Open Water intro question.

Phil

Phil

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When I'm at work, people know me as the guy who makes films. One of my managers really wants me to ask you guys a question:

For those of you who have seen Open Water, the opening of the movie is a series of close up shots. He says it reminded him of a cheesy high school film. And he wants to know why he feels that way.

I want to know, so I don't do it! :)

Thanks
 
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I havent seen it but I wonder if they are STILL SHOTS? Like a YEARBOOK that we see in so many films?
 
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He said it was a close up of a phone conversation.

(secretely...I have that in my movie...do I take it out?)

P.S. (this means I'm whispering...on the internet...which is pointless...wow...I AM a tool.)
 
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So your Manager? What does he actually Manage? I mean besides the busy film production company?
 
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I think it's probably him just adjusting to the look of video rather than film. Who knows though...
 
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The series of shots he is mentioning are probably the shaky handheld close ups. They do look very amatuer, however I think the reason for the shakiness was to add to feeling of tension and nervousness. Because everybody who went to that film knew it was about sharks and people in the water. It was a way of getting the audience into the mood or "Primed" before the "action" actually started.
 
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So they were shakey...Perhaps that's what reminded him of home video...Good point Brian.
 
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I think there was a phone conversation in "The Godfather." :P

I honestly believe that so many things are subjective, and have entirely to do with the mood you're in when setting out to watch a movie, that there's no such thing as "something you should never do."

If that was the case, Tarantino would never have any dialogue sequences that didn't further the plot, Coppola would never have improvised a pivotal sequence in a multi-million dollar war film, and Lucas would never have made a movie that was a copy of all the cheesey TV shows he watched as a kid.  ;D


***Just so you know, I haven't seen Open Water, and so don't know what scene you're talking about. I just thought I'd chime in...
 
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[quote author=Mike_Donis link=board=movies;num=1095393418;start=0#8 date=10/01/04 at 10:03:47]I just thought I'd chime in...[/quote]
Glad you did...Good point you have...
 
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