Wow, cool story, and what a privilege to have met the maestro in person. Your compliment to him was perfect and his response showed he knew that you got what his music is about. I feel privileged to know well the work of all the people you mention, from Herr Bach to Herr Ligeti - each one has been an important teacher in my life.

Your comment itself is for me a revelation.

Now that's an interesting idea 💡

Wow that actually makes sense why there was black screen at the start! First time when I saw the film, I was so confused seeing that

Thank you! Glad you’re enjoying them. Lots more to come.

Same

Currently doing the same, this channel is absolutely incredible!

So do I. Started with Radiohead’s Bond theme. So much to discover: Thank you!

Thank you! You really could do a whole video about the Stargate sequence. It's a very interesting point about the development of the abstract elements. But wow would you consider the footage of what looks like a landscape? Is that still further abstraction, as it's not completely clear what it's representing?

@@ListeningIn Yeah - I guess there are two ways of thinking about abstraction here. There's the ultimate meaning, which is pretty abstract and unknowable. But in terms of visual intensity, I think the penultimate sequence in the room is visually less abstract than the split scan technique (especially the moment with the 7 diamonds) mainly because it's made up of real/concrete things and exists in a space that at least obeys some rules... like gravity :) I suppose practicality comes into play here - it would have been nearly impossible to show Bowman getting old / witnessing his own death without real world props (like a room, bed etc.). I'd say they probably realised that they wouldn't be able to get that idea across if the whole thing look like a Kandinsky painting! However, if they simply jumped from the 7 mad looking diamonds to Bowman in a room, it would have been really jarring, so I think the landscape footage and the reintroduction of movement to Bowman (who is frozen up to that point) acts as a nice bridge to bring us back to more concrete visual material. Anyway, that aside, loved this video (and others)

That's a really good point. It would have been jarring without the landscape. And you're right that the level of visual abstraction going on is reduced as you go into the bedroom. But maybe the contrast was required in order to emphasise the complete dissolving of meaning in the final scenes? I agree that it wouldn't have worked as well if it looked like a Kandinsky (although it would have been awesome in its own way!).

@@ListeningIn I'd love to be able to quiz Kubrick about this. I wonder whether he tried some odd visual metaphors first (something like Bowman dissolving into a million particles) and then landed on the idea of the room later on. As you say - it's obviously completely out there in its own right. It looks like a normal enough place until you realise that time doesn't really exist and Bowman is able to witness his own death. I guess those concepts are much more jarring because they take place in a framework we understand. Knowing Kubrick, there were probably 75 completely different variations. I wish he'd return as a little baby man and help us clear this up.

@@ListeningIn I always felt that when Kubrick shows landscapes and such, he is suggesting that we ultimately have to go to our origin. In the ending also you could see that the Starchild going back to the earth.

Thank you Patrick! Glad you're enjoying the videos.

My pleasure! I'm really pleased it's being used in an educational context. Thank you for watching.

Thank you so much Alan! What a lovely comment! I will definitely keep them coming.

Thank you! I’m really glad you stumbled across my channel!

Yes, a huge addition to the narrative in my view as well.

Thank you so much Thomas - the reason why I set up this channel is because I've always been a bit disappointed with how people talk about contemporary/new music (it always seems a little dumbed down), so I'm really pleased that you enjoy the detail I go into. I've got loads of videos planned as well and I can't wait to get them out into the world! I am also looking forward to seeing my channel grow (little by little!).

Thank you - glad you liked it!

Glad you think so!

Thank you! That's a really interesting idea. I've been thinking I'd like to analyse a chamber work, so this might well be the one!

Thank you so much Peter! I'm very glad you've found me as well!

Welcome! I'm very glad you've subscribed!

Ha.. I DON'T KNOW!! KZfaq algorithm. Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you Diego! I do all of the animations as well. On Final Cut Pro X. Took me a very long time to work it all out! I'm really glad you are enjoying my videos.

You're welcome!

Link?

Thank you!

My pleasure!

Thank you so much Luke. I'm really pleased you enjoyed my analysis. The Stargate sequence is astonishing and I'm still enormously effected by it, every time I watch it.

Stargate sequence is like LSD trip with horrific music that represents claustrophobia which was also used in Godzilla.

English please.

'Yeah, who cares about pronunciation.' If one only knows English.

@@kiereluurs1243 if you are presenting yourself to the world through the medium of the spoken word, you could at least attempt to pronounce peoples names correctly

Thank you!

Who are you anyway?

It doesn’t have to be pronounced like in Hungarian, most people still pronounce “Bach” with a “k” sound, not like it’s pronounced in German.

He didn't? Was his music in the public domain?

More reason to abolish copyright.