cinematography Cinematography, tricks that bug you...
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Spatula said:
Professionally, a diffuser, probably 'Mist'
Indie/Guerilla: A piece of nylon panty-hose stretched across the lens.
...a technique that bugs me...I'm not sure if this qualifies as cinematography or not, but I hate it when I see it...
...actor looks down, washes face, looks up and stares into mirror. Hate it, hate it, HATE IT
its used so much, its trite. Whatever psycho is in the mirror when you look up, let 'em getcha!
Or is the actor using this as a tool as portrayal of a reflection of himself and his life, oh whatever happened to me...
...stop doing this or come up with a better way to do it, geez...
--spinner
...actor looks down, washes face, looks up and stares into mirror. Hate it, hate it, HATE IT
its used so much, its trite. Whatever psycho is in the mirror when you look up, let 'em getcha!
Or is the actor using this as a tool as portrayal of a reflection of himself and his life, oh whatever happened to me...
...stop doing this or come up with a better way to do it, geez...
--spinner
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That "crazy dolly zoom" is called the Vertigo effect, first popularized by Alfred Hitchcock.
Oops. this thread is like three weeks old. Oh well.
Luke
Oops. this thread is like three weeks old. Oh well.
Luke
Well Lefteye, it seems you have revitalised the thread.
I think my worst and most detested cinematography effect has to be over excessive use of the shaky cam for action scenes... so irritating.
I think my worst and most detested cinematography effect has to be over excessive use of the shaky cam for action scenes... so irritating.
There is an effect I think I remember seeing in "You've got Mail" a few years ago. It is basically the smoothest pan ever attempted in the entire world with perfect starts and stops. My guess is that it is actually movement within a static shot that is done in post. It catches me off guard every time, because I know that the only other way to achieve that is with motion control equipment. IMO, It also takes away from the human element that you are used to experiencing during a dialogue sequence.
Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
Luke
Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
Luke
Personally, I hate the "extreme close-ups and fast editing during action sequences to obscure any action on screen". Why the hell do people do this?! If you're going to film an action sequence, I'd like to see it, not complain afterwards that quick editing and useless extreme close-ups were added into the film as filler to extend the scene. 
That's good to know. I didn't realize there were other names for it. I think it's a really neat technique. For some reason, none of my friends can understand how it works when I try to show them. They think it's magic, lol. And they're all their twenties, too
. I guess that's what makes me the filmmaker and them the engineers... Luke
I know it as the reverse zoom, the 'Jaws' shot is how I often describe it, most people then understand.
Thanks Luke and Nathan, its nice to be part of a film community.
Dan
Dan
What is the worst framing you have seen in a Hollywood/mainstream film?Rivet said:
I saw a Casper Van Dien movie called Shark Attack. It had the worst framing ever. As in, the shark is in the middle of empty water, while in another shot the actors are sturggling on the surface to avoid being bitten.
I assume it was improper framing because in a Casper Van Dien movie you know there's going to be quality.
/sarcasm
I assume it was improper framing because in a Casper Van Dien movie you know there's going to be quality.
/sarcasm