Yi Yi - The Art of a Static Frame

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Credits:
Written, narrated, & edited by Kevin Giles
Music:
Yi Yi (2000) Score by Kai-Li Peng
Summer Swing 2018 by Sascha Ende
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With footage from:
YiYi (2000) - dir. Edward Yang
Star Trek (2009) - dir. JJ Abrams
Star Trek Into Darkness (2011) - dir. JJ Abrams
Transformers (2007) - dir. Michael Bay
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) - dir. Michael Bay
The Avengers (2012) - dir. Joss Whedon
1917 (2019) - dir. Sam Mendes
Taipei Story (1985) - dir. Edward Yang
A Brighter Summer Day (1991) - dir. Edward Yang
Tokyo Story (1953) - dir. Yasujiro Ozu
How 1917 was Filmed to Look Like One Shot (2019) - Movie Insider

[@kendrinawaskoro3031]

"Because when the camera is still, the sutblest movement means the world" idk why that sentence touches my souls oh my god thanks man 😭

[@somecinema5363]

Aww shucks, I try, I try. You’re too kind man, thanks!

[@majidwahid7793]

This was such a profoundly beautiful, well shot film. Every person in the family had their moments to show what life means to them, and how their perception of life changes throughout the film. They regret missing the opportunities that they had, even Yang Yang, but learn to live with the consequences and remove the fear of uncertainty. I think Mr Ota summed it up best: "Why are we afraid of the first time? Every day in life is a first time. Every morning is new. We never live the same day twice. We're never afraid of getting up every morning. Why?"

[@aninjaguardian]

The comparison to Ozu's Tokyo Story is very apt and appropriate. I just watched Tokyo Story and Yi Yi a few days apart from each other recently and both employ the use of static framing as a technique very well.

[@TheKnightXavier]

Edward Yang is the GOAT. Yiyi touched me so gently but deeply when I first saw it.

[@kokomo4718]

You have 1 video and you already have a better channel than 70% of film essay channels. Keep it up my dude. Please.

[@somecinema5363]

Whoa, thank you, really appreciate that. I’ll do my best!

[@lsmith145]

If only Yang had lived longer. He was at the height of his powers.

[@somecinema5363]

Gone way too soon

[@veralynn8334]

Same with Mizoguchi and Kon

[@kinoirvoidjustice]

to be fair, he retired film for animations way before his death check them out, highlight being "the wind"

[@cpes60709]

嗨~我是台灣人，這部片看了很多次，突然想在yt上看有沒有外國人在評論它。因為我很好奇，外國人是如何看這部電影的，聽完你的評論我覺得蠻好的，好像語言和文化在電影裡並不是一種鴻溝，確實還是有人能理解這樣的作品與故事。謝謝!!

[@complicatedshoesproductions]

Yi Yi is one of my all time favorites. So simple but so, so perfect.

[@springsogourne]

One of the reasons old movies feel so different is because of static framing.

[@fiev]

Right

[@MoreKit]

I can’t thank you enough for making this video. The way you made it, both editing and narrative, also reflects what I feel about Yang movies. I wish people (including me) could appreciate more of the present moment in our lives.

[@adamethancrow]

Thanks Kevin, glad I found you🎉🎉

[@LarsWaltherFilm]

Hahaha thank you so much for this! First of all - I loved the little explosion rant in the middle, so lovely and funny! But in all seriousness, thank you for bringing a filmmaker to my attention whom I haven't heard of - ever. In a time where I try to be more and more minimalist in my own storytelling, this was a breath of fresh air and true inspiration. The way you narrate and edit this is so well done. Thank you!!

[@gowwthamibaskaran3024]

I know something about this film touched me throughout , after watching this video I realised its the camera and how it is placed throughout the film. Thank you for this video I feel like I have discovered something that has been running in my mind for a long time but couldn't figure out what it is. The yiyi film was on a youtube channel that's how I watched the film, now it's not there anymore because of copyrights claim maybe but that video and the comment section meant a lot to me, I know I am rambling but whenever I want to think about this film I will always come to this video. Thank you!

[@amaraannolim]

This was an awesome essay!! The last line had me on the brink of tears no cap 🥲

[@acdragonrider]

I’d love to see you dissect films from classic filmmakers that really have an aesthetic about movement. Mikhail Kalatozov and Sergei Urusevsky, for example and their work Cranes are Flying and Yo Soy Cuba. I feel a good takeaway for any aspiring cinematographer or filmmaker is that both approaches have value. Personally I’m more partial towards movement. But as my film professor from undergrad said, it’s about movement in a frame or movement of the camera. Both are viable.

[@sludgemaniac537]

Every Frame a Painting great

[@sullivandmitry1416]

A bright summer day is one of the best films of all time

[@mindlessfolieproductions2294]

Glad to enjoy and learn from a new video essayist. Look forward to your future work!

[@HipHopJournal]

Thank you for making this video. As an upcoming content creator looking to breakout on KZbin, i am eternally confused about camera movements & which movement will help me tell a better story but truly i am not a fan of much camera movement cuz i am lazy. I love static frames but thot to myself, darn that's boring. This video truly changed my perspective in 6 mins. Thank you so much.

[@cliftonoquinn1865]

Brilliant. I'm glad I watched this, as I am about to start shooting my first micro movie. Now, I'll be sure to be intent with my camera movement - and focused on the details within the frame when there is no need for CAMERA motion.

[@axelmoller8828]

I love it. Saludos desde Argentina

[@karol9170]

Yes, while watching this film i was constantly noticing very pretty angles, how scene framing used composition and how much space objects occupied the screen and the symmetry of it all, trying to notice the rule of thrids was a fun activity for me while watching it. Knowing the basic principles of framing in the field of photography and illustration really reveals how much thought each shot in this film was given. Although I think they went overkill with so many scenes using mirrors lol.

[@nebojsasavic6262]

I see you just started your channel. Great starting video on an amazing film. Very little analysis on youtube about Yi Yi. Keep up the good work 👍

[@somecinema5363]

Thank you, appreciate the support! Edward Yang definitely deserves more love.

[@mathildeturner4254]

Thank you, I decided to talk about this movie for my world cinema class and you brought up really interesting points!

[@somecinema5363]

Glad I could help!

[@Confluxi]

Please make more videos. This was awesome.

[@somecinema5363]

Thank you! I’ll keep at it.

[@karolinakaczorek8749]

wonderful analysis! Yi Yi is my favorite film of all time it's always nice to explore it more'

[@somecinema5363]

There’s a definitely a series worth of analysis in this masterpiece!

[@varinsawh6634]

Edward Yang was definitely influenced by the work of Ozu with the static frame. I think the one director who equally values the subtlety of static shots and the beauty of camera movement is Martin Scorsese. The dolly movements and pans in his films never feel out of place and always propel the story.

[@gixxo]

amazing video, inspiring me!! shoutout youtube algo for pushing this

[@mizofan]

Of course Ozu is unmistakeable and much loved worldwide now. Mizoguchi is a great master of camera movement, composition and also of stillness- he deserves more credit these days (as the French New Wave directors for instance and some like Scorsese do, but now many look to the opposite of Hollywood overload).

[@spound0525]

感謝分享~~

[@waynebonilla]

I love your take. Learned a lot. Thanks bro 🙏🏽

[@Bokserblog]

This is beautiful 👏

[@kgagedoh]

Dear Kevin. My name is also Kevin. I really enjoyed your video essay. Keep it up Kev!

[@somecinema5363]

KEVIN SOLIDARITY. It’s a beautiful thing. Thanks Kev!!

[@stranstudio]

@4:43 "so I don't give a damn if......." had me rolling :()

[@TJLhere]

brilliant analysis thank you for this

[@meylorod]

Thank you!

[@Maneleeo]

Great essay! Hope to see more from you.

[@somecinema5363]

Thank you! More is on the way :)

[@PortlyPete]

great video.

[@somecinema5363]

Thank you, thank you :)

[@syahmirga]

i love dis

[@QBQBQ-w7m]

神作。

[@majovel01]

Please make more videos!

[@somecinema5363]

Well, if you insist :)

[@filosofiahoy4105]

This is feeding the camera with cinema outside of the camera, this didn't happen in some stillness movies like "Rouge" Kieslowski (1994) a very boring movie alone itself. On the contrary Edward Yang use a China school cinema to tell us a Taiwanese conflicting cinema, in this case the cinema occurs outside the camera but not outside the lens because the lens like the eye it is capable to look before to capture.

[@thecolorofdye]

good video

[@niklas0000]

Am i the only one that thinks the meditative character of Yi Yi is similar to movies of Tarkovsky?

[@David-mg1yj]

It's too easy to label those particular camera moves as unmotivated. Sometimes camera moves are about pace, rhythm, editing, tone, mood, or style. Just because a camera move isn't following the action, that doesn't it has no right to exist, nor is inherently wrong, nor a sign of bad film making.

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