This Filmmaker Turns Every Frame into a Painting

[@TatianaHopper]

I got recommended Ingmar Bergman in comments and on social media loads of times that's why I made this video, which filmmaker would you like to see next? Edit: The original music in the intro was claimed by a company and I've had to select another one from KZbin's music library (apologies for any inconvenience).

[@John-e4p1x]

B E L A T A R R

[@danielgeorge3896]

Michelangelo Antonioni

[@mid90s75]

Whatever you want really, I trust your taste but also you’d know more than me on this subject I’d say :)

[@OboeCanAm]

Robert Eggers, director of "The Lighthouse" (2019) and "The Northmen" (2022). Beautiful movies which were both shot on film.

[@John-e4p1x]

@@OboeCanAm NOPE. Hes trendy. Go with Tarr, hes eternal. Eggers is a histper idiot... for people who dont know real film art.

[@classic.cameras]

I like your channel. It is nice seeing a photography channel about things not everyone is talking about. No gear reviews just RAW IN DEPTH reaction to the art of photography. Keep up the good work T. Hopper. Been a fan for years.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much I really appreciate your words and thank you for watching all this time I appreciate it 🙏🏻

[@lensman5762]

Bergman was an extraordinary director, and Liv Ullmann is an extraordinary actress. I, however find Bergman's films a touch too difficult to watch. He just communicates the sense of trgedy a little too well. And a scene could not get any better with Ullmann rising with a Leica M3 in hand, the photographer gets photographed. I am sure in Bergman's world, this really means something. Good Show, Tatiana. PS: Now that you have delved into film directors, look up the work of the late Abbas Kia Kia-Rostami, an ex countryman of mine. He was at heart a photographer, as well as an internationally reknowned director. Some of his work is just mesmerizing.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much! I appreciate it and yes I would agree he conveys the human psyche and it’s tragedy a bit too well! I’m actually familiar with Kiarostami I’ve mentioned him in my video of filmmakers turned photographers and I’ve watched some of his films I was in particular touched by “Taste of Cherry” :)

[@lensman5762]

@@TatianaHopper Indeed that is a brilliant movie. I persoanlly love one his older productions, ' Where Is My Friend's House?'. His insight into the psyche of a child was uncanny.

[@grisflyt]

What you see is genuine anger and indignation. At least that's how I understand it. Bergman couldn't understand the hatred of women. In Christianity (he grew up in strict Christian home) and society as a whole.

[@Babenberger]

Gunnar Fischer and Sven Nykvist played a not inconsiderable part in these masterpieces of film art.

[@TatianaHopper]

Agreed that’s why I mentioned at some point Bergman and his cinematographers because I know he mainly worked with two throughout his career (Gunnar Fischer in an earlier part of Bergman’s career and Nykvist in his later movies), thank you for watching 🙏🏻

[@dangilmore9724]

Bergman was an odd duck. His images were very "silent movie-asque." The optics can tell the story in detail without the need of the dialog in many instances (in some instances, Bergman would give the actors an outline of a scene and let the actors improvise the dialogue). His scenes are blocked like stage productions and his closeups give the impression the character who is looking at the camera are actually looking at themselves. I call his style, "existentia hyper-realism." His work gives the impression that he was highly influenced by Fritz Lang and Leni Riefenstahl. Almost every frame of a Bergman film could be pulled as a perfectly composed still.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thanks for your comment Dan! I appreciate it and I agree with you on the characters looking at themselves at some point, also agree with the comparison with Lang (who I’m also a great great fan of), I’m not entirely sure about Leni but that’s because I’ve only watched 3 of her movies need to watch more :)

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

Delightful … made all the more so with that Chopin accompaniment. Looks like I’ll be adding Bergman to my list of films to watch. Ta very much! 📷🙂

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for watching! Trust me it’s really worth it to watch his movies! :) also Chopin is just brilliant!

[@Joseph_Greco]

I didn't pick up a camera seriously until 1970 but I like to think that my eye was subconsciously influenced by absorbing Bergman movies in the sixties. Good vid! 👍🔥

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Joseph! That makes sense, Bergman is highly influential!

[@aglassbrightly]

Thank you for your profound insights in revisiting these favorites. I discovered Bergman in my teens and went on to closely study the cinematography of Sven Nykvist at university. Deeply influential ^__^

[@jackbarron8880]

Bergman was only as good as his cinematographer. Otherwise, he is a very boring and incredibly overrated filmmaker.

[@ninjesus4079]

as usual great video, but how on earth could you not mention SVEN NYKVIST?

[@birddogfreemann]

Actually, I think A. Tarkovsky is more painterly.

[@larsbunch]

You’ve chosen a really nice selection of clips to illustrate the photography in Bergman’s films. I love his films for the stories and I sometimes forget how visually complex and layered they are. Thanks for another great video.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Lars I really appreciate it 🙏🏻

[@lepleinsoleil]

Interesting to read this title of your video, I often said something similar about Stalker by Tarkovsky, I film in where one could press pause at any time and you would have an incredible picture. Not surprising that your video is of Bergman, I hold this two filmmakers as an inspiration and I would recommend you Autumn Sonata by Bergman in case you didn't see it yet as well as Tarkovsky's last movie The Sacrifice in where he actually uses Bergman's actors and actresses and it was filmed nearby Bergman's house.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Ivo, yes I agree Tarkovsky & Bergman are the prime example of filmmakers who turns frames into paintings, completely agree. Thank you for your recommendations, I’ve watched them! :)

[@Armitage01101]

Bergman is great, but the filmmaker that makes every frame into a painting is Tarkovsky - and it's not even close.

[@AndersBjornTH]

“Autumn Sonata” (1978) is my favourite film of all time

[@budsurtees4224]

Bergman is of course one of the legends of cinema. He was once asked to explain his cinematic raison d'etre and he supposedly said that in his films he explored his sense of shame, and in fact one of his great movies was "Shame". We should also not forget that an important reason his movie frames are so artistic and painterly is because his cinematographer was Sven Nykvist, one of the greatest.

[@rogerhyland8283]

I think all film has the potential to awaken perception, whether its aesthetic, spiritual or emotional.

[@TatianaHopper]

Agreed Roger! Thank you for watching :)

[@th.erdmann8895]

In my own work with Bergman's films, I came across the following two quotes. Liv Ullmann once said in an interview that she loved the close-ups with Bergman because a person's face tells the story of their life. And Bergman director of photography Sven Nykvist said the truth of a story is always in a person's eyes. It is important to set the light in such a way that the audience sees what lies behind the person's eyes. I think you summarized these quotes very well in your explanations. Many thanks for this. Thomas

[@TatianaHopper]

Very interesting and I agree I was familiar with the second quote but not with the first thank you for sharing those with us and thank you for watching 🙏🏻

[@schiavone244]

Nicely done! Great cinematography puts a film in a separate category.

[@TatianaHopper]

Agreed! Thank you for watching !

[@birddogfreemann]

Why did you leave Bergman's name out of the video title?

[@mid90s75]

What a crossing, I love these videos!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

[@ofmyselfside7171]

Wow this video is wonderful and useful. I have had these question many times. How to use art and photography to make films better, how to perform films into another style of art which is beautiful. Thank you so much. I appreciate that. I gonna cry bro, many thanks

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much for watching and for sharing that, peace ✌🏻

[@ramblinactivist]

As older cine film has lower ISO than contemporary photographic films -- requiring either strong set lighting of open aperture that reduces depth of field -- what I find incredible about Bergman and similar directors (David Lean, Orson Welles, Sidney Lumet) was how they used the shallow depth of field the film enforced to great effect by showing characters in close-up shots; making you focus on the storytelling through action (like you said, 'showing but not telling'). They put the 'art' into film before we had the contrived genre of 'arthouse'. As an example, try Welles' 'Touch of Evil'.

[@Johnconno]

'Turns every frame into a painting ' thought that was the other one, you know the Russian? Let's turn a whole island into Bergmanland.

[@TatianaHopper]

Ahaha the other Russian, I think they both do it in different ways! :)

[@valhallafallen]

Much appreciated for this beautiful video, excellent!!!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much!

[@jonathanrascol]

Bravo! Beautiful! Homages! ❄️❄️❄️ JAR

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ridez10]

I got recommend Pawel Pawlikowski in his masterpiece film Ida

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you Ricardo, I haven’t watched it but will do, the polish do have an amazing heritage in filmmaking :)

[@AndreAndre-yd5gw]

The 7th Seal...a game of chess with death is unforgettable.

[@TatianaHopper]

Genius ✨

[@rubenvega_]

Godard would be nice too

[@abchappell01]

System of a beautifully created video production. I truly enjoyed watching it. 😊

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Anthony 🙏🏻

[@abchappell01]

Typo: It should have said that was a beautifully created video production…

[@DavitGiorgadze]

Thank you for making this video and sharing!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for watching!

[@ulfjonsson2122]

Beautiful video and images from I.B.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you!

[@Wasp9513]

You should look at Kiesklowski and its cinematographer Sławomir Idziak. Truly wonderful use of techniques

[@TatianaHopper]

Will do! Thank you!

[@Lukas-b3u]

Check out Andrei Tarkovsky too

[@TatianaHopper]

I made a video on his Polaroids if you’re interested and I’m planning one on his films at some point! Thanks!

[@albertosmith898]

Thanks for a GREAT review.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@xmj6830]

Not into a painting, rather into a photograph. As you said as the end, watching Bergman will inspire photographers.

[@goldfinch2283]

Another great video 👍 Thanks!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you for watching! 🤝🏻

[@manuelcantu8572]

Great video. Great insight Cheers!!!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you!

[@ctejada01]

Great review, thanks a lot for sharing it!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you!

[@albertosmith898]

Fincher

[@robertgordon6362]

You are the best photo analyst on You Tube.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Robert, that's very kind, I'm sure there's many others even better out there on the internet but I thank you :)

[@MusicJunky3]

What a delicious 14 minutes and 47 seconds Tatiana !..you really do know how to put a video together.. ! 😍 If you want another example of 'frames into painting' have a look at 'Days of Heaven' by Terence Malik (1978) quite incredible as well ..Cheers, Dick .

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Dick! I appreciate it and I have watched “Days of Heaven” and I agree with you it’s amazing visually speaking as well :)

[@benjaminbjrklund743]

greatest of all time. no screenwriter, most likely, will ever paint more honesty and depth onto the silverscreen

[@wearetrackclub]

Super insightful analysis! Love how you put your videos together, they're packed with gems 💎

[@TatianaHopper]

Glad you like them! I appreciate it 🙏🏻

[@fernandosocorro4175]

Bravisima. Ingmar Berman deserves so much attention. I was introduced to foreign films (non-US films) in the late 60s when the local public TV channel in Miami started to show them every so often, and Bergman, Truffaut, Kurosawa, and Fellini were the first directors whose work captured my imagination. I still rewatch many of their films after all these years and realize, or re-realize, that their films influence my photography to this day, especially my "people" photos. Their films influence, still, the way I see. About Bergman's films, I think Sven Nykvist deserves a mention when discussing the look of great director's movies, since Nykvist was the DP for most of the Bergman classics. Anyway, glad you gave us a look at Bergman's work. THank you.

[@TatianaHopper]

Hello Fernando! Thank you so much for watching! I agree with everything you said including Nykvist’s role. Those names Fellini, Truffaut etc are all great 🤝🏻

[@numbersix8919]

I love ♥ Bergman and I love ♥ this video! I only wish it could be four hours long! T.Hopper videos are often breathtaking, but these Bergman shots just too good! PS The Filmora interface looks great. Maybe a video about Blow-Up is feasible?

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you! I love Bergman too and I wish I could go on and on that’s why I said this is only a glimpse as there’s so much to learn from this master filmmaker! Filmora is cool and free to check out :) Antonioni is another serious candidate to one of these videos!

[@sophiaisabelle01]

Great analysis and review. The beauty of filmmaking is incredible to witness.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Sophia!

[@paula_lat]

I love your chanel, keep up!!!!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you!

[@toine1915]

Stunning video, Tatiana. You did a heck of a job. Greetings from the Netherlands, Antoine.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Antoine! And greetings to the Netherlands

[@mikebaginy8731]

I've long been a fan of Ingmar Bergman's films - especially those shot in black & white. Thanks for your review.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Mike!

[@Arturo.H.M]

¡Gracias Tatiana! Me ha encantado.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much!

[@tonydesarzec907]

I love Bergman's films. Superb video. Thank you once again.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Tony, appreciate your words 🙏🏻

[@DavidLuxton-c2o]

Great video! I spent years as a kid looking at the composition of still frames from Bergman’s films in books before I got the chance to actually see a full film. He’s still an inspiration. How about Michaelangelo Antonioni sometime too?

[@TatianaHopper]

Someone else also suggested Antonioni, very good filmmaker might include him soon :) thank you for watching!

[@terryclark8745]

His use of light is exceptional! I hope you will not mind if I share this video with my students. Thanks for another outstanding presentation! All the best.

[@TatianaHopper]

Absolutely not Terry! Just tell them to like the video 😅 joking I appreciate you sharing it in class 🤝🏻

[@duringthemeanwhilst]

genius

[@TatianaHopper]

🙏🏻

[@TeteRecinos]

This is, without a doubt, one of my favorite KZbin videos. thank you for making it!

[@TatianaHopper]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching it! 🙏🏻

[@peterkinskofer6881]

I really love your channel - I learn so much about image making from your interpretations. Thank you Tatianna

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Peter! Appreciate it 🤝🏻

[@rbruce63]

Poetic Tatiana!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@dead.lisi4ka]

You doing an incredible job with all your essays and interpretations and montage Thank you so much ❤

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Artem! Cheers for watching 🙏🏻

[@garywilson2926]

What I seen in 14min would take me a life time to get one shot like that as a photographer. Loved this thank you

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Gary! 🙏🏻

[@pinholau]

This is a beautiful video. The shots chosen of Bergman's movies are 👌🏼

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

[@rustyhoodphoto]

Thank You!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thanks for watching!

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

One of my 5 favorite artists of all time... a _legend!_ His work will always be relevant.

[@TatianaHopper]

Agreed! 🙏🏻

[@richardrizzo_photography]

Very well presented Tatiana, I always loved Bergman's work he was a master at it.

[@TatianaHopper]

Absolutely! Thank you for watching Rich!

[@be3ho7nm]

My favorite. Absolute genius!

[@TatianaHopper]

Agreed!

[@pascalsorgius2577]

Thank for given us so many ways to enhance our own photography.

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you so much Pascal!

[@MrPedalpaddle]

An excellent selection of clips. The GIF as an art form!

[@TatianaHopper]

Thank you!

[@film.fiasco]

🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!

[@TatianaHopper]

☄️