Posted by AnthonyR on 12/23/08 11:27

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> Hi Mike,
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> I think I should have phrased my initial question differently...
> What is wrong with shooting video and showing it as video? Why, change
> the texture of the scene and make it look as though it were
> photographed with a 35mm film camera?
>
> To me, film is nice for movies to tell a nice story complete with
> special effects. I realize film stock is expensive and once its run
> thorugh the camera any mistakes are costly.
>
> However, to me, video is immediate. No outrageous trick photography,
> no expensive special effects, and no time consuming set ups.
>
> Video is sharp, crystal clear, "live" looking. That's how I want to
> see travelogues.
>
> When it first appeared it was interesting to see a newly shot piece of
> tape turned into a late fifties/early sixties piece of film that's been
> around too long. Sprockets broken, the occasional film splice, the
> lines running vertically thorough the picture...
>
> But, that's boring.
>
> As you can tell I prefer video that's video. I just do not understand
> what the fascination with making it look like its been done on film
> stock.
>
> Anyway, thanks again for the help. I hope you can help me understand
> this (try?), maybe I'm looking at it all wrong. ;-)
>
> Take care.
>
> Mike
>

Hi Mike,
I have never seen the program you mention, but personally have seen other
programs were they make it look like you are watching old film,
and i understand why, they need to add the effect but if it's over done, it
gets boring fast! I agree.
Just like any fancy effect, overuse it and people will get bored with it,
the first time, it's exciting but the twelve time, it's boring.

Also tv shows, that used that cinema verita (or whatever it's called) shaky
fast zoom, unprofessional quality effect, like NYPD Blue did,
I happen to love that show so I don't think they overdo it, but if that
effect is iverdone also, you end up with nothing but an amateur production.

These effects need to be added only when appropriate to convey the
sublimital message and that's it. The director needs to decide on this I
guess.
Like when a movie is done in B&W to give it an affect, Sometimes it just is
boring to people to remove the color of life. I can see doing a scene or two
in B&W
but not an entire movie, it too becomes overdone and boring.
AnthonyR.

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