Martin Scorsese on the Importance of Visual Literacy

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  • @edutopia
    @edutopia  Рік тому +22

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  • @iamsheep
    @iamsheep 7 років тому +1317

    This guy would be the ultimate mentor for an aspiring filmmaker. So much passion and no hint of cynicism for someone at his level is a gift.

  • @connorpollard2051
    @connorpollard2051 7 років тому +464

    I love the occasional giddy smile he does. You can literally see the passion in his eyes. What an amazing man!

  • @thegunslinger6489
    @thegunslinger6489 9 років тому +530

    Not only one of our greatest filmmakers but also film teacher. His passion for film comes through in pretty much everything he does. This is one of my favorite of his talks. Visual literacy is something that is completely lost in today's culture. The reason that so much shit gets thrown into the movie theater on a weekly basis is because most people won't engage with the images that flash on screen. Why do they move us? What are the intent of these images? So, yeah guess I'm guilty of Scorsese fanboyism :P

    • @alexispapageorgiou72
      @alexispapageorgiou72 4 роки тому +7

      Pretty sure all the greats are like this though ... It's not a Scorcese thing. You can't be this good and not be proud and eager to pass something on ... Plus to be this good means that you're pretty much set so that's that as well.

    • @johnnotrealname8168
      @johnnotrealname8168 3 роки тому +1

      @@alexispapageorgiou72 Scorsese has spent a lot of his own money on his films. In the 1980s he pretty much Strip-filmed. He knows low-budget filmmaking. This I think is prevalent in auteurs. Not writing he is poor by the way. Far from it.

    • @panchalbhupendra1782
      @panchalbhupendra1782 11 місяців тому

      100 %agreed

  • @sixamsedna
    @sixamsedna 11 років тому +102

    Look at how misty Scorsese's eyes become around 5:50 after he says that a story could be about rain hitting the flower = little details like that, body language, says a lot about the person delivering these words. The passion for cinema and storytelling oozes out of this man. He's a huge inspiration for serious filmmakers.

    • @DarkAngelEU
      @DarkAngelEU 10 місяців тому +2

      He also has a great point that this kind of person might be better at painting than moviemaking!
      I wasn't a great photographer, but my teachers quickly noticed I do have a talent for storytelling. My visual resources dried up, so I turned to writing. People seem to like what I have produced so far :)

  • @matthewrocca4197
    @matthewrocca4197 7 років тому +176

    I show this video every summer at the film course I teach. Perfect video to inspire young students with filmmaking. Thank you, Mr. Scorsese

  • @ChesneyDigital
    @ChesneyDigital 9 років тому +94

    This was a real treat. It was an honor and privilege to see this, thanks for uploading.

  • @JDAfrica
    @JDAfrica 5 років тому +62

    Martin should do a Masterclass series - I’d buy that in a heartbeat

  • @neonerfilms
    @neonerfilms 8 років тому +138

    just this 10minute video can inspire millions of people. Impressive!

  • @tykotate9346
    @tykotate9346 3 роки тому +13

    It's refreshing in 2020 to watch a genuinely talented person talk about film.

  • @lolizorz
    @lolizorz 10 років тому +60

    This man is such a great director and person.I really love to listen to him.

  • @danitradess
    @danitradess 8 років тому +248

    if necessary I would sell my car to spend a day with Mr. Scorsese, so he can educate me personally

    • @AA-sn9lz
      @AA-sn9lz 6 років тому +3

      i would give anything as a matter of fact

    • @imnotveryfondofit2379
      @imnotveryfondofit2379 4 роки тому +15

      Just watch the videos. Keep your car.

    • @SN-yn6it
      @SN-yn6it 4 роки тому

      Same.

    • @canyildiz5966
      @canyildiz5966 4 роки тому +3

      Brother i might sell my soul

    • @saturatedcranium
      @saturatedcranium 3 роки тому +2

      Yea, he seems like a great guy, but it's not worth your car

  • @brinzacpaul
    @brinzacpaul 4 роки тому +48

    The facts that at around 8:09 he says that he is working on a film and doesn't even name it or try to do some publicity shows the difference between a lot of the directors from nowadays and the passion and the love he has for cinema. I must say that I'm not quite the expert but I enjoy cinema greatly and hope that one day maybe I will also make even the shortest film ever in the history of mankind would mean the world to me. Listening and watching directors of this caliber and find out about their insight of the industry is just fascinating and will forever my greatest passion/hobby/dream whatever you may call it. Right now I am outside drinking beers and smoking cigarettes and feeling overwhelmed by my career choice and how it might affect me at a personal level. Sorry for all the blabbering and cheers to all the fellow cinephiles out there.

    • @DrVonNostrand
      @DrVonNostrand Рік тому +1

      The movie he was being coy about was Goodfellas btw.

    • @bygmesterfinnegan6938
      @bygmesterfinnegan6938 Рік тому +16

      @@DrVonNostrand no it isnt. Its departed

    • @britneyf6596
      @britneyf6596 Рік тому +3

      Please make your film(s) if you haven't by now!

  • @eastwoofer
    @eastwoofer 8 років тому +34

    for all you no-budget dslr film makers, an 18mm lens on a super 35 camera (1.4 crop factor) is about a 25mm look. that's a 12.5mm on a micro 4/3.

  • @brunoarnabar7450
    @brunoarnabar7450 4 роки тому +17

    I love how many Scorsese videos are available, you need someone with passion to learn from and he’s got it!

  • @FilmIndustryNetwork
    @FilmIndustryNetwork 9 років тому +27

    Such an intelligent man with an incredible vision.

  • @NoName-jq7tj
    @NoName-jq7tj Рік тому +3

    I’m a photojournalist & I love Martin Scorsese’s descriptions about lenses.

  • @justinsomniactor
    @justinsomniactor 11 місяців тому +2

    10:24 Alan Moore once said the exact same thing about books.

  • @shaunthebrown2
    @shaunthebrown2 11 років тому +25

    I love listening to Marty talk. His knowledge of cinema: historically and technically is just so vast and diverse. A true cinematic film making legend, and I'm glad to be around to see his films. Can't wait for Silence and Wolfs of Wall Street.

  • @hippiecheezburger5457
    @hippiecheezburger5457 11 місяців тому +8

    It’s crazy how so many of these men became filmmakers just for their absolute love of film. It’s like the films they were watching weren’t made by guys who had some of the best craft but it still turned them into something even better in the 70s and in the 80s, 90s. They are absolute gifted artists, they told stories in a new way, Scorsese one of the greatest of all time. Marty talks and describes it so well

  • @pierrekiroule2827
    @pierrekiroule2827 11 місяців тому +3

    Martin Scorsese...a Master at his craft.. Both theorical and Practical...and such passion...Like the greatest masters of painting during the Italian Renaissance...

  • @cindyc9610
    @cindyc9610 Рік тому

    Thank you for showing us this part!!! And for the film!! ❤

  • @theojkk5298
    @theojkk5298 10 років тому +25

    Thank you so much for putting subtitles in this.
    This guy has such a passion in this art and he teaches me some much.

  • @somberlight
    @somberlight 10 років тому +19

    Last True ancestor of all Film Nerds

  • @JerrySaraviaCinema1895
    @JerrySaraviaCinema1895 11 років тому +9

    I am huge fan of Scorsese since the 80's, and it is always a pleasure to hear his thoughts on anything cinematic. Thanks for uploading.

  • @franosbornblaschke3694
    @franosbornblaschke3694 Рік тому +1

    He answers questions i have without my asking. Grateful for this interview.

  • @8day1989
    @8day1989 10 років тому +14

    Concerning his last talk about learning while watching: good movies tend to be so good that often you forget to learn and simply watch tem.

  • @CarlMickens
    @CarlMickens 10 років тому +15

    One of my favorite filmmakers

  • @VigneshKrishnamurthy2509
    @VigneshKrishnamurthy2509 8 років тому +9

    What an incredible artist! Hats off!

  • @harlhequim
    @harlhequim 6 місяців тому +1

    Besides every virtue that can be said about him, he is an elegant man, in his words and in his deeds.

  • @davidgray2805
    @davidgray2805 10 років тому +2

    I can listen to him all day everyday, So Smart and has a good eye for visual images.

  • @mf-h3659
    @mf-h3659 11 місяців тому +1

    such a great clip, every point really succint and well made

  • @Orbis-Factor
    @Orbis-Factor 10 років тому +49

    One day, I would like to discuss cinema with Martin. In fact, one day I will.

  • @RayRomanMedia
    @RayRomanMedia 11 років тому

    Thanks for posting this!

  • @seekashutosh
    @seekashutosh 11 місяців тому +1

    Ultimate Filmmaker! So Enriching and Deep his way of presenting visual literacy 🙏🙏

  • @Olivermilne17
    @Olivermilne17 8 років тому +18

    Martin Scorsese is awesome, such an amazing director and really great to listen to

  • @hanawana
    @hanawana 10 місяців тому +3

    this was a joy to watch

  • @marshallzane7735
    @marshallzane7735 7 років тому +2

    Great passion, great talent, and great intelligence all perfectly combined into one man.

  • @vinayakkaurav5378
    @vinayakkaurav5378 2 роки тому +2

    Wonderful! Visual literacy is important for a Consumer as well to distinct in reality and what filmmaker is depicting. It will help them to realise what's being forced upon them, as we see common in advertisements nowadays.

  • @Gaston088able
    @Gaston088able 10 років тому +3

    This is Absolutely moving....What a master! genious! Legend! Regards from Argentina!!!!!!!

  • @sandeepvpragada
    @sandeepvpragada 2 роки тому +1

    The 10 mins that enlightened me. Such a master!

  • @noobul
    @noobul 11 років тому +1

    I wish more people could see this and understand his thoughts.Thanks for sharing

  • @Arygold
    @Arygold 10 років тому +1

    amazing interview!! so powerful this guy is a god of filmmaking

  • @diogocarvalho3481
    @diogocarvalho3481 8 років тому

    Thank you for the subtitles,be cool!

  • @jacobito626
    @jacobito626 2 роки тому +1

    What a great orator. I feel like everything he is saying is so important I have to write it down!

  • @poloksarkar3351
    @poloksarkar3351 4 роки тому +1

    One of the best videos on UA-cam

  • @djstarsign
    @djstarsign 5 років тому +6

    Along with Henri Langlois, one of the most important figures in the history and preservation of film.

  • @gwopmagazine3898
    @gwopmagazine3898 11 років тому

    great post

  • @kylecloete676
    @kylecloete676 6 років тому +8

    Martin Scorsese has been and will always be an inspiration for me!

  • @MementoMorituri
    @MementoMorituri 4 роки тому +3

    I love his passion and intelligence.

  • @sarahkatzenberger3363
    @sarahkatzenberger3363 3 роки тому +1

    i love his unique beautiful smile

  • @mayowafele9691
    @mayowafele9691 11 місяців тому +3

    This man lives and breathes cinema

  • @DarkSideOfTheBrightSide
    @DarkSideOfTheBrightSide 4 роки тому +5

    The greatest to ever do it, a true stand up guy; a good fella.

  • @oddmenttweak7
    @oddmenttweak7 11 років тому +1

    Wow! Such an inspiration.

  • @ghoztedkid
    @ghoztedkid 4 роки тому +3

    He's such a Master! 🖤

  • @howardkoor9365
    @howardkoor9365 9 місяців тому

    More great insight from a master!

  • @amateurartist8113
    @amateurartist8113 10 років тому +2

    snap! there was no tradition of reading in my house either, only in school! I also had asthma for a period of time.

  • @Gio.Tirado
    @Gio.Tirado Рік тому

    Awesome video

  • @Therjhull
    @Therjhull 11 років тому

    I'm going to share this with teachers in WV.

  • @ajdinhajrudinovic4609
    @ajdinhajrudinovic4609 10 років тому

    Good point

  • @ShiningEyeBrigade
    @ShiningEyeBrigade 9 місяців тому

    Yes yes yes! I WISH I had been introduced to visual literacy, these powerful tools to tell stories, in school. Only really discovered these things in adulthood.

  • @matthewgeorgeharrison
    @matthewgeorgeharrison 10 років тому

    Not one dislike, let's keep it that way! Best director of all time.

  • @arpitdas4263
    @arpitdas4263 2 роки тому +2

    He burns with the love of film. I adore him so much

  • @MEASURESwebseries
    @MEASURESwebseries 11 років тому

    my one and only teacher. Thank you marty :)

  • @johnprudent3216
    @johnprudent3216 10 місяців тому +1

    This a great video. But what stands out to me is how Scorsese’s up front about his use of violence and doesn’t shy away from explaining why he uses it the way he uses it in his films. Unlike most zof the interviews I’ve seen (I could be wrong) with Tarantino who tends to be critical of people asking him about it.

  • @connallycomedy
    @connallycomedy 9 років тому +4

    My favorite director working in the Classical Hollywood System today

    • @lynnturman8157
      @lynnturman8157 8 років тому +6

      +ConnallyComedy There is no "Classical Hollywood System today"...

    • @skateordie002
      @skateordie002 8 років тому

      +ConnallyComedy Classic Hollywood is LONG dead... not like today's much better.

    • @modesanya
      @modesanya 8 років тому

      +Lynn Turman I would agree. He's a gem from a time long gone.

    • @skateordie002
      @skateordie002 8 років тому

      Michael Odesanya His filmmaking isn't like the old days at all, though. It's too fast, too kinetic. And most of all, too... R-rated.

  • @MrShako7
    @MrShako7 11 років тому +2

    This guy is simply a living legend!

  • @tutonelylesnaranjo6311
    @tutonelylesnaranjo6311 3 роки тому

    Love listening to Scorsese❤️

  • @TangFiend1
    @TangFiend1 6 років тому +3

    Makes me want to go to film school. Legend status.

  • @babangteo2853
    @babangteo2853 9 місяців тому

    Thank you, Martin!

  • @hgwman
    @hgwman 10 років тому +1

    Pure genius, great interview with a great man, but 6 people don`t have `Visual Literacy`..

  • @Laura-wj8ti
    @Laura-wj8ti 3 роки тому +2

    What I would give to have just one conversation with this man

  • @loypineda5331
    @loypineda5331 10 років тому +24

    Marty Oh Marty! Fangirl here.

  • @spb7883
    @spb7883 3 роки тому +4

    Just read a NYT interview in which Scorsese talks about the decline of film history knowledge among film students. It’s publication date? *1997* . This problem has gotten worse, not better. The combination of greater interest in technology than story telling, the disruption of how films are *shown* , and the breakdown of the film canon has created multiple generations who don’t feel they *need* to care about film history in order to succeed. You can look at the state of cinema in the past quarter century to see the results.

  • @raimohuttunen3519
    @raimohuttunen3519 Рік тому

    Inspiring enthusiasm

  • @jodythomas4324
    @jodythomas4324 11 місяців тому +6

    Scorsese and Spielberg are simply the two greatest filmmakers that have ever walked this earth. I know there were a few handfuls of true greats, legends before them but these two have used all the info and techniques from the past greats before them and truly have made filmography’s that are unparalleled to this day.

  • @MrHL5
    @MrHL5 3 роки тому

    amazing

  • @beccab7515
    @beccab7515 6 років тому +1

    martin scorsese is such a gem

  • @MahmoudOscar98
    @MahmoudOscar98 7 років тому

    Brilliant

  • @prasr3858
    @prasr3858 10 місяців тому +1

    The greatest living director.

  • @Heathcliff1848
    @Heathcliff1848 11 місяців тому +2

    This guy should be running the world.

    • @MamadNobari
      @MamadNobari 11 місяців тому +1

      Why? Just because a chef makes the best pasta should he run for the mayor?

  • @ScorseseKubrick
    @ScorseseKubrick 12 років тому

    When was this recorded?

  • @mahfuzul082
    @mahfuzul082 2 роки тому +1

    Has any other director ever talked publicly on such technical level about films in any platform? I doubt it.

  • @TERRAMOUNT
    @TERRAMOUNT 8 років тому

    cool video!:)

  • @diegom-a7970
    @diegom-a7970 5 років тому +1

    Maestro

  • @hanawana
    @hanawana 10 місяців тому

    what a beautiful, intellectual, sensitive mind

  • @Cyrano1987
    @Cyrano1987 6 років тому +3

    I know what he means about visual literature. I easier for people who think non verbal in pictures - mostly people who do not read a lot rather like to listen to audio books. It’s btw. A great technic to train imagination and camera 🎥 framing, just listen to a audiobook. Steven Spielberg’s thinks in nonverbal thoughts.

  • @monavainy308
    @monavainy308 11 місяців тому

    ✔❌🔺️♥️Grandissimo MAESTRO Martin Scorsese ♥️🔺️❌✔ wordsinlinespaceandtime

  • @WaaDoku
    @WaaDoku 6 років тому

    In Metz's essay "Problems of Denotation in Feature Film" he tries to find a new vocabulary for the universal syntagmas of film from a linguistic point of view because human language is just too vague and carries too many double meanings to be suited to discuss film. Scorsese talking about visual literacy just reminded me about this. But I do think he's right. Children, especially today, do need to be taught some sort of media proficiency. I feel the impact of the overwhelming flood of media myself and it can be very dangerous if you don't know how to handle it in a healthy and economical way. If they don't learn about that it could go wrong the same way that not teaching children about consent can go very wrong.

  • @roquefortfiles
    @roquefortfiles 3 роки тому

    This guy is the Fonz of Cinema.

  • @notabot835
    @notabot835 8 років тому +3

    marty is a genius

  • @matiasmango4942
    @matiasmango4942 2 роки тому

    at 6:30 - I wonder if he ever thought everyone would have a camera on his phone

  • @BhagyanagarRE
    @BhagyanagarRE 5 років тому

    The greatest

  • @karangarg8160
    @karangarg8160 8 років тому

    @daniyar seisove wht film is he talking abut 3 guys sitting in a dark room one come from pool old muv whts the name of muv?

  • @archangecamilien1879
    @archangecamilien1879 4 роки тому

    6:34 the same would be true for something like classical music, haha...you have to learn things from books, etc, from classes, I suppose, about, say, orchestration, 'cause you can't experiment with an orchestra at will (and for some people, like someone I know, even if you could, you probably might not notice everything, etc)...

  • @UltraRik
    @UltraRik 10 років тому

    This is amazing! I mean really! 367 Thumbs up streak? WOW thats awesome... Come on guys! Lets go further!

  • @volleygirl8799
    @volleygirl8799 2 роки тому

    what year was this interview?

  • @yesyesandyes4848
    @yesyesandyes4848 7 років тому

    My professor

  • @damnson6556
    @damnson6556 7 років тому +10

    Intelligence

  • @DieHardFitnessFL
    @DieHardFitnessFL 4 роки тому +1

    if people think he's right about everything here but wrong about marvel lol...sorry. wonderful video honestly wish it went on for years, at least. Not just wise but so passionate, even at his age, is inspiring.
    -peirce