How One Movie Achieved Visual Perfection | Film Perfection

If you've been following the film side of KZbin long enough, you've most likely heard the phrase 'Every Frame A Painting'. Today, let's take a closer look at one of greatest cinematic visual films ever made, 2015's Macbeth, in order to find out what filmmaking techniques one can use to make a movie worthy of the phrase Every Frame A Painting.
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For those wondering, yeah, this video was meant to pay homage to Tony Zhao's Every Frame A Painting KZbin channel, which was one of the best video essay channels on the site (Rip), up there with nerdwriter and the like. He's the person behind the more legendary KZbin essays like Edgar Wright - how to do visual comedy, Jackie Chan - how to do action comedy, Akira Kurosawa - Composing Movement, Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist, The Marvel Symphonic Universe, Michael Bay - What is Bayhem?, and so and so on. Since we're talking about one of the greatest cinematography related movie masterpieces, we might as well incorporate elements from the philosophy created by the phrase Every Frame A Painting.
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Macbeth 2015
Visually stunning adaptation of William Shakespeare's famous play, which focuses on a Scottish lord named Macbeth (Michael Fassbender) and his power-hungry wife (Marion Cotillard). After Macbeth hears a prophecy that he will become the king of Scotland, he becomes fixated on taking throne and decides to murder the current king to do so. everything wrong with aquaman. cinemasins aquaman. honest trailer aquaman. Elizabeth Debicki, Sean Harris, David Thewlis, and Jack Reynor co-star. Directed by Justin Kurzel (The Snowtown Murders).
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout
After a dangerous assignment involving the recovery of stolen plutonium goes wrong, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) elects to keep his team out of harm's way rather than complete their mission, which results in a team of expertly trained operatives taking possession of nuclear weapons. Consequently, Ethan and his IMF team (Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Rebecca Ferguson) must join forces with CIA assassin August Walker (Henry Cavill) in order to prevent a catastrophic nuclear fallout. Produced, written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Also starring Alec Baldwin, Angela Bassett, and Michelle Monaghan.
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
Flight school flunkie and petty criminal Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) gets recruited by Tobias Beckett (Woody Harrelson) for an intergalactic mission backed by gangster Dryden Vos (Paul Bettany). He teams up with his future Wookiee co-pilot Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), his childhood friend Qi’Ra (Emilia Clarke) and suave smuggler Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover), owner of the Millenium Falcon. Thandie Newton, Jon Favreau, Warwick Davis and Phoebe Waller-Bridge co-star. Directed by Ron Howard. Written by Jonathan and Lawrence Kasdan. ~ Kaitlin Elise Miller,
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Seven
Director David Fincher's dark, stylish thriller ranks as one of the decade's most influential box-office successes. Set in a hellish vision of a New York-like city, where it is always raining and the air crackles with impending death, the film concerns Det. William Somerset (Morgan Freeman), a homicide specialist just one week from a well-deserved retirement. Every minute of his 32 years on the job is evident in Somerset's worn, exhausted face, and his soul aches with the pain that can only come from having seen and felt far too much. But Somerset's retirement must wait for one last case, for which he is teamed with young hotshot David Mills (Brad Pitt), the fiery detective set to replace him at the end of the week. Mills has talked his reluctant wife, Tracy (Gwyneth Paltrow), into moving to the big city so that he can tackle important cases, but his first and Somerset's last are more than either man has bargained for. A diabolical serial killer is staging grisly murders, choosing victims representing the seven deadly sins. First, an obese man is forced to eat until his stomach ruptures to represent gluttony, then a wealthy defense lawyer is made to cut off a pound of his own flesh as penance for greed. Somerset initially refuses to take the case, realizing that there will be five more murders, ghastly sermons about lust, sloth, pride, wrath, and envy presented by a madman to a sinful world. Somerset is correct, and something within him cannot let the case go, forcing the weary detective to team with Mills and see the case to its almost unspeakably horrible conclusion. The moody photography is by Darius Khondji; the nauseatingly vivid special effects are by makeup artist Rob Bottin, best known for more fantasy-oriented work in films like The Howling (1981).

[@Filmento]

I might be clowning on my man William here a bit, but I will admit that the more I researched Macbeth for the video, the more his storytelling and dialogue grew on me. That said, the very best way to experience this movie still is to put the audio on mute and crank up the music by Jed Kurzel.

[@bothi00]

One of my favourite videos of yours! Having studied Macbeth and Shakespeare in general, the nature of the dialogue didn't bother me at all and the reason I feel this version of Macbeth dwarfes the others is because it perfectly captures the surreal tone of the play. Have you seen Stanley Kubrick's 'Barry Lyndon'? I feel that that's the film most deserving of the phrase 'every frame a painting'. Truly remarkable cinematography, especially for 1975

[@byProvings]

The score is fantastic, but this ain't it.

[@UltimateKyuubiFox]

Indeed, Shakespeare was written for the stage. Dialogue had to do the majority of the work. It’s a difficult task to make that cinematic. The Social Network showed that maybe David Fincher could do an interesting job of it.

[@djolds1]

On the second watch. You only ever get a first watch once.

[@0zy88]

Fantastic video, great points and what an amazing and underrated film! Though I was gonna criticise you for calling the storytelling weak obviously you went back on that a bit for this comment. I do feel a lot of critics of the film were also held back by the Shakespearean language barrier and methods of storytelling, breaking the traditional ideas of how to tell a good story through film. The movie got pretty bad reviews because of this. Largely due to stubborn critics not doing their Shakespearean research and unwilling to accept alternate storytelling methods. I think it's sad that this film was met so poorly by these critics while cringy, very unspectacular and mediocre superhero films like the recent Infinity War and Ant man are met so highly.

[@accountnumber90]

The thing I liked most about this version of Macbeth was that it actually felt like I was watching a tragedy. So many versions of Macbeth seem like "bad guy does bad things and gets what he deserves" instead of a tragedy where a good many falls victim to his own greed and ambition.

[@Dream_Weapon]

Pretty much spot on there

[@anandakrishnan844]

I think this version of macbeth is hugely misunderstood and underrated. Not only visually, but on the content level too, its deep and rich. From the opening scene to the slight change in the climax, it is not merely reproducing monologues, but is entirely fresh and creative.

[@indianajones8958]

Nope

[@HandleMyBallsYouTube]

Except going for the ridiculous grimdork vikings tier death metal biker leather bullshit is anything but creative. I mean holy fucking shit we have literal metric tons of reference material in the form of contemporary art to show us what people wore back then, but no let's just cover everyone in 12 layers of shit and piss and mud and have them wear a wide range of colours such as black, grey and brown, very creative.

[@djgizmoe]

I disagree. I thought it would be a good way help my son visualize the play (he was reading a simplified version in school), buy it really muddled some of the characters motivations - the witches and Lady MacBeth especially. And it was drab and murky. Not the worst, but not my fave.

[@lakestarr6399]

I totally agree

[@lakestarr6399]

@@djgizmoe The movie really isn't for a child to watch or someone who isn't going in for an intellectual experience and well as a visual one. I'd suggest something from bbc if you're looking for something simpler.

[@gunslinger7513]

It's ironic that Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard starred in A not-so-good Assassin's Creed... And a pretty good Macbeth. And even more ironically, Macbeth was directed by Justin Kurzel (director of Assassin's Creed movie).

[@CreosRealian]

i guess that they told him to do an actio focus movie so it will sell more tickets thats my guest

[@Speciimenn]

I mean... narratively video game movies just dont work, and honestly the director can only do so much with the script given to him. You can't say assassin's creed was ugly, nor was Macbeth but dammit were they boring. I dont blame the director, just the project

[@afroahmed3989]

nothing ironic about that , it's one for them one for me situation.

[@racyagentmac]

true however I wish they would of use this techniques on assassins creed more and maybe make it a series

[@lukebaird5255]

THAT'S where I recognized him

[@BlueUrpo96]

Bladerunner 2049 is a good 1. The colors and cinematorgaphy in that film are something to behold.

[@CatzNGaz]

@The V word adjust your display settings!

[@bizmonkey007]

For me, it's the Revenant

[@UkuleleVillain]

Solaris 🤔

[@sean-e-boy]

word shot for shot the film Is impressive

[@ThePrimordialChronicles]

Yup,both Deakins and Villenueve are people who KNOW what cinematography should be about.

[@nonethings700]

am I the only one thinking about bladerunner2049？another masterpiece

[@uncomfortablecat]

With you

[@chinmaykulkarni2462]

Agreed ;)

[@F_VAN11]

Thinking the same thing

[@rhuanhollands]

Hakace yup

[@lukeskywalkerthe2nd773]

Hakace I am right with you, man!!! :)

[@drootdoot]

I saw Macbeth this year in English class after reading it, and I feel like I was the only person so impressed and amazed by the visuals. Most people werent paying attention, mainly because of the mumbling monologues i dont blame em I couldnt follow along, but its gorgeous.

[@tsartomato]

not because of dialogues, the same exact text is delivered better in every other macbeth it's because movies are not paintings movies are not books movies is a separate medium which demands respect to its narration vessel and mcdonalds 2015 is not a good movie at all

[@luging2051]

tsartomato McDonald’s 2015 is such a good movie I love the part when McDonald’s kills the king

[@lavacaqueri5454]

@@luging2051 yah, I love it when Macdonald's kills Burger King and becomes the king of fast food.

[@danpenia219]

It's boring as fuck but It's beautiful

[@danpenia219]

@@lavacaqueri5454 I saw that one, with Michael Keaton

[@julioareck]

Good video, but you didn't mention one key factor: COMPOSITION. It's not only how you manage your foreground and background, but where do you place the different elements (either on the background or foreground) within the frame. Focal point, symmetry/asymmetry, perspective, rule of thirds, etc are different aspects that make good composition and that you can see in this movie. And some other beautifully shot movies of which you can also say "every frame a painting" are The Fall (2006), Hero (2002) and many of Kubrick's work, like Barry Lyndon (1975) or 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).

[@vivianejenoc]

Yes, The Fall, absolutely ! I certainly hope he sees your comment :) Hero was very good too, but Tarsem Singh's The Fall remains my absolute favourite movie. Composition is, indeeed, key : one of the most important factors in cinema is that there is... a frame. From then on, I think the composition comes first, actually...

[@ingwerschwensen8115]

Julio Areck Chang + Viviane Jénoc Yes, absolutely. The strength of Filmento's approach to concentrate on only one key aspect moreover with a rather narrow focus ever so often turns out to be a weakness too. Sometimes glaringly so. Btw, speaking of a narrow focus, Filmento: The channel Every frame … was a collaborative effort by T. Zhao and Taylor Ramos. That she tends to be overlooked is a - typical - fallacy they shortly talk about in their `Farewell´-post (medium.com/@tonyszhou/postmortem-1b338537fabc).

[@damned0wl]

Yeah, I don't get how he skipped composition and went straight to color...Personally, when I hear "every frame a painting", the first movie I think of is 1957 "Throne of Blood" by Akira Kurosawa, which has no color at all (and strangely also happens to be an adaptation of Macbeth)

[@roberthipolito1351]

bruh Tarkovsky's The Mirror, heck any Tarkovsky film. they're all beautifully, and much more important, masterfully shot. Also Kurosawa, was quite heavy on movement, blocking & composition

[@heimdallstatus1376]

300

[@JosiahTaschuk]

Have you seen loving Vincent? Litterally.....every frame is a painting.

[@senthilvelan544]

Lol yeahh

[@ednamaromba6915]

@@adelaidemcmillan3176 i felt the same way, its a beautiful movie but very visually tiring

[@luizamiranda7293]

@@ednamaromba6915 no, but litterally, every frame was painted

[@kh7688]

Barry Lyndon is another example. Perhaps the greatest example as it genuinely set out to craft every scene as a painting. Decades later, it is regarded as a classic for good reason.

[@Kevlexicon]

if u like barry lyndon, check out visconti's ludwig (the full, uncensored version.) similar era and critique of national politics and personal turmoil, visually loaded. its unsurprising the film's insights were censored twice across decades

[@kh7688]

@@Kevlexicon Thanks, will check it out. If you know of any site where I can find it, that would be much appreciated.

[@Kevlexicon]

@@kh7688 unaware of where to stream it. i've seen they have the arrow version, on amazon, a library copy of it is as 4hr restoration is solid too maybe not everyone's taste, but this contrasting review by armond white is what initially caught my interest in ludwig. i was really impressed how the film tells a "guilded cage" / puppet kinda story. was expecting the typical fake guilt that's promoted currently. i always appreciate a rare film that's honest about the nature of power and personal flaws. hope u enjoy. there's still great films out there, just gotta dig a little, like anything www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/movie-review-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-ludwig/ 4hr restoration: www.amazon.com/Ludwig-Romy-Schneider/dp/B001C0I626 arrow version (more features) www.amazon.com/Ludwig-4-Disc-Limited-Blu-ray-DVD/dp/B01N1SSOSO

[@kh7688]

@@Kevlexicon Mate, thank you so much for all the info. You honestly didn't have to go to all the trouble. But I greatly appreciate it. I will endeavour to check it out as soon as I can. Take care

[@leonardochiodo5910]

Holy shit, I wrote Barry Lyndon too, could not believe I would have to scroll down only this much to find Barry Lyndon mentioned.

[@ForgottenHonor0]

"Despite all the Shakespeare stuff..." Another philistine...

[@jacko859]

The Revenant is also an amazing one. The whole package.

[@marstonsneddon8692]

Love that one

[@byProvings]

As a filmmaker I love Macbeth. As a huge Shakespeare nerd/ filmmaker...I LOOOOOVEEEE MACBETH. My all time favorite film.

[@damarh]

what, you egg?

[@maia_gaia]

Easily the best film adaptation of a shakespeare text I've seen. The cast was perfection

[@sovijus]

As a military history buff I hate this movie, but to be fair pretty much all historical movies are bad in this regard.

[@MisterSifuentes]

Tom J. McCoy have you seen Titus, with Anthony Hopkins?

[@LordJagd]

What do you think of Throne of Blood?

[@Ladyvirgule]

"Despite the Shakespeare stuff..." Me, an English Literature student : *chokes and vomits on the floor*

[@Bustersword910]

Me, an English literature student: Shakespeare is overrated.

[@roscojenkins7451]

Me, an English literature student: "Hey are you guys ready to order?"

[@chaosincarna]

@@Bustersword910 Then you are in the wrong field.

[@olivercoulter260]

@@Bustersword910 That's a pretty lazy critique. Care to shine a light on it?

[@Bustersword910]

@@olivercoulter260 Shakespeare was a fantastic writer when it came to dialogue. However when it came to plots, his work is very uninspired. Many of his plays can be summed up by "someone's marriage gets destroyed".

[@Schizm1]

Blade Runner (both movies) and Mad Max Fury Road are also good examples

[@thewiedzmin6062]

Mad Max fury road?! Really mate?

[@ThePrimordialChronicles]

Please just stop with fucking Mad Max... it's an overrated piece of garbage that would have been a straight-to-video release if not for some wacko-ass marketing dude begging his boss to invest in this and tie talent to it, and also people are just crazy calling Miller a genius...it is a film about people driving from one side of the desert just to comeback,also some models star in it...

[@MadCowDiseased]

@@ThePrimordialChronicles Sorry mate, but your opinion is objectively wrong.

[@strife10301]

@@ThePrimordialChronicles that's your fucking opinion and no one cares

[@dislocatedthumb6599]

u read my mind

[@kida4313]

'Despite all the Shakespeare stuff'... WHAT HERESY IS THIS?

[@EnclaveTrooper1]

This is modern world.

[@conormurphy4328]

Enclave Trooper and it’s terrible

[@SomeguyinLife]

@@conormurphy4328 Yeah cause it suck that most countries have freedom of religion and relativity freedom to do almost anything. I miss the days where the catholic church forced you what to believe in and torture and kill them for their beliefs. Also miss the casta system established by Europeans to subjugat non Europeans. Modern world just is terrible /S

[@magniwalterbutnotwaltermag1479]

@@SomeguyinLife the point of Macbeth is to show how bad the world is and how the struggle to obtain POWER is the most VIOLENCE pushing thing there is and how it is centered mostly on the POLITICS of the world and those three things are the most terrible things in the world and how it still goes on today.

[@SomeguyinLife]

@@magniwalterbutnotwaltermag1479I think you didn't get what I was responding to was just saying to Connor that our modern wold is alot better than Shakespeare's time.

[@Stan844]

THANK YOU for this. This is one of the most criminally underrated visual/auditory masterpieces in film history.

[@DrInsanity987]

I am so glad someone is FINALLY talking about this version of Macbeth. I fucking love it. Honestly it's my favorite version and not just for the amazing visuals.

[@jamesoblivion]

While it was only a limited release, I recall a lot of talk about the strengths of this adaptation at the time. Has it really fallen off the map since then? Based on initial reception, I'd assumed it was positioned to remain highly regarded. Though now that I think about it, hearing raves from critics and limited release audiences doesn't necessarily mean a film finds a wide audience, and if it doesn't, there's bound to be less postmortem analysis. The pitfalls of assumption, folks.

[@DrInsanity987]

@@jamesoblivion when I saw it in theaters people walked out because they didn't know the dialogue would be entirely Shakespearean. I went in expecting it though so I was all set.

[@jamesoblivion]

Yeah, that's really something that people should know, going in. I remember seeing Hero in a theater where about half the audience didn't realize the movie was in Mandarin until it started.

[@bombalisa2724]

What is the other version of this movie?

[@DrInsanity987]

@@bombalisa2724 don't quite know what ya mean. By version I am talking about this version of Macbeth. There are dozens of movies adapting Macbeth.

[@ProjektBurn]

Every Frame a Painting is one of the first channels that sucked me in to KZbin video essays, which is now practically the only things I watch online lately. It saddens me to find out that channel ended. And it bewilsers me to find out it's been gone for so long and I've just been that far out of the loop that it took a homage piece to clue me in. Sheesh. Thank you for this video. I'm new to your channel but so far love everything I'm seeing. Thank you

[@joshualarue1624]

Everything you said pertains to me exactly. Why did the channel end is my big question.

[@ProjektBurn]

@@joshualarue1624 medium.com/@tonyszhou/postmortem-1b338537fabc This is them telling us why they stopped. As sad as that is, it's one of the best things I've read all year.

[@Indeeee]

Shadow (2019) is another movie, where every shot looks like a shade art.

[@assaulterpt]

6:56 "if the night is dark.." then it must be full of terrors, amirite?

[@ryuman757]

Exactly what I was thinking too, lol.

[@mrvulture8981]

**Melisandre praying intensifies**

[@Notchnik]

Environmental motion was brought to perfection by Akira Kurosawa, this movie is using it to it's best ;) MacBeth is a very underrated movie, I liked it a lot ;)

[@Rotogas]

"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is an absolutely beautiful film and you should all go and see it. The Visuals in that film are amazing. At least go watch the trailer. A lot of those shots are impressive.

[@rmrdzonn]

This is how Berserk should be animated.

[@toddthegod3222]

Sadly that is way too expensive.

[@rainbowfury1019]

I know buddy, I know.

[@barbablanca117]

yeah... in 200 years.

[@Lazer_puppy]

I want a black and white animated adaptation of berserk

[@sushipbestdeck8995]

please tho

[@uncomfortablecat]

To me, It could be Blade Runner 2049

[@ozero_animation]

For me is "every frame a painting" AKIRA (1988)

[@jamesbell1186]

For me, Blade Runner: 2049 is the closest I’ve seen to every frame becoming a painting

[@ozero_animation]

@@jamesbell1186 For me is Blade Runner 2049 best looking live action movie

[@tsartomato]

OF MODERN ART, THAT IS

[@Egzvorg]

​@@tsartomato, any film is a part of modern art, is it not?

[@tsartomato]

@@Egzvorg there is "modern art" as words and there is a "modern art" conservatist movement, which started back in the 1900s the fountain, merde d'artista, all that crap

[@Mtaalas]

I think "Every frame a painting" is really close in regards to 90's anime, especially movies like Akira, Ghost In The Shell etc... Lately "Made in Abyss" and "Violet Evergarden" have been visual (and narrative) bliss... :) You definitely should check them out :)

[@silicabraille]

Agree, also I like to add Kara No Kyoukai. Such a beautiful anime

[@ineednochannelyoutube5384]

Painterly composition in movies definitely originate at least in part from from Akira Kurosawa. Little suprise japanese animation would go on to tqke heavy inspiration from him.

[@seriousgeorge81]

300 was also somewhat "every frame a painting" IMHO

[@smaller_cathedrals]

100% agree.

[@greatunknown109]

Yeah, and it is hardly a good movie.

[@seriousgeorge81]

@@greatunknown109 Regardless. It is visually stunning and that was my point.

[@elpoodoo3099]

@@greatunknown109 I thought it was good

[@omahabibblemaddox2181]

The only film that comes to mind for this phrase is Kubrick's Barry Lyndon.

[@seppothedestroyer731]

Barry Lyndon is great but I still think 2001 looks better.

[@laurabranigan7761]

yeah when i read the title that to comes to my mind is the Stanley Kubrick movies

[@omahabibblemaddox2181]

@joseph watson which video is that? So I can see what you're talking about. Honestly it's my favorite Kubrick work it's just so beautiful! (Its right up there next to Strangelove in order of favorites) Have you seen it? And if I was "repeating" someone else's work what's the point in calling me out? You trollin' homie? I do take warm and fuzzies if you felt good writing that. You're welcome! And I think _YOU_ are "repeating" another KZbinr's name. Not that there's anything wrong with that but a strange choice for sure! Did you like your own comment?

[@katanalevygames]

Also Tarkovsky's The Mirror

[@JoeyTrebbiano]

In Loving Vincent every frame literally is a painting

[@slater-cguy]

"Despite all the Shakespeare stuff..." God help us...

[@JC-om7nr]

宋少閑 。 We get it you’re smart

[@magniwalterbutnotwaltermag1479]

@@JC-om7nr whoa there Socrates we don't need to tell you that this is just a work of Shakespeare and we don't really need to understand the words to get the point we just need to get the sense of it, did ya watch the video?

[@SamuelKristopher]

@@JC-om7nr So everyone who's a fan of Shakespeare is a pretentious knob who deserves to be mocked? Hmmm

[@whydontyouhandledeez]

@@SamuelKristopher Correct.

[@SamuelKristopher]

@@whydontyouhandledeez Oh well, I guess I'd rather be a pretentious knob than someone who cares about what things other people like.

[@PrimePhilosophy]

The first movie that popped into my mind when I read the title was The Grand Budapest Hotel.

[@arturzathas499]

gorgeous

[@ETerrestrial]

Every Frame a Painting was a dual effort from Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou. I think you should include Taylor in the shoutout in the description.

[@ihaveaplan.ijustneedmoney.9777]

Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained are my personal favorites when it comes to visuals. They find that balance of "how do we make this theatrical, but grounded enough at the same time?"

[@datguyuno98]

Blade Runner 2049 and Into the Spiderverse are what I would highly consider as visual masterpieces. Then again saying an animated movie had amazing visuals might be kind of cheating

[@alberto9827]

I am a 3D digital animator and I tell you it is not. Yes, you can move the camera however you want and in every direction, but it is much more difficult than that. Sometimes the scene is not full enough to convey such amazing composition or the settings of the camera, lighting, render or anything do not add up to the scene. To make the characters move and them shot the video through the digital camera is very difficult. Maybe the shot is not properly framed, or the environment does not let us use a certain mm like 35 mm or 50 mm. I could keep going but the point is, we have to do everything from zero.

[@datguyuno98]

Beto Méndez Really cool reply dude, thanks for the insight!

[@UkuleleVillain]

You still need to watch more movies tho

[@datguyuno98]

What?

[@alberto9827]

@@datguyuno98 You are very welcome :)

[@slothenthusiast5422]

I knew from tthe thumbnail exactly what film you were going to talk about, and man I am so happy that somebody I eenjoy watching gave this film the love it deserve; the play itself was one of the best pieces I've ever read of any genre or writer, and this film did it a perfect justice.

[@HNCS2006]

I really like how you showed the colour difference between Solo and Macbeth. When looking at Macbeth alone of course one is struck by the colour. but when compared to Solo, I see the vast difference in skill. i really appreciate being able to see that colour tone or colour palette alone doesn't make it, it's the lighting/contrast that goes along with it.

[@GarfieldRex]

Reminded me about the scene in which Batfleck was on top of a crane, staring down at the vehicles . That was a great shot I just screenshot it from my pc and made it a background. I think Snyder in general is good at making good paintings in his movie frames .

[@cool57572]

Love you videos, bro. Imo best movie channel on yt

[@shailjanandjha2782]

This is a fantastic analysis of the visual asthetic of this film. Great job. I remember watching this version of Macbeth 4 years and apart from the great acting, one thing that I still remember is how visually stunning it was. Thank you.

[@dalriada842]

I bought the DVD of this film. I long to see a historically accurate portrayal of the life of Macbeth, instead of Shakespeare's tale in gobstopper prose!

[@thJune-ze7dn]

Me: upset at narrator calling Shakespeare boring Me: scrolls down and sees comments that are also upset Me: *faith in humanity restored*

[@darksky7507]

❤️

[@syjiang]

I was never a big literature fan during my youth but had to do a puppet show of the final acts of Macbeth for English class. We rehearsed those lines so much I still recall half of them. Because I went over those verses so much and read additional material explaining the underlying meanings, I certainly came to appreciate what a monumental work it was. I get why modern audiences would be completely turned off by the dialogue, the comprehension barrier is tremendous. But I'd say its worth the effort. 2015's Macbeth was just unparalleled.

[@dijkstra4698]

now do one for peaky blinders. that tv show has amazing shots in my opinion and i doubt that im alone in thinking that

[@teamEP789]

i loved your video. i am a 3d artist, and as my job requires, i have to be a director, do compositing of a shot, and preety much everything. your video has made me think. thank you.

[@willjd1170]

honestly been waiting for someone to make a video on this film. loved every second of it

[@ClarenceSampang]

Kubrick's Barry Lyndon would like to have a word.

[@aryaveersingh7339]

"Despite all the Shalespeare stuff" Eng Lit students and Filmento have "The war battles"

[@bovo698]

I mean, if you need to be a lit. student to enjoy a work piece(in a age where people are hugely more educated then when it was made), then there is something wrong with it, or maybe it hasn't aged well

[@troubledwaters7441]

@@bovo698 I think it's more like the language has changed so much it's sort of like a foreign language. So why not think of it like that and have subtitles? Would that make it more enjoyable? And, yes, I was an English major lol :) so I enjoy it as is. But I completely understand if you haven't studied Shakespeare, you wouldn't get what the heck they are saying. But, it's good stuff, honest!

[@nikaiaforce5688]

i appreciate your commitment to the channel, and like how you manage your content, i'm sure you will master it perfectly in few years

[@malusignatius]

There's more than a little Kurosawa in some of that cinematography.

[@adasga]

Was super excited to see this, took my friends with me hoping to see something like Braveheart xD.

[@jamesbell1186]

Blade Runner 2049 is still the most beautiful film I’ve ever seen

[@Panahs]

I believe that the first Blade Runner is the most beautiful (and poetic) ever. Have you seen it?

[@jamesbell1186]

Panahs yes I have. Whilst I think it’s very visually interesting, it has a distinct lack of variety that the sequel possesses. It’s main locations are the city streets, Deckards apartment, Tyrells pyramid and Sebastian’s apartment. Two of these locations have an overall bluish hue and two of these locations have a yellow hue, which means there’s isn’t much variety. 2049 however has the city streets during rain and snow, Wallace’s wooden temple, the scrapyards outside the city, the ruins of Vegas, Ana’s egg-like office, sappers farm etc. which gives it a lot more visual variety. As well as this the film is shot by the best cinematographer of all time, so anything to do with where or how the camera is positioned and moves is almost always superior. Finally the bolstered visual effects help as well. A lot of the original Blade Runners shots used matte paintings, which whilst a necessity for the time are simply distracting and look cheesy now. This isn’t a criticism of the film, as it was limited by the technology of the early 80s. However it does make a lot of shots from the film look cheesy now. BR 2049 uses green screen, so whilst it will probably look poor in the future, for now it looks relatively seamless and gives the world a sense of legitimacy

[@OfficialRatiio]

@@Panahs 2049 is visually superior to the original. The original may have been more groundbreaking at the time of release but the sequel looks far more beautiful.

[@fullfunk]

@@jamesbell1186 first blade runner is way better than second because story always comes first than visual effects

[@jamesbell1186]

@@fullfunk lol the story is the weakest part of the first one

[@filmreviewgerman9519]

Absolutely stunning work. Great job, keep this quality up!

[@rafishgn]

Fantastic analysis and content. Thank you for your work. Btw with Motion > Action > Intent we can go a step further and say that Intent implies Drama. No drama, no cinema at all. :)

[@dragonskunkstudio7582]

1:50 for a second there I thought I was watching Dayjob Orchestra or Bad Lip Reading.

[@KINGJADEX]

This, Blade Runner 2049 and The Revenant are my favorite films for glorious Cinematography.

[@Outland9000]

Don't forget The Shining.

[@steelwingstudios-brettalle3473]

wonderfully done video. i am immediately putting MacBeth 2015 on my Must See list. thank you

[@andrewhte9304]

I've never even heard of this movie. I'm glad this recommendation showed up.

[@koivin136]

why aren’t you massively blowing up yet i’m so angry 😭 every time i watch an upload i already can’t wait for the next one oh my god

[@yzfool6639]

He offends literate people who having *read* Shakespeare, understand his modern, but poetic English, perfectly. That's one reason why he isn't blowing up.

[@CaravelClerihew]

Using horrible font and colour choice in a thumbnail for a video about visual perfection makes me believe you less

[@budoshi1981]

lol

[@songbird7450]

Yet you clicked on it

[@CaravelClerihew]

@@songbird7450 doesn't mean I watched all of it

[@philippelevesque5223]

@@CaravelClerihew you still gived him a viewing

[@JTPCovers]

I think he made the thumbnail visually pop. Some things may not look as aesthetic but may definitely get our attention.

[@slayerduval1]

Larry Clark's 2001 film "Bully" comes the closest to 'every shot could have been framed.' He is also a renowned professional photographer and every shot was just gorgeous. Even the brutal ones.

[@coliter]

It's not much about the colours, to make a nice contrast, as much as about the tones, the darkness and brightness. The photography was so good in that.

[@biglammo]

"Despite all the Shakespeare stuff, the movie is still a remarkable..." Filmento did an oopsie.

[@Outland9000]

How so?

[@Vapouriste]

@@Outland9000 Because Shakesperean stuff are never negative

[@biglammo]

@@Outland9000 It's like saying a skyscraper would look beautiful without the first ten levels. Sorry, it's just a bit jarring to hear a film buff say Shakespearean themes detract from the story and presentation of cinematography when they are largely the foundation of cinema. Then again, I sort of agree with you - I think this movie did display those qualities rather mechanically in the storytelling, I just wouldn't blame Shakespeare for his story being retold verbatim more than he could imagine. I'm just happy the Directory of Photography had an idea to re-imagine the stage as a canvas.

[@ujustgotdunkedon4523]

Are u pewdiepie

[@ivespoken8902]

@@biglammo i think he is talking about the one liner and the eth on every word of a sentence

[@firmanhfirdaus]

In the Lord of the rings movies u can randomly screenshoot and can use it for wallpaper

[@danpenia219]

Agree, best trilogy of all times. It's poetry

[@neilatchley3675]

Was looking for this comment.

[@Affenzunge]

It's not different colours, it's different values of colour. That is what creates the contrast. You can do the exact same thing in black and white movies.

[@RyanDB]

I can't really add anything other than to agree that the use of colour in that film is breathtaking

[@El_Reddaio]

About colour: it would like to hear what you think of the movie "The Fall" (2006)

[@ErebosGR]

I don't know where you see all those colors. All I see is very prominent orange-teal colorgrading. And the problem with Solo's low contrast is due to the very bad recent trend of (artsy) filmmakers not using key lights at all, which produces very flat lighting. I'm surprised you didn't mention Akira Kurosawa, since his use of motion was probably an influence here.

[@jaffacakes95]

If you want prominent orange-teal colours, watch the tv series A Discovery of Witches. It's almost unwatchable because of it. Not only that, EVERY scene is coloured the same, along with camerawork that lacks any 'personality'. It's very stale. On the otherhand, Macbeth is a visual masterpiece. I remember watching it in the cinema and being blown away by it.

[@ZerogunRivale]

The no-mention of Kurosawa is a big problem with the current film analysis collective. It's all new movies proclaiming "MASTERPIECE" all the while giving a chronic neglect of the classics which do these things a million times better.

[@ErebosGR]

@@ZerogunRivale It's ironic that "Every Frame A Painting" actually had a video on Kurosawa analyzing his use of motion in the frame, but I guess Filmento didn't watch it... :P

[@lejardinierdugoulag7883]

Ah, thanks. I totally agree with you, I thought this video doesn't really make a point. If he wanted to talks about colours, he should have picked Kagemusha or Ran. No basic hollywood orange-teal in those.

[@dawngrrrl]

YES! This is one of my all-time favorite films and its visual perfection is a primary reason. Terribly overlooked.

[@breendart134]

This is actually really good advice for most any visual storytelling medium. I'm definitely taking the bit about "using the background for storytelling" to heart with my artwork.

[@ihadnoideathatgoogleallowe6551]

I miss the channel Every Frame a Painting :(

[@benkilpatrick3386]

I'd like to see him to a breakdown of Blade Runner 2049

[@JustLookinkAround]

Absolutely beautiful video man, thanks for sharing this!

[@leiwu772]

This was so extremely informative and so powerfully relevant to my growth as a storyteller... thank you 🙏🏽

[@DtothePtotheG]

I think Stanley Kubrick’s “Barry Lyndon” is one of the best “every frame a painting” movies

[@danpenia219]

2001

[@eerrrrrrfolks]

when u said your name was phil mento and this is filmento ..... i subscribed.

[@whatithink8085]

thats actually really sad to hear that Every Frame a Painting died, i hope he rests in peace, creators are hard to come by, i may only have 35 subs but i feel like we are a rare breed amongst the world, he was better than most and i loved his content

[@lisbethyoung3047]

i cant believe the roast you did in the beginning of this video. as if people didnt dislike it enough already. macbeth is a masterpiece, both visually and regarding the plot

[@purika8324]

I really enjoy watching filmento videos. It makes me, an average movie watcher, realize that there are many things to consider in making a movie. Is everything he said correct? I dont know. It's just interesting. Can't wait for the next video :)

[@-0rbital-]

So if a film can achieve “every frame a painting” status, and still be a mediocre movie, how important is it that every frame be a painting?

[@incitatus953]

The film is based on a drama by Shakespeare, which obviously doesn't appeal to everyone.

[@scarfacegaming9848]

Incitatus I would agree I personally really like the film

[@flawlessbinary7449]

Tom Moore, the maker of Secret of Kells, Song of the seas, Breadwinner and Wolfwalkers is the text book definition of every frame a painting.

[@voxnocturne]

I discovered your channel two days ago, and have been soaking in your wonderful content! Thank you for the care and passion which you pour into each showcase. I would love to know your analysis of Tom Ford's A Single Man (2009)!

[@maximuslee5670]

I actually enjoyed this movie, reminds me of the Witcher 3.

[@thewiedzmin6062]

Same here! TBH it reminded me of the Power music video of kanye as well as Witcher.

Have u ever watched Hero (ying xiong)

[@micaiahm710]

Honestly the dialog was genius in this movie. It kept me enthralled then entire movie; I as able to really listen to what the actors were speaking and to decipher what the meaning was. It was art in spoken language; Shakespeare's original intent.

[@materla4102]

I just took a few shots from this to my "inspiration" folder for drawings. Well. Thanks. I didn't expect to get drawing lessons here but I needed them :D

[@bigdustybigtonka6912]

What about BARRY LYNDON?? do you realize there are movies released BEFORE 2010?

[@samuneedpaz8764]

but r u angry?

[@bigdustybigtonka6912]

Samuneed Paz it’s generally good to capitalize movie titles.

[@MrBarto14]

cof cof "Loving Vincent"

[@valcade]

Simply watching your videos makes me feel smarter and enlightened

[@gotadrop]

the backgrounds and nature beign alive in every frame reminds me of Akira Kurosawa´s work

[@Crimson_Gates]

The greatest Macbeth adaptation it's the Lion King Change my mind

[@restlessentertainment9760]

This is called Macbeth, The Lion King is not; This is based in Scotland, The Lion King is not; This has dialogue directly from the original source material, The Lion King does not have dialogue from Shakespeare's works. Lion King's good, but it isn't a Macbeth adaptation.

[@Crimson_Gates]

@@restlessentertainment9760 ok u win :c

[@firiel2366]

Lion King was influenced by Hamlet, so you were close but not quite there.

[@dirtyharry1881]

This has been a very funny exchange

[@SonofSethoitae]

The Lion King is Hamlet, not Macbeth

[@JoeyTrebbiano]

In a literal sense the term 'every frame a painting' can only really be achieved in hand-drawn animation. To me, Studio Ghibli are the masters of that craft.

[@claymoresteel]

omg iv been so waiting for someone to cover this film in one way or another.

[@nikebauschaum4714]

I would argue that Portrait of a Lady on Fire excelled as well. It's not only the blocking, colour palette or framing, but most importantly the light. It makes every frame look like a priceless oil painting.

[@Varrl3]

I think Roma has the best use of foreground and background in cinema tbh

[@LuciferBalor]

If you are interested in this subject, I highly recommend the "Every Frame a Painting" channel.

[@aapeliholtta1197]

Saw this in a cinema, we went to watch it with my class for a school course, at times I wanted to fall asleep however at times I was absolutely blown away by the visuals of the film.

[@cxa011500]

1. Color and Contrast - Use strong colors and contrast 2. Life in Motion - Keep the characters in motion or the background in motion 3. The Two Grounds - Contrast foreground and background

[@olgunyolcinar3969]

“Greatest action movie star of all time” *laughs in Austrian*

[@danpenia219]

*laughs in chinese* (Jackie Chan did way more of action/intent stuff than Tom Cruise, love him tho)

[@moose2102]

@@danpenia219 hes talking about Arnie

[@marslol6938]

The reason the “Shakespeare stuff” feels so bland and like pointless monologues is because they put all attention into visuals and almost none into the text. The fact everything is said in one note, and ignoring the beat and verse is what makes this more so dull. Go watch some other performances of some soliloquy’s from Macbeth and you’ll be so upset with this movie.

[@nikholman1287]

Awesome video. I never thought about the importance of color but you're dead on.

[@rikkoshea2670]

So glad I got to see this in the theater. Popping in my Blu Ray copy right now. :D Great video!