hoofandmouf
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from the cinematech blog www.cinematech.com
Preservation vs. Innovation
Since the days of Edison and Eastman, established movie studios and big-name filmmakers have tended to focus on preserving their reputations, their status, and their revenue streams, not on innovating. As director Robert Greenwald puts it, (((((“Throughout history, it has always been the individuals – the mavericks – who make the changes.”))))))
In other words, to track the future trajectory of cinema, keep the camera trained on the indies and outsiders.
and.......
from the hdforindies blog (the crank article) www.hdforindies.com
Theodorakis immediately understood that Neveldine and Taylor chose to use HD for its own merits, not simply as a cheaper alternative to film. "I was brought on board as a quality control, to make sure that the look of the film passed a certain measure of acceptable quality standards that most movies go for," recalls Theodorakis. "I realized the directors' look is one that totally fits not just their style but the script for this frenetic film, and it fit perfectly. Their look is frenzied and incredibly dynamic. There's a lot of movement, but it goes beyond that. And it goes into the actual quality of the video that they're shooting."
Theodorakis adds, "Neveldine and Taylor are big video fanatics, which is sort of refreshing because most of the time when I shoot high definition with people, they're shooting HD maybe because they can't afford film or they view it as something that should just look like film. However, here are two young guys who actually grew up on video and look at it as an art form in itself, which is great because we could develop a look that is not quite film and not quite traditional video or HD. It's something that is just quintessential Crank, a 'Neveldine-Taylor look.'"
Taylor states, "I think when people see this movie, they're going to see something that looks different from anything they've ever seen. And that was our goal." He adds, "If we're going to embrace this new technology and go through all the learning curves of working with it, let's get something out of it and try to break new ground."
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yes.... its a cool time to be a filmmaker indeed! :beer:
Preservation vs. Innovation
Since the days of Edison and Eastman, established movie studios and big-name filmmakers have tended to focus on preserving their reputations, their status, and their revenue streams, not on innovating. As director Robert Greenwald puts it, (((((“Throughout history, it has always been the individuals – the mavericks – who make the changes.”))))))
In other words, to track the future trajectory of cinema, keep the camera trained on the indies and outsiders.
and.......
from the hdforindies blog (the crank article) www.hdforindies.com
Theodorakis immediately understood that Neveldine and Taylor chose to use HD for its own merits, not simply as a cheaper alternative to film. "I was brought on board as a quality control, to make sure that the look of the film passed a certain measure of acceptable quality standards that most movies go for," recalls Theodorakis. "I realized the directors' look is one that totally fits not just their style but the script for this frenetic film, and it fit perfectly. Their look is frenzied and incredibly dynamic. There's a lot of movement, but it goes beyond that. And it goes into the actual quality of the video that they're shooting."
Theodorakis adds, "Neveldine and Taylor are big video fanatics, which is sort of refreshing because most of the time when I shoot high definition with people, they're shooting HD maybe because they can't afford film or they view it as something that should just look like film. However, here are two young guys who actually grew up on video and look at it as an art form in itself, which is great because we could develop a look that is not quite film and not quite traditional video or HD. It's something that is just quintessential Crank, a 'Neveldine-Taylor look.'"
Taylor states, "I think when people see this movie, they're going to see something that looks different from anything they've ever seen. And that was our goal." He adds, "If we're going to embrace this new technology and go through all the learning curves of working with it, let's get something out of it and try to break new ground."
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yes.... its a cool time to be a filmmaker indeed! :beer:
