In Praise of Chairs
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2015
- One of the great things about detailed production design is that it pays off in unexpected ways. So today I explore the weird possibilities of that most common of objects: the chair.
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Black Star - Respiration (Flying High Instrumental)
Kendrick Lamar - HiiiPower (Instrumental)
Black Star - Respiration (Instrumental)
Raekwon - Wu-Gambinos (Instrumental)
Black Star - Respiration (Dr. Luke Remix Instrumental)
DJ Shadow - Why Hip Hop Sucks in ‘96
Audio Clips:
Francis Ford Coppola - The Godfather Part II commentary track
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I'm very impressed how you can elaborate on such simple prop as a chair and make me look at movies and film in a whole new way.
absolutely agree
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chairs and stools*
I was expecting the intro to be someting like: "Hi, my name is Tony, and this is Every Frame a Painting. Now, have a seat, because today, we'll be discussing chairs."
Mateus Murozaki I'm just going to pretend that Tony hires you for the writing staff, now. ;3
Mateus Murozaki Damn, that would have been perfect!
Next time, we'll talk about tables.
Happ MacDonald I like to pretend that sometimes too.
***** Thanks!
Oh man, I approve so hard.
Lazy Game Reviews lol
Lazy Game Reviews Oh, hey Clint!
I remember watching your mine craft video the first time you uploaded. good days
+Lazy Game Reviews i was thinking about you when I watched this haha
Lazy Game Reviews duddde i just discovered both this and your channel and have been binging em both
Dude. You made chairs interesting....
You ever notice that in Up, the Carl's face becomes more square when Ellie dies, but is rounder at the end? Someone pointed that out to me once.
yes but i dont get the idea behind it
This is the only channel where I don't mind the extended breaks between uploads. I know it's all because of quality.
JoeBlo2 One of the oldest rules in show biz: keep them wanting more.
JoeBlo2 CGP Grey?
JoeBlo2 This is and YMS. Only channels that put A LOT of effort into videos, hence why the breaks between vids
I did but we're a year in now
guys the channel is no longer working. sorry to say it but it´s the truth.
Those jokes with the chairs that you pointed out were really interesting.
Mainly the Chaplin one. This reminds me of how clowns are trained to use objects around them as a part of the staging they are in.
Many jokes were put together by just using chairs, mic stands, coats, suits and so on.
Awesome analysis! I love the wide range of movies you use as examples.
i cant wait to chair this video with my friends
Get out.
+Tomas Canevaro i thought i asked you to stop dad...
ugh, you're such a Lazy Boy...
I couldn't chair less
Stop chairing your stupid jokes with us.
Referencing 'Up'; way to make me tear up during a very good essay on production design.
Every Frame a Painting has taught me more about film than any of my college classes. Such a great resource
What shitty college are you going to?
Every time I look at a scene from the first 5 minutes of Up, a part of me dies and I curse Pixar.
I hate that you've left us, but I love that you've left us these videos. I will keep coming back, a couple times a year it seems, and re-watching these videos, for as long as I can. You left a gift for us all, and I hope that whatever you're up to these days, you're loving it!
You make a video essay about chairs and it's the most interesting thing I've seen all day? Fuck man, that is talent right there.
Fanny and Alexander has maybe the best chair scene ever!!
This channel is very rapidly becoming one of my favorites on UA-cam. Keep it up, love all your videos!
Why is the Hiiipower's instrumental in the background
birdman1741 Sit in a chair and bump the song and try not to stand up. Can't be done.
Every Frame a Painting YESSSS thank you. Hiiipower just has such an upbeat tone and lyrics its hard to sit down. Dude keep on doing what you do. I love your channel so feeaking much. You really got me into studying different types of film.
birdman1741 Cheers man. In my earlier edits of this video, I actually used the instrumental of Hol' Up but decided that HiiiPower was a better fit. Everybody put three fingers in the aaaaaair.
Every Frame a Painting The sky is falling, the wind is calling, stand for something or die in the morning. Section 80, Hiipower
Every Frame a Painting Tony is a kendrick Lamar HOLY FRICK
I've always been fancy to the expression "there are no objects, only stories."
Everything has a story to tell if you look closely, even a chair.
This made me think of Nanny McPhee. In the director's commentary Emma Thompson talks in depth about the chair they got to represent the dead mother.
This is the only channel that get's me excited about chairs.
I got a notification for this video at the exact same time I was writing a character telling another to sit. Needless to say I feel I need to rethink the way in which this is done now.
Jon A Clearly, this character needs to sit on his head.
Every Frame a Painting Cronenberg would be proud of that mental image oO
great instrumental choices
and what happen to the copyright?
it's under fair use
It's under fair use but he doesn't monetize his videos, he lets people donate to his patreon instead.
Your music choice is impeccable: Black Star, Kendrick, Wu-Tang…
Great, great, great video! I had never really paid any (conscious) attention to the chairs in the frame. That will change from now on. Thank you for sharing this!
As soon as i saw the title, I knew "Up" would be referenced. Those chairs so perfectly portray Karl and Ellie's characters. Great video, Tony. Keep up the great work!
The Up one destroyed me, thank you very much.
I'm binge watching your videos and I'm learning a lot. From now on when I watch movies and tv shows I'll be paying attention to many more details. Thank you!!
Great video man.
As someone who prides themselves on understanding the 'art of a scene' this is something I've NEVER thought about.
Especially that Godfather 2 Scene... damn...
You are just fucking amazing man.
Your blowing my mind Tony, your blowing my MIND!
BeardedMovieGuy *you're
Congradulations, you get the perfect speller award! Way to go!
BeardedMovieGuy *Congratulations,
+BeardedMovieGuy
Shameful
4:40-4:53 I like this sequence of editing. Notice how the chairs are moving. From still life to chaos and back to still life again. It's a clever method of editing--a way to suggest the editor having his fun like a child in a sand box, throwing around sand--except, here, chairs are being thrown around. And then a return to normality--the stillness of the chairs in the Matrix suggests the framing of his brief time of fun.
what about that rocking chair from Psycho?
It’s not just the chair itself that can do visually storytelling, its also how an actor sits in the chair. If the actor sits back, they are either uninterested in a certain topic or has power, if the actor sits forward, they are either very interested in a certain topic or is uncomfortable and has no power
I was looking for this *exact* video for years, thanks for making this
Having Bad Mis-en-scene will make everyone notice
Having Good Mis-en-scene will make everything unnoticeable.
Dude. You blow me away, every time.
I watch most of your essays 2-3 times (or more) & often end up watching/rewatching movies you discuss. Like the week long Kurosawa binge I went on a while back.
You always do a great job & always make me think.
Thanks
This is such a wonderful video. This is honestly one of my favorites so far. I love how you've picked what is ultimately not an inherently important thing, but a ubiquitous one, and shown how it can be made useful to the movie. Love it.
I love in Better Call Saul when Jimmy wants to hire Francesca even if she is ther first person that they have interviewed. His excitement is combined with a rocking chair, that don't stop moving until the silence of his waiting for Kim approvement.
I feel like Tony is indirectly making an excellent point about filmmaking, how his videos take the seemingly most mundane aspects of life and/or movies (a fucking chair, for example), and making a fascinating video essay out of it. Much like how he pointed out how David Fincher is able to take otherwise mundane scenes of three people sitting in a room, talking, and making it cinematic....
I remember when I watched Bokurano. That show has an extremely clever use of chairs where it uses them to show details about the different characters. So, the CEO's kid has an executive's office chair, the poor guy just has a mat, the girl who's close to her parents has a rocking chair, etc.
Where was Dr. Strangelove? A fine chair performance.
loving your videos, especially that you're pointing out things not immediately apparent. great tunes too
Really great analysis - love your videos Tony!
The last scene from Werner Herzog's "Stroszek" is a really good use of a chair in the character development (even though it's a telepheric), the "Is this really me?" sign is perfect for the situation and gives the shot a bigger impact.
This channel is magnificent. I'm waiting for some discussion on Visual Design and Atmosphere Creation...Some Kubrick, Tarkovsky and Ridley Scott! :)
I sorta wish they had gone more book accurate for the Iron Throne where it is this huge crooked monstrosity that towers over the room and anyone wishing to sit in it actually has to climb a flight of stairs, made of swords of course, built into it. It would've sold the importance of the chair a lot more. But of course it would've cost at least double the money and made staging scenes around it a bit more complicated since anyone getting in or out of it would have to climb a bunch of stairs and everyone had to look up at them. I do like that they got around this by actually having the characters comment on how underwhelming the chair is and that there is no way the stated number of swords used in it's construction is accurate.
Would love to see a video on pacing. :)
He kinda did with the F for Fake video.
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This video has become a staple in my undergrad semiotics course. It makes concrete and visual all the abstract theory I'm trying to convey to my students. It's a wonderful video-essay!
I'd totally forgotten about that chair scene in 'Knocked Up', probably my favourite line in the movie
My favourite series ever. Please continue !!
I can never wait for your next video. Thank you so much for all the knowledge and freshness you bring to UA-cam and the indie film making community.
Another fantastic video! This is easily becoming my new favourite channel!
Amazing. You just took a piece of production that I mostly considered to be trivial and showed that how much it can actually mean in the context of the film. With every video you make Tony, I learn more and more about the small but important nuances of cinema and I'm very grateful for that. Keep up the great work! :D
I love how Every Frame a Chair made an entire video just discussing paintings
I like the second possibility you mentioned the most--the chair as an extension of a person. It reminds me of the symbolism used in Star Trek for leadership. The captain's chair on the bridge of any ship is always in the middle of the bridge, bulky, strong, and sometimes the only chair that looks like that on the bridge. "The chair" is often used in place of rank or job; "Number One, you have the chair," when the captain is leaving and placing his Number One in charge. I remember Riker from Next Generation mentioning multiple times his ambition to "sit in that chair" as a job rather than the replacement. I'm fairly certain even the newer Star Trek movies use "the chair" as a symbol for leadership, supporting its themes. And just like in Up, a chair empty that was used often by someone is a great way to symbolize that that person is absent, often dead. Sitting in a specific spot is seems even more immutable than lying in one's own bed, so that someone not sitting in "their chair" speaks louder than them not sleeping in their bed. Neat stuff, great analysis video.
Love the hip hop instrumentals you choose.
Brilliant new episode! You put so much effort into your research for these videos and it really shows.
I was expecting that Social Network scene where Fincher directly shows an empty chair resembling mark's ex best friend
Pablo Cueto Liñan I'm pretty sure he deliberately didn't use it because I'm pretty sure he already used it in the Fincher video.
A good writer doesn't reuse words if he can help it.
Quality as always. Keep up the great work Tony.
As always, your essays are full of insights into the art of film making that always leaves me wanting more.
All of these videos are so good and well thought out, this one is no exception
Hey tony
I love your videos the Amount of detail and thought you put into them is amazing and I learn a Ton from them. Do you want the channel to grow in both scale and frequency(posting) or are you happy with how it is now?
ranzes infante I used to want these to come out on a regular schedule, but I've learned that the editing process is freakishly unpredictable. So I'm not sure anymore. I think the #1 priority for me is to make them good. It's really heartening to hear that people not only watch them once, but keep rewatching them. So at the very least, I want these videos to be good enough to sit through more than once.
***** Yes, Tony. Keep doing this amazing work and do not worry about a schedule.
Every Frame a Painting I've watched several of them multiple times and I've directed people to check out your channel. Great stuff. Thanks!
Every Frame a Painting Yeah your videos are great. I have watched every video multiple times.
CiciColino Same here. and the Edgar Wright essay too.
Only this channel is able to make me think about how great chairs are...
EVaP - 1 Dec 2017, RIP. Great job, Tony & Taylor
i really like the scene from the seventh episode in season three of game of thrones where joffrey and tywin are having a discussion about the small council in the throne room with joffrey on the throne. at first tywin is standing at the bottom of the steps leading up to the throne so it makes joffrey look powerful and big but as the discussion intensifies tywin climbs the steps and we can see how he towers over joffrey and as he shrinks back in the chair it's size is much more apparent and he looks small and wimpy. idk mayb it doesn't rlly count bc tywin plays a big role in it too and its not just the chair but. its a v good scene imo
Your videos are some of the best film courses I could have asked for. Kudos.
Im too impatient to have this channel be my favorite! The waiting kills. I check for new videos daily! Thanks for making this so much a part of me and making it so though provoking. This channel brings up many interesting topics and makes me think more as a film maker while watching the video and when filming, editing, etc.
Dude I love your videos, keep makin em
Your videos are really informative and innovative. Thanks a lot Tony.
Since I found this channel by accident, I really am amazed by how much you can find out and analyze! Great Job :)
Your videos are always so good, keep up the great work!
I love all your videos. Thanks very much. Keep 'em coming.
But..how did you...!?
I'm sitting on a chair right now.!!
man i enjoy your videos so much. keep up the great work!
you just had to mention Up, didn't you? *cries for an hour*
The one "chair scene" that always stands out the most to me is that scene in BBC sherlock where sherlock is getting ready for johns wedding and he stares at johns empty chair. It just says a lot about those two characters. It's also a mirror of a previous scene where John thinks sherlock is dead and he stares at sherlocks empty chair in mourning.
Amazing video Tony! Thank you!
Very clever of you to use the beat to Hii Power when talking about how chairs are used to promote higher powers.
Beautiful and inspiring as always, thank you for sharing!
Hi Tony! Love your channel! Very insightful and inspiring!
This is excellent, Tony! Another great piece.
You are my most favourite movie-related UA-camr! I love how you always think through your videos in every little detail. very nice produced! And so far I have learned so much just from watching your videos. Movies are so much more to me now
Great essay! I've never thought about such a subtle detail, but that's what makes it great.Keep up the good work!
Background instrumentals on fleek
Your channel has made me watch film so differently, looking at the shot choice, like where the character is placed and what significance that has, and it's made my viewing experience so much better. Thanks!
my new favorite vid, bravo tony
Oh, I'd never thought about chairs this way before ! It will of course improve my productions in the future, your channel is by far the best about cinematography ! keep the good work, thanks !
I love your videos. 5 minutes explaining what chair/sittig in a movie can tell about the world or the charachters it's just awesome. Thank you for the content!
Thanks for another entertaining and insightful video Tony
You have easily become one of my favorite UA-camrs, man. I love your choice of instrumentals for your videos. Especially the hip-hop ones. Two of my favorite things in the world is Hip-Hop and Movies and you perfectly blend them in your editing and extreme knowledge of cinema. Much love and respect to you.
Awesome topic, man. Loved it. I'm glad someone else pays attention to the weird details of set design as well, haha. I'm a big fan of rugs and lamps in movies.
Amazing video as always
I come back to these videos every so often just to brighten my day. "In Praise of Chairs" is one of my favourites.❤️
You guys really did something special here.
Tony you are amazing! Keep up the good work!
Man, I absolutely dig your appreciation of hip hop instrumentals.
Fantastic work. I’ve been curious when you were going to tackle production design. Just beautifully executed.
incredible insight once again. Your videos are such a treat!
Probably Tony's best video, every now and then I rewatch it.
you can really extend this to how choices in the production design truly have a an influence on the setting and feeling of a movie
Even a video idea that sounds terrible, ends up perfect when it's on this channel. Another great video!
was waiting for the use of the chairs in up for examples.
was *not* expecting to hear black star, kendrick, AND raekwon. what are you doing to my heart tony