Hurt Locker!?!?

jimpatro said:
I've seen amateur stuff that looks like Hurt Locker. shi*ty. But when a seasoned DP shoots it, oh well, it's brilliant!
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You are hitting an important nail on the head. Yes, when a seasoned person does **** it CAN and often IS considered brilliant. Why? Because nothing exist in a vacuum thus the creators of a work of art also work in certain time and space. If you watch Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" you see flat lighting and very rudimentary coverage. If the film was done by Joe Nobody and didn't have Cuise and Kidman as their starring roles would the film be as powerful as it is..... I don't know. Maybe not. Maybe yes. But the names definitely allowed us to look over the technical "imperfections" as we know very well that Kubrick knows very well how to make a "well-made" film thus if he choses not to then potentially behind that simplicity and imperfection there is yet another message.
 
There were a couple shaky cam shots that really annoyed me but for the most part it was good/acceptable.
 
And another thing, no one has to produce a demo reel.
Siskel and Ebert didn't have to be filmmakers to have a strong grasp on storytelling. Many dismiss critics. Until they recieve accolades or do well in a fest. Then, oh yeah, now those critics/judges are pretty sharp there.
 
jimpatro said:
And another thing, no one has to produce a demo reel.
Siskel and Ebert didn't have to be filmmakers to have a strong grasp on storytelling. Many dismiss critics. Until they recieve accolades or do well in a fest. Then, oh yeah, now those critics/judges are pretty sharp there.
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Exactly. I can't cook a gourmet meal...but I know when one tastes like sh*t.
 
jimpatro said:
I've seen amateur stuff that looks like Hurt Locker. shi*ty. But when a seasoned DP shoots it, oh well, it's brilliant!
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There's an old story about a man who sees Picasso sitting in a cafe. He walks up to Picasso and says, "Sir, you are such an inspiration. It would mean the world to me and my wife if you could do a quick drawing for me."

Picasso nods and takes out his pen. In about 30 seconds he has produced a small sketch on a napkin. He hands it to the man, saying, "Ten thousand dollars, please."

The man is aghast. "How can you want ten thousand dollars for something it took you less than a minute to draw?"

"It took me less than a minute to draw it, true. But it took me a lifetime to learn how to draw that in less than a minute."
 
In other news, I can't tell if you are genuinely suggesting that Man On Fire is a superior film to The Hurt Locker, but it seems like you are. Even subjectivity should have limits!
 
Hmm, I might actually like Man on Fire more. Kidnapping is an all too real epidemic in Mexico.
But my point was that it didn't take shakycam to create tension or action or a raw feeling to the imagery. I actually shot a feature for a director who wanted me to shoot shakycam like Man on Fire. Talk about clueless.
 
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