cinematicbeauty

[cinematicbeauty]

the infinite dream.

Stars shining in the sky, blinking their magnificent glow down on us for eons. They have been there and have witnessed countless of humans live and die. Living through their dreams and dying facing their fears.

Ever since the dawn of ages, dreams and hope were one of the few constants that tethered humans to ambition and their intended future.

Jay Gatsby, a fictional character created by author F. Scott Fitzgerald, dreamt of becoming a wealthy and educated man to win the heart of Daisy Buchanan, Gatsby’s subject of infatuation. He then proceeded to change his identity from his poverty-riddled background to one filled with riches and prosperity.

My dreams are not as big or as powerful as Gatsby’s, but they are still my own. Personal ambitions and inspirations have always been a part of me, ever since I was a dreamy curious child.

I knew I wanted to make a change in the world, regardless of who I impacted, as long as it was a positive one.

My father enjoyed watching the Indiana Jones films, and that was how I came to love archaeology. That, and through playing a video game called Tomb Raider, which centralized around a British protagonist whose family salvaged artifacts from around the world.

Indiana Jones and The Lost Ark || dir. Steven Spielberg, 1981

I wanted to venture out to the deserts and other terrains, where the veil between the ancient and modern world becomes blurry. Discovering and unearthing items that were hidden for centuries, even millenniums, and preserving their significance to the cultures that they belong to was a passion of mine.

Personally, I enjoyed preserving items that were of value. They always hold a special place in someone’s heart, regardless if that person is living or not. It contains a culture of someone’s life, and in most cases, one that is either rarely seen in our world today, or not at all.

After my archaeology phase, I had a sudden fascination towards criminal cases and criminology in general. I have books ranging from the most notorious criminals ever recorded in history to infamous unsolved cases lined up in order on my bookshelves back in Malaysia.

I have always found the human mind interesting and the complexities of how it works. Made me want to practice Criminology once, even. How these criminals and felons worked were just morbidly fascinating to me. This is also probably another reason why I tend to lean on books, films, and even television shows that showcases such actions, and the knowledge they offer.

Dexter || prod. Daniel Cerrone, Sara Colleton, et al. , 2006-2013

Se7en || dir. David Fincher, 1995

Knowledge is power.

To know and understand the things going on around us is definitely something that all of us should be able to do. Dissemination of knowledge comes in a myriad of ways and sources. My personal favorite, is through books and films.

That is where the idea for this blog came about. To just have a safe space to converse about films.

Although a good plot is substantial to the amazing quality that a film would be able to produce, there are also different matters that have to be accounted for. Sound designs, cinematography, color grading, etc.

The Shining || dir. Stanley Kubrick, 1980

Blade Runner 2049 || Denis Villeneuve , 2017

Such films would bring hope, inspirations, and dreams to many. One of the most powerful ways something could give an impact on someone is through visuals and audio, and film ticks both of those boxes.

It made me want to actually study how film works, and have it as a passion to digest and indulge them during my free time.

I do hope that you, readers, would enjoy films as much as I do through my blog.