Always believe Quote by Stan Brakhage
“I've always believed film is most close to music of all the other arts.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Film Quarterly, 1975
Film and music share a structural intimacy, both arranging time and rhythm to evoke emotion, making cinema uniquely musical among arts.
In simple terms: Film is like music because both play with time and feeling.
Key Takeaway
Explore rhythm in visual storytelling.
Themes
art
music
film theory
Mood
inspirational
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- filmmaking
- education
- creative workshops
Key Concepts
Aesthetics
temporal structure
emotional resonance
Questions to Reflect On
- How does rhythm affect your film experience?
- Can music inspire visual pacing?
A Different Perspective
Not all viewers perceive this similarity.
![“I am still very surprised that I managed to make that film [Close Up]. When I actually look back on that film, I really feel that I was not the director but instead just a member of the audience.” quote by Abbas Kiarostami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6c9/abbas-kiarostami-2631_audience_i-am-still-very-surprised-that-i-managed_1350509.jpg)
![“The film [Close Up] made itself, to a large extent. The characters involved were very real, I wasn't directing the actors so much as being directed by them. So it was a very particular film.” quote by Abbas Kiarostami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e02/abbas-kiarostami-2631_actors_the-film-close-up-made-itself-to-a-large_3127328.jpg)
