How Akira Kurosawa Framed Rashômon

SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/MrNerdista?ty=h Whether he's framing his characters to look primitive, or simply disobeying the rule of third for added effect, Akira Kurosawa's vision and masterful directing is what makes Rashômon the flawless film that it is today. While the subject matter is intriguing, it would fall apart without the various styles of framing that Kurosawa employs throughout the film. In this video essay, I look at how and why he framed scenes the way he did. The aspect ratio is not an error or lack of high quality footage - it's to best preserve Kurosawa's framing in the way that he intended that audiences view it. IF YOU ENJOYED THE VIDEO, PLEASE HIT THE LIKE BUTTON AND SUBSCRIBE! Music used: Funk Junk - Gee Back From the Jazz Club - Michel Kuhn (   / michelmusik  ) Kevin MacLeod - Airport Lounge (http://incompetech.com/) Thank You - R.G.E SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter:   / mrnerdista   Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/RCDAguiar/ "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.”