many people say that movies can be measured with the way the actors move in front of the camera. many people say that who the actors are and what they do and what they do on camera is what makes a film a legend.
oh crap, come on, it's not just the actors! sure yeah, you could say that a movie would be better if johnny depp would star it instead of keeanu reeves or vice versa, your choice. but ain't it a bit unfair for all the people behind the camera who, despite all the hard work rolling films, carrying chairs, putting on make-up, setting up the lights and mics, prepping up the scene, controlling the crowd, are not even recognized for the fruits of their labor at all?...
production. yeah, i like the sound of that. before a film would be shot, or the actors selected, there's always the production first. if one should say that the story and the plot is the heart of the film, the actors the face, the director and writer the brain, then, suffice to say, the production would be the hands and feet of the film. hmm,,, so so true. yeah, you guessed it too? HIGH FIVE!
when you see a movie, you'd probably notice first the way the characters act; of course, it's just natural, they're like in front of the camera. lol. and although sometimes you might not notice it, the way the camera moves and the way the lights are placed in the background and all the soft, minimal and eerie sonic music during scenes add to the film-viewing experience. in saving private ryan for example, an action/drama war film about heroism and brotherhood. mostly the scenes contain action-packed shots with the actors taking fire very close to the camera. you might not have noticed it, but the way the camera moves in certain scenes are very much like the point of view of a real person. one scene for example, is in the start of the movie when the entire american platoon arrives in the shores, and they're all running for their lives to reach the harbor for cover (and kill those foreigner bastards as well, XD). you'd notice that the camera was very shaky as if you were running along with them. and better yet, at some instances you'd see some blood spatters on the camera. this style added a lot of 'thrill' to me while watching the movie, as if i was actually there, and i was really a soldier and i was taking heavy fire and i could see my comrades being shot in cold blood- and there's nothing i could do to help them. one true concept of war explicitly shown in the film, although it wasn't actually specified - war does nothing, just kill you and your comrades and everybody else and what good did it do to anyone? nothing.
one good way of telling if a movie was good is the way the production team put the realm of the film in proper order. if, even to the smallest detail you could see would seem realistic to you, then yeah, the production did one hell of a job. because that's what the production does, make the film as realistic and believable as possible. although it's true that the director and the producers are the ones who talk about the camera here and the film this and the actors that, still, it's the production's call to make it as much alike as to how the directors want it.
well, that's about pretty much all i know about productions. and need not i tell you, that shooting films is one of the best experiences there is to enjoy in life. so this is me saying chow for now!
and while you're at it, you might want to check this drawing out. i happen to belong to a small indie production with my fellow college buddies. and so far i've been included in two short videos.
oh crap, come on, it's not just the actors! sure yeah, you could say that a movie would be better if johnny depp would star it instead of keeanu reeves or vice versa, your choice. but ain't it a bit unfair for all the people behind the camera who, despite all the hard work rolling films, carrying chairs, putting on make-up, setting up the lights and mics, prepping up the scene, controlling the crowd, are not even recognized for the fruits of their labor at all?...
production. yeah, i like the sound of that. before a film would be shot, or the actors selected, there's always the production first. if one should say that the story and the plot is the heart of the film, the actors the face, the director and writer the brain, then, suffice to say, the production would be the hands and feet of the film. hmm,,, so so true. yeah, you guessed it too? HIGH FIVE!
when you see a movie, you'd probably notice first the way the characters act; of course, it's just natural, they're like in front of the camera. lol. and although sometimes you might not notice it, the way the camera moves and the way the lights are placed in the background and all the soft, minimal and eerie sonic music during scenes add to the film-viewing experience. in saving private ryan for example, an action/drama war film about heroism and brotherhood. mostly the scenes contain action-packed shots with the actors taking fire very close to the camera. you might not have noticed it, but the way the camera moves in certain scenes are very much like the point of view of a real person. one scene for example, is in the start of the movie when the entire american platoon arrives in the shores, and they're all running for their lives to reach the harbor for cover (and kill those foreigner bastards as well, XD). you'd notice that the camera was very shaky as if you were running along with them. and better yet, at some instances you'd see some blood spatters on the camera. this style added a lot of 'thrill' to me while watching the movie, as if i was actually there, and i was really a soldier and i was taking heavy fire and i could see my comrades being shot in cold blood- and there's nothing i could do to help them. one true concept of war explicitly shown in the film, although it wasn't actually specified - war does nothing, just kill you and your comrades and everybody else and what good did it do to anyone? nothing.
one good way of telling if a movie was good is the way the production team put the realm of the film in proper order. if, even to the smallest detail you could see would seem realistic to you, then yeah, the production did one hell of a job. because that's what the production does, make the film as realistic and believable as possible. although it's true that the director and the producers are the ones who talk about the camera here and the film this and the actors that, still, it's the production's call to make it as much alike as to how the directors want it.
well, that's about pretty much all i know about productions. and need not i tell you, that shooting films is one of the best experiences there is to enjoy in life. so this is me saying chow for now!
and while you're at it, you might want to check this drawing out. i happen to belong to a small indie production with my fellow college buddies. and so far i've been included in two short videos.
TUGSH PRODUCTIONS.
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