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Cinema Photography

posted 15 years ago by kylesf49
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As much as this film has a very great story, acting very good and then for me I get chills with this cinema photography. Call me crazy but the way director Bill Maher uses the camera in the scene when James and Tara are on the road. You see these beautiful shots of the road at an angle that puts the telephone poles in the perfect placement, then there's a shot on top of the hood pointing down at the road with hazy snow drifting across the pavement, its quick but its just the perfect shot idk maybe for me. I mean even the very first opening shot the camera moves to the left across the road and then gets center with the screen its just chilling photography. Also the editing transitions help immensely withe the photography What's your take on the photography? What does it mean to you or not?

[–] sackmaster_81 15 years ago

Ya know I think I must take it for granted... Cus I can't say I really focus on it. Very rarely will I say "Wow what a great shot". I know it's very important, but I think for people like me, we are just used to whatever they do. I compare it to listening to music. Your average person wouldn't recognize a very well produced song compared to a pretty well produced song or maybe an even just an average one... but I can tell totally because it's something I'm interested in and something I pay attention to. I'm sure if I paid more attention, Id recognize great photography and shots more.

I love everything about that road trip though... those 10 minutes are a joy to watch.

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[–] Ripley333 15 years ago

Cinematography

[–] Maroon15 15 years ago

yeah, i thought it was absolutely beautiful cinematography

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[–] fass99 14 years ago

I agree with you kylesf49. I thought the most impressive was the pool scene.

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[–] Screen_Queen 13 years ago

I agree. I loved all the bleak shots of the landscape, like the opening shot of the road you mentioned. It very much reminded me of Winter's Bone, the way the setting was incorporated into every scene. Whether it filled the frame or just stayed in the background, it was very much a character in itself.

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[–] BruceUK 12 years ago

I agree some of the landscape shots were very evocative, but the best thing about it for me was the complete absence of jerky hand-held camerawork. Just shows what can be achieved even in a low-budget indie movie.