art thru the lens

 I first heard the quote "a picture is equivalent to a thousand words" in elementary school. 

Whenever I was in art class in school, I always tried to make my drawings or paintings look the best they could. Most of the time, people looking at art are always amazed by how good the picture is because drawing or painting are skills that are quite difficult to master. As a result of this, the artist's true intentions are not as obvious to identify. And only in the past 5 years have I learned that art isn't just about pleasing the eye but about telling a story. And the essence of art can be conveyed through many different mediums.

One of my favorite things to do in my free time is to watch movies. 

There are 24 pictures shown every second in a movie, or 24,000 words. As stated above, movies are also a source of entertainment and are mostly popular because of their showcase of eye candy. But the underappreciated part of movies is their ability to convey an emotion subconsciously. A movie I watched recently was "Heat." While at face value this is just a heist movie, it truly encapsulates its theme through scenes like when McCauley is staring out into the vast sea or looking at the void of the city lit up by shining lights at nighttime. This movie makes us feel bad for the bad guy because of its character archetypes.

Watching movies from this artistic angle makes me enjoy and appreciate the movie more. The rewatch value of the movie increases as it makes me immersed in a movie that I already know the ending to.

But what is actually art? I think art is something that not only looks good but also confuses our minds. It is something that challenges the way we see the world and asks us to question our assumptions. It isn’t always meant to be understood—it’s meant to be felt, even though it may seem mysterious.

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