I'm been browsing the site a bit now... watching stuff that people have posted and giving feedback, etc.
Something's been bothering me about the majority of what I've seen, though.
Many of the finished projects I see look the same. They all have a very digital/ DV feel to them and there seems to be a very heavy reliance on digital effects. And lots of medium shots.
It seems to me that a majority of those interested in making films are pulling from very recent examples of cinema as inspiration. I don't see people holding shots very long, or letting blocking and light speak to the viewer as to the feel of the scene. I don't see much consideration being put into color or the texture of the image to speak to emotion.
My personal worry is that we're well on the way to ending up with a crop of directors and DPs who are bat-s**t over special effects, but don't really know how to visually communicate an idea without them. It almost feels like we're getting into the realm where the onus of a film is put on post, and very little thought it put into the actual filming.
I'm not meaning to insult anyone. Lord knows that I've done my fare share of films where we do a ton of post to get the right look and feel... but I also try and do things practically as well. It depends on the film and the message behind it (for me at least).
I'm afraid that the great work of directors such as Kubric, Ozu, Kurosawa, Hitchcock, Ford, and the like, will go away.
Thoughts? Questions? Hate?
Something's been bothering me about the majority of what I've seen, though.
Many of the finished projects I see look the same. They all have a very digital/ DV feel to them and there seems to be a very heavy reliance on digital effects. And lots of medium shots.
It seems to me that a majority of those interested in making films are pulling from very recent examples of cinema as inspiration. I don't see people holding shots very long, or letting blocking and light speak to the viewer as to the feel of the scene. I don't see much consideration being put into color or the texture of the image to speak to emotion.
My personal worry is that we're well on the way to ending up with a crop of directors and DPs who are bat-s**t over special effects, but don't really know how to visually communicate an idea without them. It almost feels like we're getting into the realm where the onus of a film is put on post, and very little thought it put into the actual filming.
I'm not meaning to insult anyone. Lord knows that I've done my fare share of films where we do a ton of post to get the right look and feel... but I also try and do things practically as well. It depends on the film and the message behind it (for me at least).
I'm afraid that the great work of directors such as Kubric, Ozu, Kurosawa, Hitchcock, Ford, and the like, will go away.
Thoughts? Questions? Hate?