ending, in that the ending completely recontextualizes everything we've seen up to that point. We realize that the antagonist was actually a tragic hero all along, and the protagonist was doing something fundamentally evil. And if we're honest, we kinda knew from the beginning. The film starts off with a very cynical, amoral approach to Deckard's task. But while most films that use anti-heroic amorality do so to avoid moral questions, Blade Runner confronts its audience, and its own set-up, with those vital questions. I can't think of a more cathartic film ending. So heartbreaking, yet so satisfying.
Sleepless in Seattle, by contrast, ends with an incredibly subtle catharsis. I can't imagine anyone got to the end without thinking "Wait! Then what happens?" But we have to acknowledge Nora Ephron's story mastery, because of course, the meeting IS the catharsis. Not because they're destined to live happily ever after, but because they both take their leap of faith, a leap they've been resisting the whole movie. But to get catharsis out of it, you really have to let the movie sink in. Otherwise, you feel cheated of seeing the two characters actually fall in love. The movie isn't really about them falling in love, it's just about them giving themselves permission to take the risk.
Thanks for this excellent video. This is a great channel. I can't wait to go through more of your catalog.
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The ending of The Truman Show made me cry.
Boy, there's another one. Like with Sleepless in Seattle, the audience is dying to know what happens next. But of course, the answer is, "None of your business."
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Agreed!
I need you guys to do a video on japanese cinema! I'll put my faith in you. Great video, as always 👏
Thanks! We've dipped our toes into some areas of Japanese cinema but we could always do more. We may or may not have something coming soon...!
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Shawshank was originally supposed to end with the scene of Red on the bus on the way to solve Andy's cryptic note. The studio wasn't keen and insisted on the beach scene as a happy ending. I love the way the movie ends but can't help thinking the original idea was better.
I don't know. I totally see that, from a technical storytelling point of view, Red's real triumph was the rekindling of his hope, and so it didn't NEED to go further. But there's just so much bleakness in the film, I understand why they decided to end with the reward for hoping, rather than just hoping. The Scriptnotes podcast just did an episode about the denouement, and they talk about how it's the bit in the story that indicates that the character's change is going to stick, that they're not going to go back. So the difference between showing and not showing that ending is really the difference between an ambiguous ending and a definitive one. And which is better is purely a matter of taste. Both are perfectly valid.
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The fact that I watched a 16 min long commercial.
When Riley let's go and breathes out at the end of Inside Out, I just lose it.
Seriously, that movie hits every time. Are you looking forward to the sequel?
Please make the videos downloadable so we can re watch it when we don't have the internet. thanks. from Ethiopia.
We'll look into it. Thanks for watching from Ethiopia!
Pather Panchali. An amazing movie, especially considering it was the directors first film.
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This was a good one.
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Who feels Studio Binder on a Monday is cathartic? Thumbs up 👍
It's the same for us! Releasing each video comes with extreme relief.
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I love this narrator's voice, if it was the other voice it would be hard for me to digest the whole video. not sure why, maybe its just a sense of being talked to by a senior that makes me sit down.
That's why we love him.
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another great video
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Sorry Aristotle but Sarah Conner choosing to not kill Miles Dyson was one of the most effective uses of catharsis in cinema history
Haha! Kind of agree there.
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Hello! Thanks for the comment. We would love to do more horror content...stay tuned for our annual Halloween video!
finally someone understands Snyder's work
Flawless 1:39
Is it possible to have a triumphant tragedy? Currently writing a story that ends with the heroes victory, but it is not final and he has lost everyone leaving him “victorious” in a now hollow world
There's a lot to learn from Schindler's List...in this regard
You could argue whether Rorschach is a hero, but he wins in the end. Of course, he’s already dead by then.
Sure! Look at The Social Network. Zuckerberg got what he thought he wanted but at the expense of the only friends he had.
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LMAO I was fucking crying watching the cathartic endings of all my favorite films!!!
*In the commentators voice...
Catharsis should also impact the story.
In X-Men 97 episode 2, Storm has her powers stripped from her by the evil villain X-Cutioner. In episode 6, however, her powers make a triumphant return. Yet the cathartic display is isolated from the story, and we get no sense of change from who the character was before they lost their power, or give reason why it was so important to the story that Storm got her powers back.
Tying the catharsis to the story can give greater impact to the loss and regaining of something precious to a character. This is well established in Pulp Fiction where Butch, played by Bruce Willis, loses his watch, after tasking his girlfriend with retrieving it, then later regaining the watch through, shall we say, difficult circumstances. The regaining holds direct consequence to the story, and even entwines with it.
Still hoping for that Alonzo Harris manipulative villains video
Hmm, interesting idea. We do have another "Villains" video coming down the road.
Dear sir, I have shered on video link, there i find one unique camera movement, while starting the fight, the random zoom, could you possible to explain that camera movement?
please stop spoiling more and more films i still have to watch😢
Sorry about that! :)
I got a question Studio Binder...is it catharsis if a character gets what he deserved for his actions, because that too can invoke an emotion of satisfaction from the audience seeing that the character got what she/he deserved?
Sure, it's possible. Tragedies often end badly for the protagonist and if we pity them enough (like Aristotle suggested) we could experience catharsis.
In Blade Runner Rick doesn't defeat Batty. Batty dies because his time ran out. Batty saved Rick and in those last few moments the two of them were friends. But it is anti-climactic in the sense that Rick failed in his mission to kill Batty.
A good catharsis is impossible without a good setup.
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