Perfection or authenticity. According to Tomorrows Filmmakers, these are two of the things that should run through the mind of a Cinematographer when establishing the look of a film. To me, this is the kind of video that scratches an itch that I didn’t know needed scratching. Thoughts about the aesthetics of what I would watch on-screen came to mind in brief stints, but they ultimately sunk back down into my subconscious, only to be reawakened after having seen this. There is a plethora of factors that dictate the look of the image: the type of camera (film vs. digital) and the accompanying lenses, deciding when to plan things out before or doing things mostly in post, the lighting, etc.
Just one of these factors can drastically affect the image we see on the screen. They can also do the unexpected: a film camera with footage that looks like it was shot on a digital camera and vice versa. The lens choice can alter the footage so that there is no need for added effects in post-production. If this is decided for the end look, then the energy that would have been used to alter the footage in post-production can be directed elsewhere. The lighting is one area where perfection and authenticity come into play. In film, perfection is a paradox. Technically, it should be the best. Its quality is the best. But sometimes the best isn’t what the audience is looking for. Sometimes we like interesting aesthetics that don’t play it safe with flat lighting and compositions native to most high budget/ mainstream films. If that means a technically inferior image, so be it, but the experience of the audience would be that much greater.
Tomorrows Filmmakers uses excellent shots in films to illustrate each factor, further reinforcing his points. He show films that exemplify a certain quality. For example, he mentioned the aesthetics of Dune. Here, he’s talking about how the decisions made prior to shooting can cause a movie’s aesthetics and special effects to look indistinguishable from reality. He compares this with the plain-looking blockbusters that we’ve grown accustomed to watching. The structure and use of comparison makes the video a more engaging experience.
Why Modern Movies Look So Clean and How To Fix Them
Perfection or authenticity. According to Tomorrows Filmmakers, these are two of the things that should run through the mind of a Cinematographer when establishing the look of a film. To me, this is the kind of video that scratches an itch that I didn’t know needed scratching. Thoughts about the aesthetics of what I would watch on-screen came to mind in brief stints, but they ultimately sunk back down into my subconscious, only to be reawakened after having seen this. There is a plethora of factors that dictate the look of the image: the type of camera (film vs. digital) and the accompanying lenses, deciding when to plan things out before or doing things mostly in post, the lighting, etc.
Just one of these factors can drastically affect the image we see on the screen. They can also do the unexpected: a film camera with footage that looks like it was shot on a digital camera and vice versa. The lens choice can alter the footage so that there is no need for added effects in post-production. If this is decided for the end look, then the energy that would have been used to alter the footage in post-production can be directed elsewhere. The lighting is one area where perfection and authenticity come into play. In film, perfection is a paradox. Technically, it should be the best. Its quality is the best. But sometimes the best isn’t what the audience is looking for. Sometimes we like interesting aesthetics that don’t play it safe with flat lighting and compositions native to most high budget/ mainstream films. If that means a technically inferior image, so be it, but the experience of the audience would be that much greater.
Tomorrows Filmmakers uses excellent shots in films to illustrate each factor, further reinforcing his points. He show films that exemplify a certain quality. For example, he mentioned the aesthetics of Dune. Here, he’s talking about how the decisions made prior to shooting can cause a movie’s aesthetics and special effects to look indistinguishable from reality. He compares this with the plain-looking blockbusters that we’ve grown accustomed to watching. The structure and use of comparison makes the video a more engaging experience.
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