Case Study - David Fincher & The Social Network

[@TylerMowery]

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[@doritochipgamer474]

This made me laugh because of the movie you are covering in the video

[@phila142]

the 99 takes was worth it, because IMO the opening scene was one of the wittiest and captivating ones I've ever seen.

[@orangewarm1]

watch more films

[@paulmcpherson4918]

@@orangewarm1 I don't know, it's a pretty great scene and the dialogue is pretty clever in what it establishes about the characters

[@PanteraRossa]

It’s so funny that as the entire industry moves towards faster, more immediate, almost assembly like churning out of scenes and content due to smaller budgets, risk averse studios pushing everyone to TV/Streaming, there are still people like Fincher who fight for the time necessary to execute a vision. I’ve often heard him speak of focusing spend on more shooting days vs larger crew/more toys and shorter shoot. Very interesting. Also to important to note, gigantic amount of content generated. I believe either this one or Dragon Tattoo clocked in at over 300 TB of raw footage. They were ingesting some 6-7 hours a day. Insane efficiency and planning to make the entire pipeline work so smoothly with a smaller crew. Back to back Oscars for the post team as deserved as ever!

[@TylerMowery]

+Sergio Montiel yea I know they had 500 hours of raw footage for Gone Girl. The camera was running for an average 5 hours everyday of filming.

[@AA-sn9lz]

@@TylerMowery i was just gonna say that, and I saw your comment. He said this in the same interview he said that "actors wanna act" thing

[@RodrigoMenezesss]

One of the best scripts in cinema history. The movie and the story flows so well, it’s truly unbelievable.

[@masterprattu]

Don't forget the music. This movie is truly a masterpiece.

[@GustavoSilva-ny8jc]

FANTASTIC work. Showing backstage really opened my eyes, thanks!

[@TylerMowery]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheDiscardedImage]

I can watch Fincher videos until I'm blue in the face. Good stuff Tyler. I think a lot about the long take ethos. It has its pros and cons like everything else. It can occasionally feel too preordained. And it's always debatable that having actors feel like they have all the time in world is the optimum state. Sometimes the pressure to perform can get something more raw. But that's his approach and its as valid as William Friedkin, or Clint Eastwood, who like as few takes as possible.

[@TylerMowery]

+The Discarded Image I love Clint Eastwood! He has such a great style as well. And also has made amazing films. Might be a good counter video.

[@filmsgotv8896]

I think Fincher is my favorite, if i was forced to settle on one. Something about how he links the camera movement to a characters movement. And a few other techniques, can really through me into a trance. (I can watch gone girl on repeat...)

[@NTJordan]

I really enjoyed this video. Honestly, one of my favorites of yours. I got a better sense of who Fincher is and I learned things I hadn't known before. Also, your editing is getting better. There were moments where your script or a quote we were listening to was matched with an originally unrelated clip that is now relevant in this context. Good job.

[@TylerMowery]

thanks man!

[@CrossExamination]

Just cited this analysis in a final for one of my courses. Sick video, man!

[@JohnHenkamGangte]

Can you do an hour long version?

[@TylerMowery]

Wow I don't know man. Who would watch that?

[@JohnHenkamGangte]

Tyler Mowery I don't know about others but I really loved your take and that is after watching tons of David Fincher related analysis. By an hour long version, I don't expect a high production version of a video like this. More like you just talking over topics longer.

[@Muaddibkhan]

I would definitely watch if it's bout fincher or sorkins

[@NostalgiNorden]

@@TylerMowery Idk the same people that watches the documentary that you have taken all the footage from...........

[@harrydunkwu7655]

@@TylerMowery I would!

[@tilmanknechtel4543]

David Fincher is my favourite director, even kind of my role model. I loved your Zodiac videos (I think thats one of the greatest films of all time). But in this video you focused more on Fincher, which i think is great. More of that pls.

[@TylerMowery]

Glad you enjoyed it! Fincher is a really interesting director. I'm sure this won't be the last time I talk about him!

[@masteryoda3947]

0:09 Ah yes, my favourite director, Wes Andseron

[@tulsikalyan9786]

Thanks for making a video about David Fincher !

[@TylerMowery]

+tulsi Kalyan glad you enjoyed it!

[@xmapwin]

This is one of the better fincher analysis videos, props!

[@TylerMowery]

+xmapwin thank you!

[@ChildishRambino]

Your timing for this upload could not have been better. I'm coincidentally showing my film students "The Social Network" later this week and I'll definitely be showing this video to my class as well. Love your videos and I'm glad to see you're back!

[@TylerMowery]

That's awesome! Thank you!

[@ThatGingerCuntFromTerminator2]

Film school is a joke.

[@bleebla6502]

@@ThatGingerCuntFromTerminator2 no !!

[@ThatGingerCuntFromTerminator2]

blee bla Yes !!

[@HAL--vf6cg]

this is two years late, but do you really need to show film students The Social Network?

[@mahartman]

Definitely learned more than I had truly expected. I expected to get a "Tyler Mowery" way of looking at things: delete the notoriety and buzz and analyze the film for what it is. I got that, which I always enjoy, but I also got some really fascinating information on Fincher. Great job! -MH

[@TylerMowery]

Thanks man!!

[@curtisthomson4209]

I saw an interview with Fincher where he’s commenting on Kubrick’s and his penchant for a large number of takes and that bit felt, besides looking for something in particular, it might take 30 takes for the actor to stop acting and give him something real. I liked the perspective that rather than being discouraging to the actors, the copious amount of takes, they found it liberating.

[@retrofuturist7]

What an amazing video essay Absolutely loved it, thanks man

[@thesomeofawe]

This was excellent. Can't say I comment on a great many videos, but I'm a big Fincher fan and this still highlighted some specific points that I wasn't altogether familiar with. Really solid essay man, keep it up

[@TylerMowery]

Thank you so much!

[@vehementlyflat8503]

your channel is great thank you

[@TheJenSolo]

I love when KZbin delivers a solid recommendation for an up-and-coming film analysis channel, peeking between episodes of Todd in the Shadows, Lindsay Ellis and Georg Rockall-Schmidt on my home page. Subbed on the basis of this one video, and I rarely comment when I sub, either. Excited to see what else you got going on, but it's way past my bedtime. Until next time, congrats on fine work!

[@TylerMowery]

Wow! Thanks so much! Hopefully this isn't my peak haha.

[@aalderet]

Great great great video. Looking forward to more. Congrats.

[@TylerMowery]

+aalderet thank you!

[@shazwaniidris]

after watching this i felt two emotions... 1. yes, in my opinion having tons of takes is really good cause u wont miss anything, ull get a lot of options/selection and also the cast will eventually be the character and understand the character’s behavior,emotions,life 2. Afta watching this half way i was like, shit... pity the editor mann, hv to scout through sooo many footage/shot for jst one scene.. 99 video to run through for the offline edit per scenes eventho ull have the conti list and scenes selection, out of 99 maybe 30 shot are good, and its a feature film which has a lot of scenes ... damn... caps off for the editor

[@freznox6]

You do know it's not a one-man army behind the scenes, right?

[@alexman378]

Serves the studios right. Studios are the last ones who should have input to the creative process, I’ve never heard of one situation in which their meddling actually made the film better. I’m sure there are exceptions, but they certainly aren’t enough to make that wrong.

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

I think the projects David Fincher works on are brilliant, Fight Club, The Game, Zodiac, Benjamin Button, the social network they are all different and all fantastic films I’d say, Fincher is a fine director, I’ve been watching the social network over and over again on Netflix, I didn’t even like it and couldn’t follow it at first but now I think the movie really deserved a lot of awards and Best Picture. Eisenberg, Garfield, Timberlake, Armie Hammer and Rooney Mara are completely perfect in their roles. I love how it’s about the situation of how these ideas of Facebook came about and how Zuckerberg essentially brought the ideas to fruition compared to all the people testifying against him. The film is perfect even if it’s not completely accurate, I definitely think a sequel is a possibility even if it’s not exactly appropriate

[@ErickTG]

This is an amazing video, great job ! My favorite video of yours yet

[@TylerMowery]

Thank you!!

[@EmraldoDaSilva]

the visuals in my favorite thing about this movie!

[@mikelowther]

Your videos are amazing. Thank you for making this.

[@TylerMowery]

Thanks so much!

[@zlodrim9284]

Fincher definitely looked up to Kubrick in one way or another since his MO bares a lot of similarities to Kubrick's, especially his philosophy of doing takes over and over in order to analyze them and dig up gems that you wouldn't get otherwise from your standard 5-6 takes. I know he said in one of his interviews that he loved Kubrick's and Spielberg's approach the best, and that he wants his work to be the mixture of the two (paraphrasing, obviously). And Fincher always stuck out to me, not just because he was one of the directors that got me into movies and showed me what directing actually is all about, but because his mastery of the medium, CGI especially, is something a few can rival, let alone beat. Oh and yeah, Rooney Mara saying how she loved all the 99 takes is something that I find both extremely fascinating, as well as just fucking hilarious. Good video.

[@pdzombie1906]

Great video, really goes to show you how Fincher is not some studio tool (I wouldn't go as far as to call him an auteur, but his passion for filmmaking is undeniable) Thanx, it's going on my list!!!

[@zdoriksandorik]

Great video! I feel like with Fincher it's never possible to cram any possible assessment or oppinion on him in something under 10 minutes just because there are so many aspects that you feel his hand in, and yet, the end result isn't something flashy and in your face, it's all rather, harmonically put together, effortless you might say. little do you know how much effort it actually takes.

[@bespinfilms-c5m]

Loved the video, great job!

[@orfeas248]

Amazing video!

[@TylerMowery]

+orfeas thank you!

[@ClaireSamuelsVA]

3:15 I 100% believe that the opening scene had 99 takes. I remember watching it and thinking, “Damn, how long did it take to get this so flawless?”

[@UserIsMad]

What’s that music in the background ?? Its soo good is it Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross ??

[@entratv9502]

Nice one !

[@apollion888]

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is genius but the end makes me so damn sad that I don't watch it any more. Fight Club changed my life.

[@americancitizen748]

Very good.

[@Perverzion]

fantastic video essay

[@SunesonEdits]

Awesome video man

[@TylerMowery]

Thank you!

[@jongalvan7014]

@ 6.20. Fincher gets the game (the process...not the flick). If he hires you as an actor, your job is to work your *ss off. You're committed to long, arduous hours, multiple takes and variations...and it pays off (very well) onscreen. I also challenge anyone...any director to make "Se7en" too. A big, Hollywood studio film where the bad guy wins. Who does that?!? Fincher is *just* that good. If I'm wrong....please check his filmography. Zodiac, The Game, Benjamin Button, Dragon Tattoo, Panic Room, Se7en, Gone Girl, etc. Directors can only dream of that level of quality and consistency.

[@ultimate_oikawa]

Sir u deserved my sub

[@crangel2183]

You should have more views! great content. Keep up the work

[@TylerMowery]

Thank you!

[@atifjameel5996]

I love ZS , Nolan and QT

[@spacemonkey9080]

Can you please tell where you got dat behind the scenes footage from?

[@TylerMowery]

+Space Monkeys Pictures if you buy The Social Network Blu Ray there is a Behind The Scenes film on the 2nd disk. Also if you go to IMDB it's there as well in 4 parts.

[@THE.N1KO]

2:38 I just imagined David doing that just for the sake of doing it on the Alien³ set. Then looking at everyone with a fuck-u-face and going to his home.

[@andymason2457]

This video makes me wish i could work with him one day

[@film_magician]

Where did you get the video from where Fincher and Sorkin are sitting at the table talking?

[@TylerMowery]

+Film Magician the Social Network Blue Ray special features

[@film_magician]

Welp, looks like im going to own two copies of the social network. Thanks!

[@tuschan60]

interesting video!

[@TylerMowery]

+tuschan60 thanks!

[@christopheradams727]

I'm curious what the music in the background is?

[@TylerMowery]

Music off soundstripe.com

[@aztecr7]

Good to have you back Tyler ps what mic do you use?

[@TylerMowery]

+aztecr7 Blue Yeti microphond

[@tamarshalev7737]

great video, I'm currently doing a project on David Fincher and would be glad if you could cite your sources. thanks in advance

[@abhishekpathak7777]

From where you get this BTS which have slate(clap) ??

[@danieljames95]

Hey Tyler, great video. I'm wondering what song you used in the background. It would be greatly appreciated if you could let me know :)

[@ecks333]

i want to know too :(

[@cynthiajohnson9412]

Wow, 99 takes on the opening scene. Now I don't feel so stupid having to rewind three times to catch every word.

[@CyrionWillems]

Can you imagine doing 98 takes of an eating scene?

[@PizziFilms]

all this information is comprised from what? interviews, b-roll, etc?

[@RockPhonic]

I'm not surprised he demanded more money for the film. He needed it for the amount of takes he does.

[@christopherbarber5283]

it is super weird to see jordan peele in a montage next to martin scorsese and those other giants. don't get me wrong, the dude hit a home run but he hasn't quite gotten his spurs to be up there with those giants. i think the real test of a major director is the comeback; a lot of directors have done something amazing only to disappoint by not delivering something reciprocating the hype. it's how they're able to bounce back after learning not to swallow their own hype that cements someone into the cultural zeitgeist. fincher has obviously gone WAY past that point

[@Syklonus]

It's not a competition, and this isn't a "best of" list. Peele is a director, and that section was talking about directors so it makes sense to have a currently hot name in there with more recognisable faces. Besides, there is no "best" in art. There is only "favourite".

[@masterprattu]

00:00 Nobody on earth considers Katheryn Bigalow/ Jordan Peel/ that Flicks lady/ Taika Waititty as their favorite directors.

[@vehementlyflat8503]

it doesn't seem like he's joking when he says "sodomized ritualistically"

[@tylerdurden4483]

💥💥💢💯

[@hegstad9]

Even with so many takes, there's no way actors can loose interest, because then Fincher will just go on. So, instead they construct different approaches to improve.

[@benquinney2]

Will work for cash

[@orangewarm1]

99 takes?! Kubric-level insanity.

[@frenpilled]

SO WE ALL KNOW ABOUT DIRECTORS

[@ethanmorris8108]

He’s a good director to me, I like a lot of his movies but they don’t live with me like a Quentin Tarantino or Stanley Kubrick movie. I’ve always hated Facebook so I wasn’t into this movie. I like Gone Girl and Fight Club a lot more.

[@EUANKIRKBY]

Hi

[@ayushpradhan7578]

Watch zodiac and seven

[@RockPhonic]

Do you think he really sits through 150 takes in the edit?

[@ldhproductions112]

It seems that David Fincher acts a lot like Stanley Kubrick.

[@jamesposton9941]

let's gut the friggin nerd

[@ClaireSamuelsVA]

2:18 Cut 30 pages of Sorkin screenplay? Fuck no.

[@swayampattnaik4858]

he's a "perfectionist" who really cares abt minor details

[@fatyfarrell]

Seriously ! JT over Armie Hammer and Armie Hammer!

[@nitehunter91]

I don't like this movie. I wish this video could've convinced me of its quality, but I find every other Fincher film more apealing, more interesting and more immersive.

[@RockPhonic]

David "50 takes" Fincher

[@orangewarm1]

unnecessary. Eastwood and Ridley Scott - 5 takes.

[@RockPhonic]

If he needs to do 150 takes he obviously doesn't know what he wants.