Masterpiece: Nighthawks

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3 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece: Nighthawks places British art historian, BBC presenter and BAFTA nominated broadcaster, Dr James Fox inside the virtual 3D representation of Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks - his famous 1942 oil on canvas painting that portrays four people in a downtown diner late at night as viewed through the diner’s window.
To see the the Behind The Scenes and for more photos please go to: marsstudios.one/masterpiece-ni...
Working closely with Dr James Fox creative director Christopher Pearson from The Experience Machine (TEM) and the production team from Bild Studios have been able to re-imagine how a painting could exist as a 3-dimensional world. This process has allowed the technology to reveal insights into the painting that have never been considered before.
In Masterpiece the 3D representation of Hopper’s painting was created as carefully extracted 3D geometry with detailed layers of texturing added; partly handmade, partly AI-generated, that would resemble the brush strokes and fine crafting of Edward Hopper’s unique painting style. Finally, the 3D scene was imported into the game engine Unreal Engine and rendered in real-time based on the position of the physical film camera on the MARS stage.
The integration of real-world effects such as time of day, virtual depth of field, environmental lighting and other properties were configured to be controlled via a mobile tablet - directly controlled by the director on set.
Produced and Engineered by: Bild Studios
Concept and Direction: The Experience Machine
Presenter: James Fox
Technical Producers: David Bajt & Rowan Pitts
DOP: James Medcraft
Executive Producer: Ben Fender
Senior Producer: Eleni Willmott
Project Coordinator: Caroline Wong
Studio Manager: Ali Owen Thomas
Technical Director: Christian Dickens
Lead Engineer: Pete Dunsby
Lighting Engineer: Rury Nelson
Unreal Engine Lead Developer: David Kanekanian
Unreal Engine Developer: Michael Adefehinti
Unreal Engine Artist: Rhodri Thomas
Environment Artist: Stefano Tsai1st AC Focus
1st AD: Ksenia Kulakova
Editor: Matt Watt / Chris Pearson
Puller: Morgan Spencer
2nd AC Loader: Andres Claridge
DIT: Nerea Castro
Grip 1: Jib Adrian Barry
Grip 2: Jac Hopkins
Gaffer: Dom Aronin
Lighting Technician: Stefan Mitchell
Playback: Andrew Spindle
Sound Recordist: Adam Scourfield

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@moe7387 3 жыл бұрын

"we can turn nighthawks to dayhawks" Hopper shaking his head

@JamesK7911 3 жыл бұрын

What I feel is a sense of loneliness in the 1950s at 1:00am with some quiet conversations and little laughter, the sound of coffee or beer being poured into a cup, hearing the light buzz because it’s quiet enough to hear, and hearing rain outside hitting the pavement (even though it’s not raining in the portrait)

@squirlmy 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. I'd note though, New York City in 1942 that licenses, regulations were strict, and taxes for bars and such were fairly high. It had been less than ten years since Prohibition, and while many places gladly accepted all that overhead for in exchange for the extra money, most late night diners did not. I think learning about New York of the time actually helps with appreciation here. For a certain period, art critics wanted to separate painter's biography from the artwork, but in cases like this, I think it helps to know the New York streets Hopper was wandering on late nights. It makes me feel closer to the work, anyways.

@ddmirolli 3 жыл бұрын

How does this not have more views?

@dwddwd1234567890 4 ай бұрын

You are so right about this.

@Tenaiji1413 3 жыл бұрын

The only thing-I think- that anybody can't penetrate using any form of technology, is the artist's intentions and his emotions when starts or finishes his/her work.

@heinhtet2234 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the amount of effort you guys put in this video.

@Arniqua 3 жыл бұрын

This is great beyond words. I commend your efforts.

@jeshkam Жыл бұрын

I commend you on your choice.

@derrickmartin877 3 жыл бұрын

great video. looking fwd to future projects

@BEASTxMODE 2 жыл бұрын

We need more analysis like this! Very impressive!

@olsonspeed 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing, more of this please.

@LionelBaronArtiste 5 ай бұрын

what a beautiful gift you gave us! This documentary is amazing! (I myself come from a family of 3 generations of painters and also practice painting) what a pleasure to discover in 3D this immense painting of secrets! Thank you and Bravo to your technology, which allows you to visit this painting and understand it!

@jenniferzheng3907 3 жыл бұрын

this is seriously so cool, using technology to discover so much more about this painting

@yves3714 3 жыл бұрын

It would be awesome to have a vr version of this

@timgluckman8663 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the film

@thenotontvshow1928 3 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic.

@analoguejerry9066 3 жыл бұрын

The diner is an aquarium - inside made available visually while remaining "cut-off" physically. Possibly the best articulation of Hopper's life-long preoccupation with inside vs. outside: the street in the background is viewed simultaneously from the outside (the left section) and through the medium of the bubble of the diner (the right section) - the outside being viewed through an inside.

@plumeria66 2 жыл бұрын

Great production. Fascinating.

@hobbybacker5227 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating and brilliant!

@quarant1353 Жыл бұрын

This is totally awesome !

@rienwijnsma3410 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

@TomoBystedt Жыл бұрын

This is an amazing analysis. I wish the video was longer and discussed some of the other elements of the painting.

@bro6046 3 жыл бұрын

Damn !!!! It was so good. Definitely deserves more views. I hope i can see other paintings like this

@christopherpearson7612 3 жыл бұрын

In the works!

@commonasus7858 3 жыл бұрын

@@christopherpearson7612 Imagine ! starry night !!!

@MVbyN Жыл бұрын

This was amazing!!

@popcornenglishonline9548 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely sharing that video with my students here in Brazil

@raka7743 3 жыл бұрын

it's really fascinating

@baharbea 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating!

@ercanpeker 2 жыл бұрын

thanks, for a good usage of technology

@RommyFallas 28 күн бұрын

This is the one painting that describes me❤

@popcornenglishonline9548 2 жыл бұрын

somebody here on youtube has nighthawks live with oldies songs, amazing

@2209009pm 2 ай бұрын

Extremely interesting; I loved it.

@magicknight13 2 жыл бұрын

Love this!!

@cathyserafinowicz6374 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating,I think Hopper would be intrigued by this.❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@electrictroy2010 Жыл бұрын

TCM has used this scene as a TV intro since the 1990s. They air it during the pre-dawn hours (2am to 5am) * Turner Classic Movies (US cable channel)

@tsozbk Жыл бұрын

Wow, what an incredible video...

@jannikgentsch8214 2 жыл бұрын

I love this!

@ashton_5000 Жыл бұрын

I love this

@katerynabannikova7315 Жыл бұрын

so cool

@miguelavila2131 3 жыл бұрын

I love it, new way to see and understand art 👍

@electrictroy2010 Жыл бұрын

TCM has used this scene as a TV intro since the 1990s. They air it during the pre-dawn hours (2am to 5am) * Turner Classic Movies (US cable channel)

@supaspydamn 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@rickywei1360 2 жыл бұрын

Great effort.

@cemsarioglu5947 Жыл бұрын

Incredible video.

@srishtikandavadivelan Жыл бұрын

Mannn.. these videos are so underrated.

@festfotodesign 3 жыл бұрын

Great Projekt!

@djbouncer420 3 жыл бұрын

This feeling give me this strange feeling you have being outside alone when it’s dark.

@vegemitedreams 2 жыл бұрын

incredible

@303Cheryl 3 жыл бұрын

moooooore i need more

@jonx76 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing😍

@LazyBuddyBan Жыл бұрын

After so many years, i finally learned the name of this damned painting i seen so many times, only in this random recommended video lol

@heinhtet2234 2 жыл бұрын

This video should get more viewers.

@bruceg1845 2 жыл бұрын

the painting on first impression, seems ordinary, is truly extrordinary

@sandrarivera1262 3 жыл бұрын

I really like this. I was hoping to recreate this pairing and this gave me some good new perspectives.

@gsahara8405 2 жыл бұрын

I've been doing the same, with many paintings. Now I'm kinda worried.. bc I'm starting to think my art is not as good as my recreations of those pieces... could I be called a paintor? Have you ever struggled with this? Are you happy with your personal pieces?

@sandrarivera1262 2 жыл бұрын

@@gsahara8405 Aww you know, it's interesting that you bring that up. I've painted some tutorials and recreations a couple times and it's easy to fall into that mind trap. Every artist has their own strengths and are at different levels of the process. I think as painters we often forget that the process of painting is equally as fun as the final result. As long as you're having fun creating, it doesn't matter if you're branching out your art from other inspiration. Go crazy!

@utubepunk 2 жыл бұрын

Have you finished your painting? How'd it come out?

@sandrarivera1262 2 жыл бұрын

@@utubepunk I did. It came out great. The video really helped with creating depth and I changed the subjects to people who I knew :)

@electrictroy2010 Жыл бұрын

TCM has used this scene as a TV intro since the 1990s. They air it during the pre-dawn hours (2am to 5am) * Turner Classic Movies (US cable channel)

@danilotesanovic6768 2 жыл бұрын

It’s really sad that this channel dont have the thousands of views

@NickJohnCoop 6 ай бұрын

It’s one of my favourite pieces of art. I’ve never felt it was melancholy,just midnight on of the busiest cities on the planet. A rare time of quiet in the city that never sleeps. The technology is amazing, but maybe unnecessary. It was already in its perfect form. An interpretation that is just as valid this was when that 70’s show used it as part of a scene . If you enjoy this ,OK , but something that could be cool is if someone makes a short movie just based on the scene.

@randallkoch6183 3 жыл бұрын

I like when masterpieces are parodied. I once heard, "If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, parody has to be the second sincerest form".

@tsunchoo 3 жыл бұрын

I think this interesting but also kinda more a case of "look what we can do with computers now", than having anything useful to add to Artistic Appreciation. Fews may differ.

@ishasingh2474 3 жыл бұрын

But also fascinated by 3D

@tsunchoo 3 жыл бұрын

@@ishasingh2474 definitely, feels like a first-person experience of it would be more rewarding than just watching

@ishasingh2474 3 жыл бұрын

@@tsunchoo I think people want to appreciate the beauty in different way

@tsunchoo 3 жыл бұрын

@@ishasingh2474 Sure thing, I can see AI building a whole world out of a set of paintings - Hopper's work is certainly a rich world to draw on

@ishasingh2474 3 жыл бұрын

@@tsunchoo aww I understand.well I am sure they do respect the painting and just to feel it other way

3 жыл бұрын

I use this beautiful painting in my novel "The Light in Loreto".

@electrictroy2010 Жыл бұрын

TCM has used this scene as a TV intro since the 1990s. They air it during the pre-dawn hours (2am to 5am) * Turner Classic Movies (US cable channel)

@Dan-dg9pi 3 жыл бұрын

And it is definitely good that the presenter didn't talk about color, because that was never important in Hopper paintings.

@kingrichard3033 2 жыл бұрын

On top

@patrickmerritt3663 3 жыл бұрын

I know full well what this masterpiece is saying to us. In creating this work of art Hopper is telling the world that he is a master of creation and light and you who are talking in this video are just trying to worm your way in with words. while He used his talent with his hand, pulling from his brain and his heart and he did not do it for you to talk about it he did it for me to enjoy its beauty of it in its simplicity and it has, as he intended, fulfilled its purpose.

@maryharvey6909 2 жыл бұрын

I never knew about this painting until I saw it used on one of the, “that 70s show” episodes. Then I still had to look it up to see what the deal was

@Zeniator 2 жыл бұрын

Ojalá alguien lo subtitulara al español. Maravilloso análisis.

@plumeria66 2 жыл бұрын

Create an ambience video out of this 3D exploration with some jazz music. Bang, a million views.

@anyone5263 2 жыл бұрын

Where can we better see the other material you show us? Nighthawks is one of the finest paintings of mid century America. It is right that it receives some treatment in the modern age. I would be fascinated to see, in detail, the other material please.

@soundexperience5179 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Purists wouldn't like it but I love the exploration.

@ConstantThrowing 3 жыл бұрын

I am building this as a practical set one day.

@jarx7500 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve started writing a screenplay about it like Barry Lyndon takes inspiration from paintings

@ConstantThrowing 3 жыл бұрын

@@jarx7500 really interesting project. To try and contextualise it and place it within a wider story.

@robinwitting2023 3 жыл бұрын

I thought that they were going to locate and identify the diner. I don't know what Hopper might have thought having the heart of his mystery blown out though. Nonetheless a remarkable video. Robin Witting, England

@michellecornum5856 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting.

@desolate2703 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to know the piano track name at the 5:50 mark. It sounds very similar to the soundtrack in ‘The Imitation Game’ movie.

@markdettra1794 3 жыл бұрын

The title 'Nighthawks' arises from the fact the customers are keeping vigilance through the night, not because a man has a pointy nose. Hopper is going to haunt you for that.

@downo 3 жыл бұрын

lol ikr

@michaelcarter5624 3 жыл бұрын

Actually Hopper’s wife named it Nighthawks after the dude at the diner next to the chick. His nose looked like a beak to her. Facts

@royfr8136 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelcarter5624 Really? The truth sucks.

@markdettra1794 Жыл бұрын

@@michaelcarter5624 O.K. so why is it called NighthawkS with an 'S' instead of the singular form ? Do all three of them have beaks ?

@deanmainwaring7634 2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if they released the alternate paintings mentioned at the end. ¿

@redadamearth Жыл бұрын

All that effort and they didn't even notice that in "Nighthawks", the barman is *talking to the man and woman* at the bar. His mouth is open and he's looking right at them, talking to them while he puts away dishes. In the "A.I. recreation" of the barman, you closed the barman's mouth, changing the entire moment and scene of the painting. And you don't get to just create elements that don't exist in the painting. The mystery of what's there is part of what makes the painting beautiful; this isn't theory, it's literally just making a new painting *based* on "Nighthawks" with new elements. That's not theory, it's just wild extrapolation. While that aspect of it may be arguable, the fact that this effort apparently didn't even look at the barman's mouth shows how careless it really was, relying on "A.I." instead of doing actual human work and paying attention.

@isaacc.2815 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think Hopper would approve of this...

@jaelsonnen5750 3 жыл бұрын

He would have shit on the computer and spit in the presenter's eye.

@thomasmcdonald5887 3 жыл бұрын

He was an artist , he would have loved it. Only a neophobe would not .

@otabek.cephalo 3 жыл бұрын

Hopper would wish he’d be in the software. This video is so cool!

@SirNerdly 3 жыл бұрын

I spent 20 years waiting to step into a painting and partially learned 3D modeling/game development just to step into mine. Pretty sure an old school painter would have loved this.

@otabek.cephalo 3 жыл бұрын

@@SirNerdly ikr bro? this hater is out of his mind

@zxcvbnm6669 2 жыл бұрын

Corner of Carmine street across from the fountain and joes pizza and dos torros in nyc

@plumeria66 2 жыл бұрын

This could easily have been a lot longer!

@GS-vb3zn 3 жыл бұрын

Cool. Now do Pollock.

@pavelow235 25 күн бұрын

5:43 Where can I buy the alternative perspective Nighthawk paintings from?

@DavidChristieCareerCafe 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm. Interactive mood responsive art!

@BGTuyau Жыл бұрын

An intriguing take on Hopper's masterpiece -and definitely an alternate visual reality. Viewing this led me back not only to a decade-old video exploring the painter's Greenwich Village done by Carter Foster of NYC's Whitney Museum, but also to a more recent show at the museum. For all that AI may have to offer, Hopper's genius remains unchallenged.

@108hugh 3 жыл бұрын

Wooo, Is that a LED panel replacing the green screen?

@popcornenglishonline9548 2 жыл бұрын

This video...WOW, butmy question is: How did he get in? I saw no doors to invite guests hehe

@crimony3054 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the background storefront is 70 Greenwich Ave. in New York City.

@quarant1353 Жыл бұрын

We must rebuild Nighthawks.

@chocothemagnificent1019 Жыл бұрын

This is like opening a huge can of worms. I always thought the couple was a pro and her john. Hopper has his back to us. The counter guy is talking to keep the patrons in the place. There would have to be a radio on inside the place.

@briankeys5259 Жыл бұрын

You guys need to watch Boomer Diorama, he scratch built a dinner that was his vision of this painting, it is a fantastic and inspiring build

@moe7387 3 жыл бұрын

must have thought Josephine was short for Joker from looks of that recreation

@co94 2 жыл бұрын

I think its fascinating that this recreation can determine based on body positioning etc where the man’s other hand was. Now thats not to say that Hopper’s intention was to make the viewer speculate but its reasonable to assume Hopper would draw the character in an least a natural balanced pose. Hopper had a very “unique” relationship with his wife. Sometimes they were devoted and other times they were cats and dogs. Its interpretive but “close but not touching” on one level while close under the table where only the couple knows whats happening might be Hopper representing his own marriage. It could have been a subconscious decision. Separately i always wonder what the busboy is doing. What requires him to lean over and have both arms extended. He likely has one leg in front of the other for balance. It doesnt seem like a pose to just wash coffee mugs.

@takshoji5735 Ай бұрын

Where i the entrance door?....Usually round corner?

@simonmuhamed1071 3 жыл бұрын

Call me psychiatrist this has blown my mind.

@popsfreshenmeyer7607 2 жыл бұрын

Crap! I made a similar 3d model, and now I learn this has been done already. :D

@andreaharlow8982 Жыл бұрын

Bluedevils 2018 man 😫

@chrisreddig 2 жыл бұрын

two things: his coffee cup is not steaming; only her cup. This suggests he'd arrived before her and was waiting for who knows how long. there's no bread on the counter

@spankyharland9845 3 ай бұрын

where is the restroom ?

@alexeypraprin 2 жыл бұрын

It's quite the same if you would "recreate" "Mona Lisa" painting and kinda find out that she is half-horse under the visible area of actual painting))

@jamiecozier 3 жыл бұрын

Why would you do any of this? Surely not for any artistic reason, as giving more context to the figures in the image take away part of the point of the image which made it so great! So I'm guessing this had to be for technical proof of concept reasons, but even then there are far more images out there that would better serve to show the true potential of the tech. Don't get me wrong the techs cool, but application feels flawed.

@christopherpearson7612 3 жыл бұрын

So to the first of your points ... you are completely right. This was always about offering new ways in which to experience existing artworks and less about the creation of new pieces. This pilot is very much a technical investigation into how narrative structures and technology could offer a new way to navigate art. It was also a proposed narrative and far from a finite definition, something Dr James Fox is a master of. To your second point … why Nighthawks? When we initially looked at painting, we wanted to consider narratives that were never fully revealed by the artists. Paintings that had open and speculated questions that we could investigate through our new perspective. There was a pretty large shortlist of possible paintings (too long to list), but we were drawn to Nighthawks by his use of light, cinematic framing and stark stillness of a captured moment. As the project was also made possible by Covid friendly virtual production techniques, it seemed apt to use Hopper's isolated individuals, a feeling that seemed to mirror the zeitgeist of the moment.

@meditativelandscapes1140 3 жыл бұрын

@@christopherpearson7612 Great explanation, and the part where the perspective shows the actual shape of the building, with it showing how critics have been wrong for years does proof that these technologies are very useful. However Jamie Cozier has a strong point here, there is perhaps something ethically wrong with answering questions about artworks, since artworks (especially from that era) often were made to rather raise then answer questions. A work by Bacon would lose its purpose if you would analyse it fully, such is with many more. Yet again these technologies are amazing just as this video, what a mind-blowing production wow. And if I may give one suggestion dive into the works of Hieronymus Bosch, that would be terrifying yet very fascinating.

@enblanchard5492 3 жыл бұрын

@@christopherpearson7612 "Zeitgeist of the moment" ... Nice.

@JerryAttric42 3 жыл бұрын

@@meditativelandscapes1140 "the perspective shows the actual shape of the building. . . " what building? the building that existed only in imagination of the artist?

@meditativelandscapes1140 3 жыл бұрын

@@JerryAttric42 Good point, of course there isn't any actual building, however there is when comes to what the artist had in mind. Like many other techniques used in the past, these technologies can be of great help understanding certain points and our view on artworks. However, beauty of art often lays in the unknown and mystical.

@andrewhowarth4578 3 жыл бұрын

Diners do not have barmen. But it's a fascinating video anyway.

@djsoulfilter 2 жыл бұрын

I see a Tom Waits song painted 😎

@bogkitchen Жыл бұрын

The questions this painting raises have no definitive answers. The answers are supposed to be provided by the viewer…based on their view of the world and their life experiences. Everyone’s answers to the questions will be valid. This video does prove that maybe I think the painting is ok…because I’m not this into it!!! But I’m VERY glad others are…

@oscargluja426 Ай бұрын

emptiness and coffee

@TL.... 2 жыл бұрын

how does the barman get behind the bar

@blocbonbon 3 жыл бұрын

So with these new insights: WAS the diner based on a real place?

@christopherpearson7612 3 жыл бұрын

After a lot of discussions with James, we realised it was too much a big question to over in this 5 min pilot. However if get commissioned as a series, with longer programs, we will definitely be looking at some of the suggested NYC locations. With the knowledge we have gained from this piece we have already overturned some previous assumed locations. Till then

@blocbonbon 3 жыл бұрын

@@christopherpearson7612 I'm looking forward, awesome work so far :)

@guidoguido2245 3 жыл бұрын

I think it was, but it was altered to the point were it’s unrecognisable.

@stevestokes1963 2 жыл бұрын

I always thought this was the " street of dreams" with Elvis Marilyn Monroe & James dean.?? Maybe it was a changed renering

@karenwolsey2283 2 жыл бұрын

Edward Hopper is an ancestor of my family. My grandmother is Maude Hopper, from Hyde Park, NY. This is astounding!! Thank you so much for revealing the inner-workings of this iconic New York Masterpiece. To see that the hawk-nosed man is probably touching the woman's leg is a revelation! Well done, and a tribute Edward would truly appreciate. He sketched out architecturally all of his paintings with pain-staking detail.🎨🌃🏙🗽