How Edgar Wright Sets Up Baby Driver

How Edgar Wright Sets Up Baby Driver - First Scene Breakdown

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Edgar Wright Does a fantastic job of setting up Baby Driver during the first scene. I do an analysis of the opening scene and talk about the filmmaking techniques that make it great.
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@AddSerious 6 жыл бұрын

You didn't talk about when Baby lowers his glasses is the few seconds that he lets the crime world he is in get to him. Throughout the movie any time he is forced to be aware of the crimes he is involved in he doesn't have glasses on. The glasses are the symbol of his hiding himself from what is going on around him. Towards the end of the film when he motions to the woman to not go in, no matter how many pairs of glasses he tries to put on something happens to them, his eyes are forever open to the evil he has been involved in and he can't go back now.

@nursaminah2702 6 жыл бұрын

Add Serious but i feel very sad that he cant hear music anymore which was his first love .....and baby dad is dead..

@howgii7140 6 жыл бұрын

+Nur Amy Baby can still hear he just has tinnitus, also Baby's father was depicted as a bad guy in the movie and it was never implied he died, only his mom. So how do you know he is dead? And if he is, why are you sad? He was the very reason his mom died in the first place.

@andrewjacks2716 6 жыл бұрын

He explicitly says both his parents died in the crash. Still, your point stands. Dude was a piece of shit.

@connor1750 6 жыл бұрын

I'm a little late but I'd also like to point out that throughout the movie, his under shirt gets darker and his shades get lighter, proving your point further.

@WhiteWolf496 5 жыл бұрын

oh dang

@TSMusic-95 6 жыл бұрын

What amazed me in this movie, as a musician, is that every single gunshot(or most of them at least) is synched to the beat of the music.

@Lenosito 5 жыл бұрын

Not just the gun shots, of course... What baffled me was when I noticed that the trees flashing in front of the cars (first Baby's, then followed by the police), and the whooshing sounds they make, are synched with the fast 1/16 drum rolls in Bellbottoms. (At 3:05 in the 6 minute opening clip on yt) (VERY late reply so sorry I just stumbled upon this video)

@Whovian1029 5 жыл бұрын

It's unbelievable. It's not even just stuff like gunshots. Literally every movement or noise in the film that occurs while music is playing is synchronized to it. It's superbly well done.

@SavCorp 4 жыл бұрын

I love it when that happens

@Davide_LP 3 жыл бұрын

Ok I feel crazy, I'm a musician too... and this scene is not synched to the beat: (The beat is in 4/4) In chronological order: The chewing is slower than the 8ths of the song, The trunk is closed on the 2nd 8th of the bar, but it's late, so it's not synched. Their steps are slowr than the 8ths The honks are completely random The wipers are slower than the beat The first gunshot anticipates the beat. the third is late on the beat The other scene cut in synch with the music, but only the cuts are in synch

@eds6965 2 жыл бұрын

Whay do you call that technique? When the music synched in cinematography?

@Gerald5000 6 жыл бұрын

I only just noticed every car in the opening shot is muted grey or silver. And looking into it way too much again, they get out of a red car and get into a green one. That can't just be coincidence.

@SyberianVG 6 жыл бұрын

from danger to safe, it's the point, and all the people around are crowd scene for Baby's action. so u got that right.

@sebastiansebastian5270 6 жыл бұрын

Oh wow I didn't catch that, props my dude

@funeralbillii9172 5 жыл бұрын

NOTHING is by coincidence in an Edgar Wright movie.

@EveHatesMovies 5 жыл бұрын

Whats beautiful about that is that it's such a simple Easter Egg. You'd think more directors would pay attention to stuff like that, but it so often gets overlooked. Not that directors who don't do that are automatically bad, but small things like that add SO MUCH extra depth to even simple and uncomplicated scenes, yet it gets ignored.

@djpemb 4 жыл бұрын

I got it so the red Subaru symbolisms the crew being bad represented by the red when they get into the green Toyota the girl takes off her jacket pretending to be a good person and they all drive off okaying the rules and pretending to be good responsible civilians when in fact they just robbed a bank

@daviakira2526 4 жыл бұрын

Back in 2017 I went to the movies looking forward to seeing Spider-Man, but I was a little bit distracted the day, and entered the wrong room. I remember thinking ''this Ansel Elgort trailer is taking too long!'' Then, I saw one of the best movies of 2017 on accident and not previously knowing anything about it.

@DelusionalInsider 3 жыл бұрын

Bruh and they just let you in to a different movie??? Why even buy a ticket at that point lmao

@daviakira2526 3 жыл бұрын

MbS the “checking tickets” point in brazilian cinemas is common to all screening rooms, cause its like a big hallway and the person who checks the ticktets stays in the beginning of it. So once you pass them, you should just follow the directions that they give you, but I was so distracted that I just followed the people in front of me. Coincidentally, the exact same seat was free, so I just sat there and was like “this trailer is taking soo long” (it was the movie already)

@TheOGMudkip 3 жыл бұрын

nice

@Cj-xt6tv 3 жыл бұрын

Davi Akira that’s also how it is in America. Just pass a “ checkpoint” and you could, in theory, enter whatever screening you want

@AnalyzeNow 2 жыл бұрын

You mean "by accident". Saying "on accident" is grammatically incorrect. Get it right.

@MrFrooost 6 жыл бұрын

First time seeing the move, my words: "This is an action musical"

@khangenbamavanjit122 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah good term

@krittikapaul355 2 жыл бұрын

i definitely felt like that about Drive, it had a lot of elements that i've seen in la la land and whiplash in terms of colour and it was so beautiful

@katr.9902 6 жыл бұрын

I love that first decision Baby makes when he goes reverse while Griff points forward. And that's so clever of Baby because he saw that police vehicle going that way.

@lenks98 6 жыл бұрын

"It doesn't just complement the scene, it DRIVES it forward"... I see what you did there. Funny.

@sammulrooney1686 6 жыл бұрын

Edgar Wright is not just a director but an artist. He cares about each of his craft and always delivers. Great video man, one of the best explanations on how his film making is the best at visual story telling, framing, sound design and editing. Such a leg-end XD

@madmaniac2552 6 жыл бұрын

Triple Digit Productions most directors are artists

@madmaniac2552 6 жыл бұрын

Triple Digit Productions but Edgar Wright is definitely one of the best

@mattb9500 6 жыл бұрын

All. All directors are artists. I don't know where people get this idea that in order for something to "count" as art it has to be good.

@Zentagon 6 жыл бұрын

Such a well crafted video breaking down that first scene in Baby Driver. Brought up stuff I never thought about. Great work.

@roshanilahmohdhusin5041 6 жыл бұрын

Zentagon re

@optimalvideos958 5 жыл бұрын

666 omfg

@paulk.221 5 жыл бұрын

Zentagon Why do I feel like I this is a little over analyzed?

@lasttimecommenting 5 жыл бұрын

The whole film is a just a shadow of the music video the same director made for mint royale for the song blue song.... that's why it goes so well with the music it was BASED OFF A F*CKING MUSIC VIDEO.... why is no one discussing this?

@Ten_Thousand_Locusts 5 жыл бұрын

Videos like these always make me wonder how much of this was intentionally put in, and how much was either an accident or just gut feeling from years of experience on the directors part. It just seems crazy to me to be able to keep track of so many different metaphors and symbolism in your shots and scenes, actively and intentionally.

@nekro5342 5 жыл бұрын

watch more Edgar Wright movies. Shaun of the Dead is ridiculous with all the foreshadowing, call backs and attention to detail.

@frogman1 4 жыл бұрын

i bet they storyboard and revise like hell

@TrashTheory 6 жыл бұрын

There's been so many videos dealing with Baby Driver and Edgar Wright's style lately, but this is definitely one of the best. It's not just surface insight, but actual in-depth analysis. Great stuff!

@ThomasFlight 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I try hard to go deeper than the surface, so it means a lot to hear you say that!

@TooCooFoYou 6 жыл бұрын

Baby Driver is the most commercially successful film in Edgar Wright's canon, so more people are exposed to it.

@ibnalfreak 6 жыл бұрын

This movie was BY FAR my favorite movie of the summer.

@jonnoweb 6 жыл бұрын

Nathan Yost Just my favourite film of the year, along with Blade Runner 2049. I hate Sony as a film company (The Emoji Movie and Pixels), but they managed to make my two favourite 2017 movies.

@bwifpunish 6 жыл бұрын

I like to imagine that in this universe everything is in sync with Baby's music which is why he is so good at driving as he can anticipate what happens.

@fluckter_600 Ай бұрын

I was thinking something similar! Alot of things seems to line up with the music so well, beyond fun synchronization. A scene I'm thinking of in particular is after the shootout caused by bats, and you see after they drive away, one of the dead cops hands were twitching EXACTLY to how loud the broken music player was! It was that exact moment I thought the music was directly linked as the heart of the action. Another scene, with baby and buddy trying to crash each other comes to mind, with the loudness of Buddy's music is diegetictly and metaphorically tied to the power of his car. It was moments like that where there was a sort of dark whimsy to it

@brycesuid5218 6 жыл бұрын

Does anyone notice the road lines in his glasses at 5:19? Edgar Wright is a genius!

@fordsquared537 6 жыл бұрын

Echapolus - it’s not about the realism, it’s the insane attention to detail. If he hadn’t included them, no one would ever have brought it up. It was a small, useless detail that when noticed only assists in immersing you into the world.

@tobytowbs2370 6 жыл бұрын

Ah man! I literally just wrote a comment about that, then saw your comment! I think that, because he doesn't move during the shot, but the actress in the back and the external scenery, does. Edgar chose to project movement onto him in this way, so that the viewer's attention wasn't drawn away from Baby, by all the other movement. The angle of the shot he chose, helped too. The fact that the scrolling lines also suggest, speed and Baby's skilled car control and mental focus, during fast-paced action? Is why Wright, is a flippin genius!

@blammowammo5886 4 жыл бұрын

@@Echapolus shut the fuck up.

@lottie7291 3 жыл бұрын

I just want to say this is one of the best breakdown scene analysis I've ever watched. You pay attention to every single detail of the opening scene and explain your findings step by step in such an engaging way. I watched this breakdown back when I was choosing what to do at university, and watching this made me realise just how fun it is to break down films and study them academically, leading to eventually choosing to study Film at University. So thank you, I hope you keep doing what you love as it's truly been inspiring

@CaptGlorypants 6 жыл бұрын

One detail I really like from the opening scene is how when Baby is looking into the bank, the music uses a sample of a crowd cheering, which is reminiscent of screaming, which emphasizes the horror that the robbery is causing to the people inside.

@TheSoapyandPhil 6 жыл бұрын

3:38 The subtle vertigo zoom also shows the world closing in around him as the police car can be heard then seen passing in the next shot.

@benchin159 6 жыл бұрын

SoapyandPhil I

@nazart7830 6 жыл бұрын

The only thing that bugs me is why did they left the car doors open at the end??

@Mrwebelongundead 6 жыл бұрын

so they could get the car door dinging for the music

@Solarstar10 6 жыл бұрын

nazart They're in a hurry to get away as fast as possible, and like the previous comment said, it allows Wright to use that dinging sound which syncs up with the music.

@ACoolPseudonym 6 жыл бұрын

nazart also the car was left in a shady parking garage down town keys in the ignition doors open......some one is going to take it Don't have to worry about disposal

@vascomaciel4640 6 жыл бұрын

Gas Mask13 That's actually really clever

@ave789 6 жыл бұрын

Gas Mask13 Plus, it'll be the thief who takes the car who'll get the rap for the bank heist.

@andobreslin8735 6 жыл бұрын

If a GTA film is ever made, Edgar Wright has to be Director.

@madrid_seu 6 жыл бұрын

Ando Servis but do we need a GTA movie? Therrd a lot of good car movies and heist movies. I feel like a GTA movie would jist be using GTA as a name for marketing. I think baby driver is as good as a GTA movie could ever be

@KaizerMan 5 жыл бұрын

If there was a GTA movie it’d be as bad as the Tomb Raider, Street Fighter or Mario & Luigi films lol. But we’re not in the 90s or 00s anymore so I doubt a film that bad with that evident of a cash-grab would be made

@natewilkes1200 5 жыл бұрын

Kaizer-Man have you ever seen warcraft or assassins creed

@hugosdrawing2871 5 жыл бұрын

@@natewilkes1200 They're bad too

@litgirlgamer7914 5 жыл бұрын

Tarantino would be my pick

@AllocatesBeef 6 жыл бұрын

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@ThomasFlight 6 жыл бұрын

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@mwfilmstudies986 5 жыл бұрын

The opening sequence was easily the best of 2017 in my opinion. Very well crafted on every level and thoughout, from the character interactions to the editing and choreography.

@daniel_netzel 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, I'm currently working on a video about Baby Driver myself, here's hoping both of ours do well! :)

@ThomasFlight 6 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see yours! There's a lot about it to cover.

@daniel_netzel 6 жыл бұрын

Indeed there is! There could be a dozen videos about the film and not cover everything worth discussing.

@joshcp19 6 жыл бұрын

Wright does something a lot of contemporary filmmakers don't do: he trusts his audience. Filmgoers are much more well-versed in the medium than they realise, and Wright utilises this existing knowledge. Take a montage - an audience understands this is a tool for the compression of a length of time passing through a collection of short passages. Or a jump cut, which can subtly present the intensity of a scene by mirroring the flow of its action. Wright understands this preexisting knowledge and uses it to his advantage.

@jackspring7680 6 жыл бұрын

Such a great analysis! Congrats. Don´t know if you´ve noticed but if you wacht the original scene uploaded in youtube by Columbia, at 2:44 you can see the word "Dance" in a purple and yellow graffity just when the song says that same word, probably introducing the style that will be present in all the next scene.

@ThomasFlight 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! I didn't catch that. You're definitely right.

@marcstarvaggi 3 жыл бұрын

This film has the best use of music I have ever seen/heard

@jigsaw9749 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Baby changes routes, adapts and outsmarts the cops. whereas Vin Diesel solution to any escape is to fly the car.

@organicmilk5 5 жыл бұрын

I found myself counting the seconds between each cut and its just so fun and incredibly mind blowing

@prestonhansen7160 5 жыл бұрын

What I personally really love about this scene. Is how well it suspends your disbelief.

@100gecsrbetterthangod5 2 жыл бұрын

Except for the perfectly placed water that enables baby to do a crazy drift maneuver around a (dump?) truck as well as the convenient location of the two red cars which is almost the sole reason Baby makes a successful escape. Not trying to be negative just saying that when I watched this movie, those two scenes ripped me out of the world and brought my attention back to the fact that it's a film and the MC still has plot armor.

@helenarosno 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I could’ve seen this in theaters😫 I haven’t even actually seen this movie, but I was researching “how to write a good car chase” and Baby Driver’s opening scene was the first video to pop up. I’m obsessed with this movie (I’ve watched the car chase more times than I can count) and I haven’t even seen it yet! I’m going to Target today and buying it.

@DaveGoossen 6 жыл бұрын

Just noticed that all the cars in the first shot are all grey until Baby's bright red Subaru pulls up

@ThomasFlight 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah! This is a great point that I can't believe I missed mentioning.

@zacharyhentze64 6 жыл бұрын

Dave Goossen all cars other than the 3 and the police are also gray to take your eyes away

@phoebesmith3935 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic analysis, really got deep into the meat and meaning of one of the most critical scenes, loved this.

@gabrielborjas7923 5 жыл бұрын

I am shook by your thorough analysis and eye to detail. Just...thank you

@mayovkacoywolf6165 6 жыл бұрын

Definitely my favorite director, everything he does has so much care put into it! Tiny hints are sprinkled everywhere that you are oblivious of until you see the ending, and I absolutely love it!

@sundog_01 6 жыл бұрын

The main reason you see Baby making constant decisions as he's driving is because Ansel Elgort is actually driving most of the time, which I feel adds even more to the feel of the scene

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@sierrahoff2247 6 жыл бұрын

I appreciate all the counting and numbers of the shots to give more concrete evidence. Really dig your analysis!

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Your analysis style and amazing video making makes for one of the most refreshing content I’ve seen in a long while. Keep up the good work!

@ThomasFlight 6 жыл бұрын

Glad to have you!

@kalinthecity 3 жыл бұрын

A very detailed and right on analysis Thom!

@feyrytales 6 жыл бұрын

Great breakdown Thomas! This was truly an expertly done exposition scene, it hit all the right notes (pun only slightly intended) for me. Edgar Wright has really proven he is a phenomenal filmmaker, Baby Driver was so lovely.

@ThomasFlight 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! There's so much to pull from with an Edgar Wright film it makes these essays easy!

@calliekid707 4 жыл бұрын

thank you for videos like this, brings cinema to a level that doesn't get talked about much.

@Chainsaw1999 5 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome breakdown! Please do more of these for baby driver!!

@realar 6 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!! Great analysis, sir. You've reminded me how intricate this film is and why I love it so much.

@XPStartupSound 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Thomas. I am a huge fan of your analyses, I am always excited to see a new vid in my inbox. I am glad you got a sponsor, hopefully you are able to be compensated in some way. I know these sponsors typically are referral-based. If I had a need to build a website I'd use your link, I swear!

@FWIMCProductions 6 жыл бұрын

Squarespace has been a great sponsor. Glad you enjoyed the video!

@brianbalmforth1304 6 жыл бұрын

Hot damn was that some absolutely stellar analysis. I mean counting the shots, classifying them by who is/isn’t in them, and using that to draw logical conclusions? That’s just stellar dedication and analysis dude. I absolutely love it

@aakashpuri8294 3 жыл бұрын

I knew I'd fall in love with the movie as soon as I heard Bellbottoms

@startingover6199 6 жыл бұрын

This was a fantastic video. Very insightful and well made. Keep up the good work!

@SpikeWolf13 6 жыл бұрын

Whheeeeewww!! I am glad to say that I picked up on a few of these on the first time through this movie, but I LOVED the breakdown you had. A wonderful choice of a scene and a wonderful deconstruction of it.

@bublik11 6 жыл бұрын

I so much love movies or videos that synched very well. Thats why i love this movie so much from the begining

@rars0n 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Reminds me of how much I loved so many things about this movie, especially the beginning. Subbed!

@qazzimir 6 жыл бұрын

I love ALL THESE INSIGHTS into the CLIP

@isaacting1301 6 жыл бұрын

dude your analysis is ON POINT. subbed

6 жыл бұрын

damn what a detailed analysis

@dowystar 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing video on one of my new favorite films

@jmcauley650 3 жыл бұрын

Great analysis of one of my favorite movies

@Thanju 6 жыл бұрын

Great breakdown, very thorough, thank you!

@z8editing 6 жыл бұрын

incredible how you structured it so well keep up the hard work

@ThomasFlight 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@hieuthhi6889 6 жыл бұрын

good analysis of how great Edgar works are. Become a fan of your channel now. good job man

@Jindorek 6 жыл бұрын

This was amazing. I could watch you pick apart this entire movie. you are really good, you have my sub.

@amerikomic 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing! looking forward to seeing more of your video

@paulvanderkolf7986 6 жыл бұрын

this is why I loved the movie sooooo much, the use of music in conjunction with everything else in the movie

@breaklux3823 4 жыл бұрын

I always wondered why I liked this opening scene so much. It all makes sense now, thank you!

@J0elPeters 6 жыл бұрын

First video I've seen from you and I love your analysis. Great job :)

@An0nim0u5 5 жыл бұрын

This is the second video I am watching by this channel and I am happy I did not waste my time when I subbed right after the first one... Good job...

@nicholemaevelez1717 6 жыл бұрын

omg this is such an accurate and smart analysis!

@angelfish138 5 жыл бұрын

The whole scene itself is by far one of the best I’ve seen in a while

@abwjr426 6 жыл бұрын

Really good, interesting video! Well done and thank you for putting it together 👏🏼👍🏼

@samuraiujio12 6 жыл бұрын

Gosh I love this movie. Well done analysis dude. Very well done.

@caseyfeikema3654 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! I love how the ending of this scene takes place in a parking garage, as do some other pivotal moments in the movie.

@tavbuu 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Makes watching the film even more enjoyable thinking about the comments you have made. Thanks

@KozieExtradite 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Keep up the good work! Would love to see more!

@dadoomguy6263 4 жыл бұрын

a: why am i watching this it's 3 am b: this is just amazing how you are so much able to understand everything

@RyanDuthiePlus 6 жыл бұрын

This is an impressive analysis, earned yourself a new subscriber!

@andy-ty5ph 5 жыл бұрын

This movie is phenomenal I cant watch it enough! Thank you for this great video!

@bastienloddo1746 6 жыл бұрын

This was some pretty good analysis, good stuff

@AdzSONLINE 3 жыл бұрын

This scene is the reason I heard about and watched the film. No regrets.

@jazzm.2120 6 жыл бұрын

Great analysis!

@pcholtz 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff man, great job 🙌

@bouncearts 6 жыл бұрын

Subscribed, incredibly beautiful video! Extremely enjoyable.

@lifelonglearners9784 6 жыл бұрын

Great insights! Thanks for sharing

@jimtaramas6081 5 жыл бұрын

" Baby Driver" is one of my favorite movies, thank you.

@HuntmanC68 6 жыл бұрын

thank you very much for breaking it down like this, taught me a lot.

@jameshuntermedia1984 Жыл бұрын

Excellent analysis.

@BobBee 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Found it very interesting

@SoGoodAtMovies 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful break down.

@vincentknight27 6 жыл бұрын

You gained a new subscriber that breakdown was amazing

@ThomasFlight 6 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@Zwingfilms 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Thomas!!

@annafranklin4981 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, such a great analysis! I'm a huge Edgar Wright fan but this film really cranked it up to 11! Great job & you've scored a new subscriber. :-)

@imanoljesusdelpozo4907 6 жыл бұрын

Wait, those were 10 minutes?! Felt like 3! Fucking great video.

@Invincible2016 4 жыл бұрын

your on point, thanks for the lessons!

@gwenfire57 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video man !

@starwalker9188 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice video, and I liked the section you included on the passengers' reactions to Baby's choices. I think a fun detail is when the gang gets into the car and Bernthal's character immediately points forward, the direction baby saw the police car driving earlier..and he guns it backwards, warranting an immediately surprised and even somewhat offended look from his passenger seat pal.