tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post1778322421422374358..comments2024-03-29T05:18:51.551-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Extreme Closeupspattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-55996623813721982222012-04-12T13:29:59.335-04:002012-04-12T13:29:59.335-04:00Agreed -- too close. TMI.
Theatre provides the d...Agreed -- too close. TMI. <br /><br />Theatre provides the dazzle of mystery & beauty.Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-87271078247144918242012-04-12T02:01:48.807-04:002012-04-12T02:01:48.807-04:00I see it as part of the MTV effects craze that so ...I see it as part of the MTV effects craze that so many directors slavish copy.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-74321240559843077592012-04-11T19:49:04.227-04:002012-04-11T19:49:04.227-04:00One of my favorite headlines from last year (altho...One of my favorite headlines from last year (although I swear I did not read the article) was "HDTV bad for porn industry." The sub-heading was (I swear this is true), "Razor stubble is a major problem."<br /><br />All together now: Eeeeuuuuwwww!Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-15183954578372064512012-04-11T17:25:41.721-04:002012-04-11T17:25:41.721-04:00So true, Richard. I want to know about more than a...So true, Richard. I want to know about more than a character's face in a film. Extreme closeups seem like a director's gambit.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-42149432053273719442012-04-11T15:55:25.916-04:002012-04-11T15:55:25.916-04:00They greatly reduce the viewer's participation...They greatly reduce the viewer's participation in the story, or understanding of a character, thus distancing viewers. We grasp character much better when we can integrate gestures, posture, voice, grooming, and relationships to other characters. Directors or cinematographers who do this are actually damaging the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-60146389882360054062012-04-11T14:34:36.574-04:002012-04-11T14:34:36.574-04:00We all do, Rick.
I watch most movies on a very lar...We all do, Rick.<br />I watch most movies on a very large screen at a theater. So it is very annoying to never get a long shot of a scene.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-11380175524491835142012-04-11T14:15:27.795-04:002012-04-11T14:15:27.795-04:00So they edit the way they make films according to ...So they edit the way they make films according to their assumptions about what THEY THINK we'll watch it on? Get real and get out of my head and just make good films! Go make your assumptions somewhere else, filmmakers. BAH !!!<br /><br />and no to the tight shots, and the rapid cuts, too.<br /><br />Yes, I'm grumpy. I get that way some days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-56102985490288739012012-04-11T13:56:29.577-04:002012-04-11T13:56:29.577-04:00From what I understand, these sorts of shots are m...From what I understand, these sorts of shots are more common now because people's screens are getting smaller. So, directors have been catering towards the smaller screens. <br /><br />Watching a movie like Jacques Tati's Playtime (from the late 60s) on a TV is impossible -- the shots are so long, the details so small, that you need a huge theatrical screen for it to make sense.<br /><br />A lot of newer movies figure that they're going to be watched by more people on video, tv, and computers, so they adjust accordingly. And, in a lot of cases, something is lost by this mentality.Cullen Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236957954996740924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-82524222438229999352012-04-11T10:12:27.705-04:002012-04-11T10:12:27.705-04:00Well, they are supposed to shake up the viewer. Th...Well, they are supposed to shake up the viewer. They are meant to make us feel uncomfortable, in at least some circumstances.<br /><br />Any time you see that where there obviously isn't that intention, it might well be in anticipation of "tv everywhere," the notion that increasing numbers of folks watch video through their telephones and other microscreens.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-87936476527381474572012-04-11T09:26:28.511-04:002012-04-11T09:26:28.511-04:00I have to agree with you, Patti. Extreme close-ups...I have to agree with you, Patti. Extreme close-ups make even attractive people look, well, bizarre. No wonder there's so much stress these days in the media on one's appearance...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-27875218193451590782012-04-11T08:56:52.633-04:002012-04-11T08:56:52.633-04:00Why do they think we need to see people closer tha...Why do they think we need to see people closer than real life allows us?pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-48116247019306808672012-04-11T08:56:14.030-04:002012-04-11T08:56:14.030-04:00Yeah, HDTV is tough on even the prettiest... I vot...Yeah, HDTV is tough on even the prettiest... I vote for the more distant shot, and a camera filter.YA Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371132883359264412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-46168952384032724122012-04-11T08:46:14.521-04:002012-04-11T08:46:14.521-04:00Hi-def TV makes those extreme close-ups even worse...Hi-def TV makes those extreme close-ups even worse, Patti. Especially on local news programs where "average" people are interviewed without the make-up. I'm shocked at the number of people who need dentistry...badly!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.com