Unmotivated camera movement has been a really useful way of filming his dialogue shots. Builds anticipation because it adds to the activity feeling of dialogue shots. You don't get into a waiting for the next line of dialogue. It makes me think of how good comedy avoids the feeling of waiting for the punch line. Which is why Dave Chappelle is so good. He has punch lines, but he doesn't have "here comes the punch line" moments. Also, unmotivated camera movement has been so good at being useful for movies that it has made podcaster's stand out as looking really bad because so many are trying to misuse it in their podcasts. It really looks dollar store when somebody is doing a podcast and then the camera starts moving to the side.
I think it kinda comes down to how many of the aesthetic do you use. Camera movements/angles are pretty universal and can be inspired by many films. But if you consider adding location details, set design, lighting, clean/dirty frame for example, that would maybe feel more like a reference depending on how much detail you include in the shot.
At his level, you only copy if you believe 100% that this shot is the best possible shot in the best possible moment for your movie. If it’s a copy and you can’t get it out of your head, then yeah
Good content as always, though I have a minor compalint: I find the narrator's tone is a bit too infantilizing(for lack a better word). I think the narrator could speak a little more naturally, since there's already closed captions for English.
7. Feet shot
That's already #5
LOL
Once upon a time in the West (2068). Whoa 😅. A movie from the future.
Truly ahead of its time.
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2068... Nice Sergio Leone still working after over 100 years 😂
Unmotivated camera movement has been a really useful way of filming his dialogue shots. Builds anticipation because it adds to the activity feeling of dialogue shots.
You don't get into a waiting for the next line of dialogue. It makes me think of how good comedy avoids the feeling of waiting for the punch line. Which is why Dave Chappelle is so good. He has punch lines, but he doesn't have "here comes the punch line" moments.
Also, unmotivated camera movement has been so good at being useful for movies that it has made podcaster's stand out as looking really bad because so many are trying to misuse it in their podcasts.
It really looks dollar store when somebody is doing a podcast and then the camera starts moving to the side.
This channel deserves more love
Thank you mubi and the mighty quen
Where does one draw the line between "referencing other films," "inspired by other films," and "copying other films"?
Great question. Replying so I can be alerted of the answer
I would say the key is bringing something new to the table with that technique and ideally some sort of wink of acknowledgement as well
I think it kinda comes down to how many of the aesthetic do you use. Camera movements/angles are pretty universal and can be inspired by many films. But if you consider adding location details, set design, lighting, clean/dirty frame for example, that would maybe feel more like a reference depending on how much detail you include in the shot.
"Good artists copy, great artists steal"
At his level, you only copy if you believe 100% that this shot is the best possible shot in the best possible moment for your movie. If it’s a copy and you can’t get it out of your head, then yeah
Yes
Great video.
more of these please
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I heard he uses larger format cameras to increase compression of the image 🙂
Once Upon A Time in The West (2068) 🤔
Another good example of the circular dolly is the hans landa Italian scene. Circling his prey
Tarantino = Copy and paste extraordinaire.
Yea we know already. This video is about 20 years late.
Good content as always, though I have a minor compalint: I find the narrator's tone is a bit too infantilizing(for lack a better word). I think the narrator could speak a little more naturally, since there's already closed captions for English.
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