There's an old saying that goes something like, "The only person who knows a lot is the person who knows they know nothing." Aside from feeling like word salad, there's a real core belief in there that knowledge is an ongoing journey. There is no way you could know it all. You have to keep learning. Well, filmmaking is very similar to this philosophy. You can get better and better, learning more and more, but you will never know it all. You're just working long and hard enough to acquire the knowledge base to make the best decisions you can. We call this the epistemological approach. It sounds fancy, but it's really not. It's much more introspective. This approach will help you develop characters, stories, and worlds. But what is the definition of epistemological? And how does epistemology work in filmmaking as a whole? Let's work this out together. Martin Scorsese directing 'Raging Bull' Credit: United Artists What Does "Epistemology" Mean? Epistemology aims to tackle huge questions like, "What do we know?" and "What makes justified beliefs justified?" These major life-defining questions are fruitful for any creative. They can push stories themselves, or we can pick them apart to create wonderful works. It all starts at the root of the word. Epistemological Definition Epistemological means ideas or actions relating to the theory of knowledge. The theory of knowledge is known as epistemology. It's a major branch of philosophy that questions a person's beliefs about the nature of human knowledge....
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Sunday, 20 October