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The Evolution of Storytelling | Nikhil Mahajan | TEDxNirmaUniversity


I was just telling someone backstage and

I was just telling someone backstage and they told me that you have to stay in

they told me that you have to stay in

they told me that you have to stay in this red circle you reminded me of the

this red circle you reminded me of the

this red circle you reminded me of the sense of where I’m supposed to shine I’m

sense of where I’m supposed to shine I’m

sense of where I’m supposed to shine I’m in the spotlight there I have to go

in the spotlight there I have to go

in the spotlight there I have to go outside to be in the spotlight works

outside to be in the spotlight works

outside to be in the spotlight works like that it works things work very

like that it works things work very

like that it works things work very weirdly for Indian filmmakers filmmaking

weirdly for Indian filmmakers filmmaking

weirdly for Indian filmmakers filmmaking as you know is a collaborative art form

as you know is a collaborative art form

as you know is a collaborative art form it’s not one guy’s game it’s not a one

it’s not one guy’s game it’s not a one

it’s not one guy’s game it’s not a one person so which is why I am just going

person so which is why I am just going

person so which is why I am just going to get you guys a little job to do I

to get you guys a little job to do I

to get you guys a little job to do I would like you guys all are you paying

would like you guys all are you paying

would like you guys all are you paying attention

attention

attention yeah okay I suppose there is a same old

yeah okay I suppose there is a same old

yeah okay I suppose there is a same old Bollywood scene which I’m making up

Bollywood scene which I’m making up

Bollywood scene which I’m making up right now is it is said that is you

right now is it is said that is you

right now is it is said that is you can’t tell a story of a film in one line

can’t tell a story of a film in one line

can’t tell a story of a film in one line you should not waste your time and make

you should not waste your time and make

you should not waste your time and make the whole thing so what I want everybody

the whole thing so what I want everybody

the whole thing so what I want everybody to do is just those small beautiful

to do is just those small beautiful

to do is just those small beautiful notebooks that everybody is given to the

notebooks that everybody is given to the

notebooks that everybody is given to the tech people at the end you please take

tech people at the end you please take

tech people at the end you please take them and on one page write a story close

them and on one page write a story close

them and on one page write a story close to your heart in not more than one line

to your heart in not more than one line

to your heart in not more than one line okay everyone should do it I am watching

okay and even do this through the course

okay and even do this through the course of my talk it’s okay

of my talk it’s okay

of my talk it’s okay this image is going to so stir your soul

this image is going to so stir your soul

this image is going to so stir your soul it’s going to make you feel very deep

it’s going to make you feel very deep

it’s going to make you feel very deep profound things things that you’ve not

profound things things that you’ve not

profound things things that you’ve not felt in a long time

felt in a long time

felt in a long time and it stay with you it possibly the end

and it stay with you it possibly the end

and it stay with you it possibly the end of tomorrow that’s my dog so long so

of tomorrow that’s my dog so long so

of tomorrow that’s my dog so long so long look at him he’s chilling it does

long look at him he’s chilling it does

long look at him he’s chilling it does not know I’m using this photo look at

not know I’m using this photo look at

not know I’m using this photo look at his face his eyes his paws destruction

his face his eyes his paws destruction

his face his eyes his paws destruction war I think that’s primarily because

war I think that’s primarily because

war I think that’s primarily because we’ve become slave to adjectives like

we’ve become slave to adjectives like

we’ve become slave to adjectives like this one now I’m going to give you one

this one now I’m going to give you one

this one now I’m going to give you one more assignment you should feel like a

more assignment you should feel like a

more assignment you should feel like a college close your eyes imagine you’re

college close your eyes imagine you’re

college close your eyes imagine you’re in a movie theater the smell of popcorn

in a movie theater the smell of popcorn

in a movie theater the smell of popcorn wafts through the AC you’re watching

wafts through the AC you’re watching

wafts through the AC you’re watching your favorite stars next film you’re

your favorite stars next film you’re

your favorite stars next film you’re sitting there in anticipation the film

sitting there in anticipation the film

sitting there in anticipation the film rolls you are willing to suspend your

rolls you are willing to suspend your

rolls you are willing to suspend your disbelief and get absorbed in the world

disbelief and get absorbed in the world

disbelief and get absorbed in the world of the motion pictures however you know

of the motion pictures however you know

of the motion pictures however you know is life treating somebody like it was

is life treating somebody like it was

is life treating somebody like it was pointed out earlier this is making a

pointed out earlier this is making a

pointed out earlier this is making a life facebook video so why we are

life facebook video so why we are

life facebook video so why we are studying one story they are completely

studying one story they are completely

studying one story they are completely forgetting there’s there’s one more

forgetting there’s there’s one more

forgetting there’s there’s one more playing right in front of us so the

playing right in front of us so the

playing right in front of us so the question is are we paying attention I’ll

question is are we paying attention I’ll

question is are we paying attention I’ll be paying are we listening carefully are

be paying are we listening carefully are

be paying are we listening carefully are we really going into the world of the

we really going into the world of the

we really going into the world of the film that we’ve paid I think the

film that we’ve paid I think the

film that we’ve paid I think the thousand bucks watch what happens is

thousand bucks watch what happens is

thousand bucks watch what happens is when you are distracted you end up

when you are distracted you end up

when you are distracted you end up losing out on the big picture and then I

losing out on the big picture and then I

losing out on the big picture and then I come back to my point of being locked in

come back to my point of being locked in

come back to my point of being locked in at that place so I take this like

at that place so I take this like

at that place so I take this like so–you the film is in the interval you

so–you the film is in the interval you

so–you the film is in the interval you look at your boyfriend/girlfriend loved

look at your boyfriend/girlfriend loved

look at your boyfriend/girlfriend loved one sitting next to you and you can see

one sitting next to you and you can see

one sitting next to you and you can see of objective like amazing

average waste of time

average waste of time masterpiece heartbreaking these are the

masterpiece heartbreaking these are the

masterpiece heartbreaking these are the commonly used I take this I tell you why

commonly used I take this I tell you why

commonly used I take this I tell you why this happens because we’re in a hurry to

this happens because we’re in a hurry to

this happens because we’re in a hurry to tell people what we feel while we are

tell people what we feel while we are

tell people what we feel while we are watching a film or why we are reading a

watching a film or why we are reading a

watching a film or why we are reading a book or why we are listening to a song

book or why we are listening to a song

book or why we are listening to a song we are running hurry to express and this

we are running hurry to express and this

we are running hurry to express and this rush is why so that you can share it on

rush is why so that you can share it on

rush is why so that you can share it on your Facebook in the smartest possible

your Facebook in the smartest possible

your Facebook in the smartest possible way to get the maximum number of likes

way to get the maximum number of likes

way to get the maximum number of likes in the face of these likes and the rush

in the face of these likes and the rush

in the face of these likes and the rush for sharing things with people are they

for sharing things with people are they

for sharing things with people are they loosening out in the basic purpose of

loosening out in the basic purpose of

loosening out in the basic purpose of storytelling are we listening are we

storytelling are we listening are we

storytelling are we listening are we paying attention are we absolutely

paying attention are we absolutely

paying attention are we absolutely giving our hundred percent to the story

giving our hundred percent to the story

giving our hundred percent to the story that is being told to us this Rush and

that is being told to us this Rush and

that is being told to us this Rush and this race for Lights brings me to my

this race for Lights brings me to my

this race for Lights brings me to my topic the internal structure of an

topic the internal structure of an

topic the internal structure of an asteroid I am joking

asteroid I am joking

asteroid I am joking [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] first thing about but you know good

first thing about but you know good

first thing about but you know good place anyway my topic is the evolution

place anyway my topic is the evolution

place anyway my topic is the evolution of story and I might as well start with

of story and I might as well start with

of story and I might as well start with my own story I come from a city called

my own story I come from a city called

my own story I come from a city called Oliver it is best known for a replica of

Oliver it is best known for a replica of

Oliver it is best known for a replica of the Taj Mahal

the Taj Mahal

the Taj Mahal that is how unoriginal it is and the

that is how unoriginal it is and the

that is how unoriginal it is and the funny thing is that unlike most small

funny thing is that unlike most small

funny thing is that unlike most small towns in India’s considerably in it

towns in India’s considerably in it

towns in India’s considerably in it there is no sense of art there is no

there is no sense of art there is no

there is no sense of art there is no sense of classical dance theater a

sense of classical dance theater a

sense of classical dance theater a poetry nothing the only access to art

poetry nothing the only access to art

poetry nothing the only access to art that you have is mainstream Bollywood

that you have is mainstream Bollywood

that you have is mainstream Bollywood cinema which is what I fundamentally

cinema which is what I fundamentally

cinema which is what I fundamentally grew up on which is I mean what I love

grew up on which is I mean what I love

grew up on which is I mean what I love but before that I my first foray into

but before that I my first foray into

but before that I my first foray into the world of motion pictures was through

the world of motion pictures was through

the world of motion pictures was through a video library my uncle he owned the

a video library my uncle he owned the

a video library my uncle he owned the video library this was this video like

video library this was this video like

video library this was this video like what it was called sera sera video like

what it was called sera sera video like

what it was called sera sera video like me now the sava stood for Santosh Anil

me now the sava stood for Santosh Anil

me now the sava stood for Santosh Anil which is my uncle and my father Rekha

which is my uncle and my father Rekha

which is my uncle and my father Rekha and Alka which is my uncle’s wife and my

and Alka which is my uncle’s wife and my

and Alka which is my uncle’s wife and my mother now my cousins mine considered a

mother now my cousins mine considered a

mother now my cousins mine considered a both called sorrow and sighted so

both called sorrow and sighted so

both called sorrow and sighted so luckily for them they are maimed with an

luckily for them they are maimed with an

luckily for them they are maimed with an S so they had a jolly good time pulling

S so they had a jolly good time pulling

S so they had a jolly good time pulling my leg reminding me how my name was not

my leg reminding me how my name was not

my leg reminding me how my name was not part of this library I was heartbroken

part of this library I was heartbroken

part of this library I was heartbroken as a kid because I felt extremely left

as a kid because I felt extremely left

as a kid because I felt extremely left help now instead of consoling me like

help now instead of consoling me like

help now instead of consoling me like all sleeping students they kept pushing

all sleeping students they kept pushing

all sleeping students they kept pushing me they kept making me feel bad about it

me they kept making me feel bad about it

me they kept making me feel bad about it so at 4 years wearing those small bands

so at 4 years wearing those small bands

so at 4 years wearing those small bands it was falling off my waist I looked up

it was falling off my waist I looked up

it was falling off my waist I looked up at that board and I said if I can be on

at that board and I said if I can be on

at that board and I said if I can be on the board I’m going to be in the store

the board I’m going to be in the store

the board I’m going to be in the store with a film that I mean

[Applause]

[Applause] thank you for that but that was a lie I

thank you for that but that was a lie I

thank you for that but that was a lie I was just four year long story short I

was just four year long story short I

was just four year long story short I was introduced to the world through a

was introduced to the world through a

was introduced to the world through a little magic box

little magic box

little magic box you remember these the corners there

you remember these the corners there

you remember these the corners there nobody knows where there is a VHS

so that also film which I repeatedly

so that also film which I repeatedly watched with my siblings I’m sure nobody

watched with my siblings I’m sure nobody

watched with my siblings I’m sure nobody none of you know about it that’s why

none of you know about it that’s why

none of you know about it that’s why about Italy itself it’s a film about a

about Italy itself it’s a film about a

about Italy itself it’s a film about a small boy who founds a book of magic

small boy who founds a book of magic

small boy who founds a book of magic which is a neverending story now I think

which is a neverending story now I think

which is a neverending story now I think somewhere though at that age I was

somewhere though at that age I was

somewhere though at that age I was primarily interested because the fluffy

primarily interested because the fluffy

primarily interested because the fluffy friendly dragon find the magic but I

friendly dragon find the magic but I

friendly dragon find the magic but I think somewhere the concept of the film

think somewhere the concept of the film

think somewhere the concept of the film opened up my mind to the possibility of

opened up my mind to the possibility of

opened up my mind to the possibility of someone in a small town being able to

someone in a small town being able to

someone in a small town being able to explore a world that is way out of his

explore a world that is way out of his

explore a world that is way out of his age I’m sure it was subconscious back

age I’m sure it was subconscious back

age I’m sure it was subconscious back then but it was a trigger my first

then but it was a trigger my first

then but it was a trigger my first theatre experience as I remember was

theatre experience as I remember was

theatre experience as I remember was watching sober as guy is Ram Lakhan now

watching sober as guy is Ram Lakhan now

watching sober as guy is Ram Lakhan now I’m so I have seen films before that but

I’m so I have seen films before that but

I’m so I have seen films before that but I remember this one clearly because I

I remember this one clearly because I

I remember this one clearly because I went with my parents for a 3 p.m. show

went with my parents for a 3 p.m. show

went with my parents for a 3 p.m. show and we had an old Lambretta and Richard

and we had an old Lambretta and Richard

and we had an old Lambretta and Richard same thing just wouldn’t start I was

same thing just wouldn’t start I was

same thing just wouldn’t start I was very excited to watch I will be money

very excited to watch I will be money

very excited to watch I will be money couple of fan back then I wanted to

couple of fan back then I wanted to

couple of fan back then I wanted to watch him dance to 1 2 before but the

watch him dance to 1 2 before but the

watch him dance to 1 2 before but the scooter did start and I was heartbroken

scooter did start and I was heartbroken

scooter did start and I was heartbroken my father tried really hard and he

my father tried really hard and he

my father tried really hard and he finally got it going we reached the date

finally got it going we reached the date

finally got it going we reached the date about the film it just started for some

about the film it just started for some

about the film it just started for some reason that day I wasn’t looking at the

reason that day I wasn’t looking at the

reason that day I wasn’t looking at the screen because of the whole ordeal

screen because of the whole ordeal

screen because of the whole ordeal before the film I kind of started

before the film I kind of started

before the film I kind of started looking and now these were days when

looking and now these were days when

looking and now these were days when there was no national anthem or

there was no national anthem or

there was no national anthem or advertisement was for Stella’s film

advertisement was for Stella’s film

advertisement was for Stella’s film started on the time intervals were just

started on the time intervals were just

started on the time intervals were just 10 minutes long and so I started

10 minutes long and so I started

10 minutes long and so I started watching the film and my attention went

watching the film and my attention went

watching the film and my attention went to the stream of life that came from the

to the stream of life that came from the

to the stream of life that came from the projector whom I turned back and I could

projector whom I turned back and I could

projector whom I turned back and I could hear the slight word of the film reel

hear the slight word of the film reel

hear the slight word of the film reel moving with the projector and right near

moving with the projector and right near

moving with the projector and right near the glass window of the project I could

the glass window of the project I could

the glass window of the project I could see particles of dust dancing almost

see particles of dust dancing almost

see particles of dust dancing almost like they are dancing to the beat of

like they are dancing to the beat of

like they are dancing to the beat of Anil Kapoor on one polka for

Anil Kapoor on one polka for

Anil Kapoor on one polka for it was that way I think something

it was that way I think something

it was that way I think something changed inside me I knew that day that I

changed inside me I knew that day that I

changed inside me I knew that day that I was going to be a thick pinion for my

was going to be a thick pinion for my

was going to be a thick pinion for my parents I was angered by the magic of

parents I was angered by the magic of

parents I was angered by the magic of motion pictures

motion pictures

motion pictures I didn’t know how projector work or I

I didn’t know how projector work or I

I didn’t know how projector work or I didn’t know the science behind it but I

didn’t know the science behind it but I

didn’t know the science behind it but I first sure felt the alchemy of the film

first sure felt the alchemy of the film

first sure felt the alchemy of the film burning and creating an image that would

burning and creating an image that would

burning and creating an image that would stay in front of our eyes it was

stay in front of our eyes it was

stay in front of our eyes it was beautiful it was magical and it changed

beautiful it was magical and it changed

beautiful it was magical and it changed my life so in a way I feel that that old

my life so in a way I feel that that old

my life so in a way I feel that that old Lambretta Anil Kapoor and old movie

Lambretta Anil Kapoor and old movie

Lambretta Anil Kapoor and old movie theatre were very instrumental in

theatre were very instrumental in

theatre were very instrumental in getting me to stand here in front of you

getting me to stand here in front of you

getting me to stand here in front of you as a working filmmaker it was only

as a working filmmaker it was only

as a working filmmaker it was only poetic justice

poetic justice

poetic justice that I did something about this this is

that I did something about this this is

that I did something about this this is what I chose to do

[Music]

[Music] that was a sort for my first film Pune

that was a sort for my first film Pune

that was a sort for my first film Pune 52 it had my protagonist riding a

52 it had my protagonist riding a

52 it had my protagonist riding a Lambretta

Lambretta

Lambretta standing in front of a movie theater

standing in front of a movie theater

standing in front of a movie theater that screaming on eeka buta film the

that screaming on eeka buta film the

that screaming on eeka buta film the film was set in 1992 we started in 2012

film was set in 1992 we started in 2012

film was set in 1992 we started in 2012 I think and the theta that I show in the

I think and the theta that I show in the

I think and the theta that I show in the film veteran did not exist when we shoot

film veteran did not exist when we shoot

film veteran did not exist when we shoot the film but I had to have that title it

the film but I had to have that title it

the film but I had to have that title it was somewhere important to me that I get

was somewhere important to me that I get

was somewhere important to me that I get best shots and I think I think that is

best shots and I think I think that is

best shots and I think I think that is the magic of filmmaking which also also

the magic of filmmaking which also also

the magic of filmmaking which also also encompasses a serious stage in the

encompasses a serious stage in the

encompasses a serious stage in the evolution of cinema which would effects

evolution of cinema which would effects

evolution of cinema which would effects I had my visual effects team put a huge

I had my visual effects team put a huge

I had my visual effects team put a huge green screen on an empty row we made

green screen on an empty row we made

green screen on an empty row we made that to come on the Lambretta stand

that to come on the Lambretta stand

that to come on the Lambretta stand there my entire production team my

there my entire production team my

there my entire production team my research strength team worked day and

research strength team worked day and

research strength team worked day and night to find high resolutions images of

night to find high resolutions images of

night to find high resolutions images of the theatre so that they can recreate

the theatre so that they can recreate

the theatre so that they can recreate them in an animation 3d format it took a

them in an animation 3d format it took a

them in an animation 3d format it took a team of around 100 people working for

team of around 100 people working for

team of around 100 people working for three months non-stop to get that one

three months non-stop to get that one

three months non-stop to get that one shot which lasts three seconds in the

shot which lasts three seconds in the

shot which lasts three seconds in the film that is filmmaking and I love doing

film that is filmmaking and I love doing

film that is filmmaking and I love doing it but do you think it reaches the

it but do you think it reaches the

it but do you think it reaches the audience it does not because people are

audience it does not because people are

audience it does not because people are too busy looking at their mobile phones

too busy looking at their mobile phones

too busy looking at their mobile phones talking to people next to them which is

talking to people next to them which is

talking to people next to them which is again a part of evolution storytelling

again a part of evolution storytelling

again a part of evolution storytelling is fundamentally two people talking it

is fundamentally two people talking it

is fundamentally two people talking it must have started with one caveman

must have started with one caveman

must have started with one caveman telling the other how he probably killed

telling the other how he probably killed

telling the other how he probably killed a lion when he didn’t because that would

a lion when he didn’t because that would

a lion when he didn’t because that would be a fact a story would be a you know

be a fact a story would be a you know

be a fact a story would be a you know dammit I his version of a fact but

dammit I his version of a fact but

dammit I his version of a fact but imagine what if the other caveman was

imagine what if the other caveman was

imagine what if the other caveman was not listening what if he was looking at

not listening what if he was looking at

not listening what if he was looking at a rock in his hand

storytelling would not have been born

storytelling would not have been born probably that would have been the last

probably that would have been the last

probably that would have been the last story ever told

story ever told

story ever told the caveman being a caveman would have

the caveman being a caveman would have

the caveman being a caveman would have taken the same rock and hit that one in

taken the same rock and hit that one in

taken the same rock and hit that one in his head a luxury I unfortunately don’t

his head a luxury I unfortunately don’t

his head a luxury I unfortunately don’t have but so what I am what I’m getting

have but so what I am what I’m getting

have but so what I am what I’m getting at is storytelling is essentially to be

at is storytelling is essentially to be

at is storytelling is essentially to be the storyteller and the listener the

the storyteller and the listener the

the storyteller and the listener the evolution depends on both ways evoke

evolution depends on both ways evoke

evolution depends on both ways evoke evolving together what is happening is

evolving together what is happening is

evolving together what is happening is and I will speak strictly to films

and I will speak strictly to films

and I will speak strictly to films because that is my area of expertise we

because that is my area of expertise we

because that is my area of expertise we are evolving very rapidly from

are evolving very rapidly from

are evolving very rapidly from single-screen theatres from the V CDs

single-screen theatres from the V CDs

single-screen theatres from the V CDs and VHS tapes we went to V CDs then DVDs

and VHS tapes we went to V CDs then DVDs

and VHS tapes we went to V CDs then DVDs and now we have films that can come on a

and now we have films that can come on a

and now we have films that can come on a pendrive

pendrive

pendrive similarly theaters from being single

similarly theaters from being single

similarly theaters from being single screen experiences where there was no

screen experiences where there was no

screen experiences where there was no national anthem no ads very to-the-point

national anthem no ads very to-the-point

national anthem no ads very to-the-point interval people used to watch the film

interval people used to watch the film

interval people used to watch the film it didn’t have any distractions while

it didn’t have any distractions while

it didn’t have any distractions while watching the film they came out they

watching the film they came out they

watching the film they came out they spoke about it they slept over it and in

spoke about it they slept over it and in

spoke about it they slept over it and in the next day they told their family and

the next day they told their family and

the next day they told their family and friends where the bass book was that

friends where the bass book was that

friends where the bass book was that film or not this phenomenon is what film

film or not this phenomenon is what film

film or not this phenomenon is what film business is fundamentally based on it is

business is fundamentally based on it is

business is fundamentally based on it is called word of mouth now word of mouth

called word of mouth now word of mouth

called word of mouth now word of mouth is transported within minutes

is transported within minutes

is transported within minutes multiplexes have not just someone signed

multiplexes have not just someone signed

multiplexes have not just someone signed a Bolton bottle but they have pieces

a Bolton bottle but they have pieces

a Bolton bottle but they have pieces burgers muumuus and even that food that

burgers muumuus and even that food that

burgers muumuus and even that food that they have recliners people have their

they have recliners people have their

they have recliners people have their cell phone so on and within minutes of a

cell phone so on and within minutes of a

cell phone so on and within minutes of a film ending the word of mouth is out

film ending the word of mouth is out

film ending the word of mouth is out this will also change we already have

this will also change we already have

this will also change we already have Netflix and Amazon coming in to Yvonne

Netflix and Amazon coming in to Yvonne

Netflix and Amazon coming in to Yvonne to mark the next step of evolution of

to mark the next step of evolution of

to mark the next step of evolution of cinema now people will not even go to

cinema now people will not even go to

cinema now people will not even go to work they will just watch it on their

work they will just watch it on their

work they will just watch it on their cell phone or in front of their home

cell phone or in front of their home

cell phone or in front of their home theater this is evolving and this is

theater this is evolving and this is

theater this is evolving and this is evolving because the end user the viewer

evolving because the end user the viewer

evolving because the end user the viewer is changing the viewer has too many

is changing the viewer has too many

is changing the viewer has too many distractions what was meant to be

distractions what was meant to be

distractions what was meant to be essentially an entertainment business

essentially an entertainment business

essentially an entertainment business where you make a person sit and make him

where you make a person sit and make him

where you make a person sit and make him water

water

water story has now become everything but back

story has now become everything but back

story has now become everything but back you have declined us you have fast food

you have declined us you have fast food

you have declined us you have fast food you have everything but the means to get

you have everything but the means to get

you have everything but the means to get someone involved in a story now I’m not

someone involved in a story now I’m not

someone involved in a story now I’m not saying technology is bad at all and in

saying technology is bad at all and in

saying technology is bad at all and in technology is fantastic I think

technology is fantastic I think

technology is fantastic I think technology is one thing that enables

technology is one thing that enables

technology is one thing that enables filmmakers like myself to fight with the

filmmakers like myself to fight with the

filmmakers like myself to fight with the same technology that that is against us

same technology that that is against us

same technology that that is against us I think it makes us push the level of

I think it makes us push the level of

I think it makes us push the level of our imaginations and you know without

our imaginations and you know without

our imaginations and you know without technology we wouldn’t have this reality

[Music]

[Music] imagine the same scene with the fluffy

imagine the same scene with the fluffy

imagine the same scene with the fluffy dancer from the neverending story that

dancer from the neverending story that

dancer from the neverending story that is what technology does it just makes

is what technology does it just makes

is what technology does it just makes things better it gives us a chance to

things better it gives us a chance to

things better it gives us a chance to evolve as filmmakers and storytellers

evolve as filmmakers and storytellers

evolve as filmmakers and storytellers but this is just about filmmaking I

but this is just about filmmaking I

but this is just about filmmaking I think we are all story levels we all

think we are all story levels we all

think we are all story levels we all need to evolve and for that process to

need to evolve and for that process to

need to evolve and for that process to be better I think we should start with

be better I think we should start with

be better I think we should start with listening I think what we can do is when

listening I think what we can do is when

listening I think what we can do is when we go back home and you know your mom or

we go back home and you know your mom or

we go back home and you know your mom or dad says something to you the best thing

dad says something to you the best thing

dad says something to you the best thing is keep that phone away when we go to

is keep that phone away when we go to

is keep that phone away when we go to watch a film out of respect for the

watch a film out of respect for the

watch a film out of respect for the people who are telling this story you’re

people who are telling this story you’re

people who are telling this story you’re working very hard you can just try

working very hard you can just try

working very hard you can just try putting it on airplane mode it’s not for

putting it on airplane mode it’s not for

putting it on airplane mode it’s not for anybody else’s benefit it is just so

anybody else’s benefit it is just so

anybody else’s benefit it is just so that you can absorb from that story it

that you can absorb from that story it

that you can absorb from that story it is so that you can evolve as an audience

is so that you can evolve as an audience

is so that you can evolve as an audience because no story is complete without the

because no story is complete without the

because no story is complete without the listener like for you guys the stories

listener like for you guys the stories

listener like for you guys the stories that you’ve written your masterpieces I

that you’ve written your masterpieces I

that you’ve written your masterpieces I would like for you to give them to the

would like for you to give them to the

would like for you to give them to the person sitting next to you just read the

person sitting next to you just read the

person sitting next to you just read the story from your notebooks and give it to

story from your notebooks and give it to

story from your notebooks and give it to the person next year here you’ve just

the person next year here you’ve just

the person next year here you’ve just given your story to complete stranger

given your story to complete stranger

given your story to complete stranger and you form the connection this

and you form the connection this

and you form the connection this connection is the true evolution this

connection is the true evolution this

connection is the true evolution this connection is a story and we are all the

connection is a story and we are all the

connection is a story and we are all the storytellers thank you

storytellers thank you

storytellers thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] you

you

you [Applause]

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