The Kubrick Files Ep. 1 - The Collaboration of Kubrick and Clarke
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- The collaboration between Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke gave birth to one of the greatest films in the history of cinema-2001: A Space Odyssey. But how did this brilliant collaboration come to pass? Well, we begin in New York City…
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This video essay was written, edited, and narrated by Tyler Knudsen.
Special thanks to:
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2001italia’s post on Kubrick’s letter
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Arthur C. Clarke’s diary
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Arthur C. Clarke: The Authorized Biography (McAleer)
The Lost Worlds of 2001 - Arthur C. Clarke
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2001: A Space Odyssey - Making of a Myth
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Patricia Marx 1968 interview with Arthur C Clarke
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Arthur C Clarke press conference
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I'm currently obsessed with Kubrick and would love to see more of these videos on any and all of his films.
More is on the way!
Funny that Clarke had to stop Kubrick from bringing Poole back to life, but then he brought him back on the last book, 3001 the final odyssey as protagonist!
Great user name, Overlord.
I saw 2001 when it opened. I was quite baffled by the film like many of us. It was simply ahead of it's time. Kubrick had balls to shoot such a "non commercial" film during the late '60s. It eventually made over 10 times it's budget thus being a very profitable film for MGM studios.
Ironically it’s almost a running commercial with all the running ad placements.
My father was too and liked to tell the story that at the end of the projection, the guy on the next seat shouted "at last, ET !" when the astronaut sees himself older in the bright room.
The Alamo Drafthouse at Katy, Texas showed this video recently right before a screening of 2001. It was super cool to see such a well-done and informative video on the big screen!
I love the idea of a Kubrick series! This was extremely informative. Keep it up!
+Moustache Max Thanks!
Hey, I'm building a site to discover the creative influences of famous film makers, Kubrick included. Tell me what do you think! Site is: www.filmfluence.com/directors/stanley-kubrick/
Trader Vics was one of my favorite experiences both in New York and my home Los Angeles California - it is very sad that the classic versions of both are now no more. I think it's possible these days that someone might be VERY smart to revive Trader Vics
I would love that! All of the photos I've seen make the atmosphere of the restaurants look really fascinating.
As an afficianado of all things Kubrick, I appreciate this series. We are lucky that Kubrick chose to work in the medium of film, the most complex and expensive, yet subversive and democratic, of mediums. Anyone can now see his amazing body of work, it is not confined to a museum or warehouse.
Where else can one view stills as photographs with such perfect composition? Kubrick's eye and mind went 'way beyond Clarke's as he threw away the narration and chose a classical soundtrack over that of a Hollywood composer. The movie remains a triumph of the cinema, a film that affects you on an almost wholly visceral level, a science-fiction movie with some goddamn science in it and a stunning testament to the unspoken mystery and beauty of the cosmos.
Stanley, we are all in your debt.
Man, all the work in After Effects really shows. It certainly makes for a very interesting video to watch. Just the information about the movie is fascinating no matter how it's presented, but the extra effort put into animation gives it a lot more style.
+Israel Storey Thanks! This one took an insane amount of work and some effects end up slipping by relatively unnoticed. At 2:44 I actually made the photo that is embedded in the web page 3-dimensional by cutting the people out from the background and painting them out of the background layer and then masking and parenting it to the webpage and tracked around it with a camera... and it is on screen for a few seconds. It was a good learning experience though.
Keep up the good work!! Your love of film shines through all of your episodes! Thank you!
Great video. High level stuff you've offered here. Lots of insight. Well made.
+rdecredico Thanks! Glad you liked it!
You deserve way more views then you get, the time and effort that must go into the information gathering and editing of these videos is astounding. From one Kubrick lover to another, keep up the amazing work!
+John Razz Thank you so much for the kind words! It really means a lot!
Great editing and effects, simply the best visual narration
+Vlad Nikitin Thanks! This was such a tough one to make-- I really appreciate you saying that!
Your essays are so well done, thank you for your great work!
This is my favourite series on CZcams
great video bro! :)
+Dimitri Bitu Thanks!
I think this is a great idea to turn into a series
+DrunkenM33rkat Thanks! I definitely have plenty of ideas.
8:30 "March 8. Fighting hard to stop Stan from bringing Dr. Poole back from the dead." Fast-forward a few decades... and he comes out with 3001. Turned that idea into a whole book of its own, the 4th and final part of his continuity-challenged "series".
Of course, Frank Poole just ended up speaking and acting and reacting pretty much exactly the same as Haywood Floyd did in the previous 2 books. He was fairly obviously just there to be Clarke's new self-insert, seeing as he couldn't plausibly use Floyd for that purpose anymore.
@CinemaTyler, It's possible you may be mistaken about the exact location of Kubrick and Clarke's first meeting in April, 1964. It appears that Trader Vic's was then still at the Savoy-Plaza Hotel (perhaps then called the Savoy Hilton), which was just across the street from the Plaza Hotel. Trader Vic's apparently operated in the Savoy-Plaza Hotel until 1965, and then re-opened in the Plaza Hotel's basement in 1965.
Still the best space special effects ever done.
Thanks for these videos. Superb work. Would love to see one about eyes wide shut. Cheers
+Adrian Garcia Thanks! I would love to tackle all of Kubrick's films. I'll definitely get to that one someday!
amazing production quality in this one! love it man! Keep on rocking
+Vid Juracic Thanks! I really like working with motion graphics and would love to try and implement more animation into my videos. As tough as it was to make this vid, it was definitely a great learning experience!
I was really fascinated to learn how concerned Kubrick was regarding his attentiin to the focus of every shot of 2001.
It has always made me think: Kubrick made 2001 with such attention to detail that no other SF film maker ever had.
All of Kubrick's movies were insanely well made.
He redefined what "good" movies were.
And he movied across so much material from movie to movie.
He did not cover the same ground again when moving on to his next movie, he learned from one movie to the next, though.
In this regard, he kind of came close to 2001 with A.I.
So close, he had to let Speilberg take it over (or, he may may have known he was coming near the end and had better let someone else take over).
Kubrick was as good as it got to movies...
Wait a minute, in that photo of a beardless Kubrick, that's one of my heroes on the left - Mercury astronaut Deke Slayton. One of the coolest guys to ever live. Three of my heroes collaborating on my favourite movie. Be still my beating heart. Great documentary by the way.
Still knockin em out the park Tyler, gobbling up all your media with much gusto!!!
Stumbled across your channel and binge watched a ton of your Kubrick episodes! Loving your content! Keep giving us the quality cinema!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed them!
It was a difficult collaboration for Clarke. He spent so long on rewrites and revisions that he had to turn down a lot of other work for a few years and eventually got into fairly tight financial circumstances, while Kubrick was so consumed with the pre-production, filming and post-production that he didn't 'sign-off' on Clarke's novel until very, very late in the process. If Clarke had worked with any other director (I believe) much more of Clarke's writing would have been retained in the final version of the film. '2010' is a more faithful version of Clarke's style than '2001'.
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!
I think 2001 could have used a lot more of Clarke's input... although the film is wonderfully cinematic, it's completely arid.
yeah, but 2010 really REALLY sucks compared to 2001!!!!!
Incredible video man keep up the good work!!!
+Graciela Mezquida Peralta Thanks!
Thank you Tyler. very enjoyable and informative presentations of films.
Thanks!
Absolutely love your stuff on Kubrick, could watch 100 hours more!
Thank you! More is on the way! I have two more episodes already written. They'll be given priority when I finally finish the Monty Python and the Holy Grail video!
Genuinely fascinating, contains a lot of details I haven't encountered. Thorough professional job, thanks.
Great video about two geniuses.
You get the sense a lot of work goes into these video essays so continue doing what you do!
+Trampathon Thanks! I'm glad it's finally finished. This one took a crazy amount of work.
I'm starting to believe it is Hollywood that started all the mean rumors about Kubrick, because of his decamping and move to England. Bitter studio heads and producers started all the myths and gossip about him. I saw another documentary in which he said one of the many reasons he left was he felt like everyone wanted him to fail. Someone would ask him: "Hey, Stanley. How's the new picture coming along?" And he would smile and say "Great!" And they would visibly be annoyed or disappointed to hear it. Apparently they would be jealous or hoping to hear some story that his project was dead.
If all of this is true, Hollywood must be a terrible place to live and work in. No friends and little support. I could never live there.
Clarke says at 10:43, "This is really Stanley Kubrick's movie. I acted as the first stage booster and provided occasional guidance."
Thank you for all your work!!!
+faterock9876543 Thanks for watching!
amazing videos.. kubrick described 2001 as a mythological documentary which totally blew my mind when i read it.
Oh yeah. Been waitin for this.
Love your channel, outstanding are the Kubrick shows, both entertaining and highly informative, you make the internet a fantastic place mate, endless thanks !
Actually, Kubrick's involvement with Clarke begins with his attempt to get the film rights to "Childhood's End" but failed to do so. Kubrick then got the rights to another science fiction novel, "A Case of Conscience" by James Blish, but failed to get any financial backing for a film.
Very nice! Looking forward to more videos!
+tnavassac Thanks!
Great job as always!
Great video, I'd love to see your essay break down of Barry Lyndon.
Thanks! I definitely want to tackle Barry Lyndon at some point!
Yes, more.
Great research, great execution. Love it!
Great work sir. Really enjoyed it, probably would even more if I knew all the little "behind-the-scenes" production stuff like you mentioned in another comment. Can't wait for Ep. 2
+T Gill Thanks! I should really start doing little commentary tracks for these. There are always little factoids that don't seem to fit in the videos, but are interesting nonetheless.
+CinemaTyler well, I'm sure you have enough on your plate...but any new content is always appreciated. Love seeing you at the top of my subs. Keep up the good work sir.
Also, to answer your question from the video, enjoyed the new series, big Kubrick fan. Would love to see your thoughts on FMJ and The Shining.
Awesome work! I'm very interested in more episodes! Congratulation for the video, great research work, amazing editing and montage!
Thanks! There is a new episode out now!
+CinemaTyler just watched it! Also great!
Love this! Please make more of these -- I subscribed. Thank you!
Thanks! More is on the way!
Outstanding research and presentation. Always a pleasure.
Excellent work, Tyler.
You might be interested to know that Michael Moorcock (who was a friend of Clarke's) released an article today on NewStatesman about the 2001 collaboration, which is very relevant to the ending of this video.
www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/2017/01/close-tears-he-left-intermission-how-stanley-kubrick-upset-arthur-c-clarke
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing-- I'll check it out!
this is definitely your best video. keep it up!
+themightygavin Thanks! This one was definitely the most difficult video I've made. I really want to try implementing more motion graphics into my videos. Glad you liked it!
Excellent work. I will introduce your series to my production students. Thank you.
I've been to the Trader Vic's in Emeryville, CA a handful of times back in the 90's. I remember liking the Bongo Bongo soup.
Wow man! great work on this one in the postproduction and animations... The content is beyond words, as usual :D
As Adrian Garcia said, it would be incredible a video about 'Eyes Wide Shut'
+zapillofilms Thanks! I definitely want to get to Eyes Wide Shut someday!
Really digging these videos!
There are so so many great Kubrick Documentaries. Here are some that I recommend:
Stanley Kubrick's Boxes
Kubrick Remembered: czcams.com/video/JD-05OGDnZ0/video.html
Kubrick's Odyssey
All of these are great!
7:12 “Out Of The Cradle, Endlessly Orbiting” is one story title, not two.
Very well put together but the terrible wall-to-wall Music is completely unnecessary. BTW: I was an Associate Producer for Criterion in the Laserdisc days. I spoke with Kubrick's Assistant Leon Vitali daily while we were doing Strangelove.
+vittoriostoraro Thanks for the suggestion. That is so cool that you were able to speak with Leon Vitali! I absolutely love Criterion-- sounds like it'd be wonderful working with them!
Great work. Also, did anybody else notice the typo at 5:55?
Thanks! There are a surprising amount of typos in the original drafts.
Love this! I would love some more Kubrick! Maybe eyes wide shut?
+MovieGuyConnor Thanks! I loved Eyes Wide Shut. I'll definitely keep an eye out for something interesting to talk about!
The best thing on CZcams
Funny that Clarke later DID bring Frank back from the dead, if I recall correctly, in one of the novel's sequels.
+DysnomiaFilms Interesting! That's actually pretty funny.
Really love your channel. Thank you.
Thanks!
We want more, we want more, we want more!
Love it, thanks for making this
+Cubeface :)))
+treetoon :)))
+PJC :D::D:D
+Cubeface Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Great edit job and research! Thanks for your hard work
great content bro, subscrided. wanted to know a bit more about 2001 and will watch your whole series in Stan
What makes him think I'm a recluse?
The spider costume?
You're really good, you deserve so much more recognition for your work, i think you'll get it soner or later. Thank you for this.
Great stuff as always, and I'd love to see more, but I hope that you still finish your How Kubrick Made 2001: A Space Odyssey series!
+tahubob Thanks! I've already begun researching the next part. It may take a bit of time, but stay tuned!
This short is very good work, as are so many of your other videos. Hat is off.
March 1964:
* Gene Roddenberry writes the "pitch" for "Star Trek"
* Stanley Kubrick decides to make a movie about ETs ("2001")
Coincidence? Perhaps not.
nice vid man
+عماش انا Thanks!
great work man
oh, i did not know how involved clarke was in the film. its really a very accurate portrayal of the philosophical approach clarke had to SF tropes, overlaid with kubricks intense cinematic style. perfect marriage. clarke could get too rational and talky, taking away from the grandeur, and of course the ONLY way to make a good SF movie is to have a good SF writers ideas act as a control on the less disciplined imagination of a filmmaker. wish they hired more sf writers, maybe wed have something more than 2001 and andromeda strain and contact to point to.
Nice bit at 1:30 with typewriter and burning cigarette.
Kubrick's movie starring tom cruise and nicole is one i have seen ☺
Arthur C. Clarke the Solid Rocket Booster.
Very very informative videos man, keep going!
Really nice work!
+swain770 Thanks!
*2OO1* is my FAVORITE movie.
*DR. STRANGELOVE* is my SECOND FAVORITE.
The Hotel Chelsea. The center of the universe.
Great series!
Thanks!
Love your channel
fantastic as always great pace and editing very entertaining some great details and funny moments ! Would it be possible to do a Napoleon one ? The book they released may help aswell with inserts.. i love that jack nicholson was suppose to play him .. or did you already do a video on this haha .. anywho great stuff
+Dunce Art Napoleon is definitely on my radar! I have started a folder for it and save every good resource I come across. Someday!
so great ! have you been to any of the touring exhibits they have been doing around the world ? Have you seen this series i think its on youtube called " the story of film an odyssey " its like 8 or 10 parts
Hey Tyler, i love your videos on Kubrick. I would be amazed if you would make a video on eyes wide shut. Greetings from Germany
Another great video
+Gary Partington Thanks!
EXCELLENT!
sweet animations
great video!
good job man
Yo I love your channel.
+Scottish Man Merica! Thanks! I appreciate it!
good video, except: too fast paced and the music is extremely distracting.
If you want to pass on information both things are not helping.
Great video! Great Information!
+koogle56 Thanks!
interesting video, i thought the music volume was a bit much tho
Hey man, I'm loving the videos. Are you working on any new short films?
+Zach Sutton I really want to. I just got a new lens recently that I'm really excited to try out. I've been thinking of just making a bunch of super short shorts to put some of these interesting concepts I come across into practice.
Sounds great! I'm looking forward to that, hopefully you'll be able to get a feature made at some point.
Is that a goof at the end? "This is what it looks like today"? It seemed the end-card was supposed to dissolve to an image of Trader Vic's current location.
+Geahk Burchill I probably should have explained further-- in 1989, Trump bought the Plaza Hotel and closed Trader Vic's at the objection of many (including former President Nixon) because it was "tacky." What you're looking at in the end card is the location it once was.
+CinemaTyler Thanks, I watched it again and got it the second time.
I've just stumbled across these videos, and I couldn't find any about either Full Metal Jacket or Eyes Wide Shut. Are there plans to make any?
Definitely have plans to do vids on FMJ and EWS someday!
The background music is annoying.
great content! but what's with the music, Arthur c. Clark speech at the end is interesting and rythmic enough not to edit it with this boring stock music.but you know good job anyway, peace.
Now that you've done an episode on 2 great minds working in unison how about a video about 1 great mind and one jealous twat. I'm speaking of course about Kubrick and Stephen King's contention over "The Shining"
+Zeke Payne Hehe, such a shame that Stephen King couldn't recognize the brilliance of the film.
I used to think the book was worse than the film, but it also has the advantage of focusing on Jack's teaching career, which he takes far more seriously than he does in the film. One student in particular means a great deal to Jack's character, and this was jettisoned in order to tell a more familial story.
Stephen King is still a fantastic writer
You know I saw werewolf one time at Trader Vic's