Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:52 am
If I can , very modestly , add some words .. There is the Technical Aspect , the choice of the Format , (maybe for great open spaces , westerns , adventures on the Ocean , you can choose the Scope Format ) Anamorphic , or not Anamorphic , the Camera Settings , The Lighting .. the Depth Of Field , In short , the VIsual Aspect ..
And , more Importantly , every single Camera Movement , every Shot , every Choice , has to be Motivated .. You want to tell a Story , or , at least , express something .. everything has to be anticipated ( as a principle ... ) .
One of the most interesting aspect and questioning is how to express something , through a Pan , a Camera Movement , a lens effect , the lighting ..
Nowadays , everyone owns , at least , a smartphone , sometimes a drone , but what we see is very often , meaningless , or , at best , a bit Documentary ..
About Westerns ... I still own that Beautiful Black Stetson ... I was walking in the Streets of San Francisco with it on my head in June Seventy Nine .. people shouting " Hey , Cow-Boy " .. very unusual for a French Guy .. I was young then , and I would not do that today .. The Cow-Boy is tired , and has some low back Pain , sometimes ( L5-S1..).. Time is passing by .. Do not count on me to ride a horse .. I am too Old , and that is too Dangerous ..
" L'humour est la Politesse du Désespoir " ..
Just my Two Euros , with my Regards from France .. / Mike ..