Chris Light
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lens flare. occasional usage? cool. but it shouldn't be a character in the movie, JJ.
What style/technique/trend in film would you like to see go away?
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Docu-style, and first-person narration.
If it were up to me heck get rid of handheld altogether. Scratch it. Camera has to be steady. All the time.
And no more, (running) "That's me running. Why am i running? I'll tell you."
And yes 3D, go away too.
These are mine choices, of course maturely realizing that shaky cam has its place, first person narration happened in my favorite movies but i still don't like it, and 3D, well, is 3D.
Ok ruling out handheld is maybe much, but i don't like it no mo. reminds me I'm broke. First person narration blows.
Ridiculous? Yes. But the OP asked. I would ban that ****.
If it were up to me heck get rid of handheld altogether. Scratch it. Camera has to be steady. All the time.
And no more, (running) "That's me running. Why am i running? I'll tell you."
And yes 3D, go away too.
These are mine choices, of course maturely realizing that shaky cam has its place, first person narration happened in my favorite movies but i still don't like it, and 3D, well, is 3D.
Ok ruling out handheld is maybe much, but i don't like it no mo. reminds me I'm broke. First person narration blows.
Ridiculous? Yes. But the OP asked. I would ban that ****.
Postmaster
Dark Side of the Camera
+1 for 3D. Also handheld shaky, if not story motivated POV. There are also the galore of unmotivated slider/dolly shots (don´t get me into those Ballhaus merry-go-round thing) that are edited together without any sense. Did i mentioned 3D? And yeah fake 3D should go first.
Frank
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Batutta
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Yes, and I was somewhat annoyed that the blu-ray didn't replicate the theater experience, using 2.35 all the way through instead.
That's wrong.
Batutta
Major Contributor
Are you agreeing or disagreeing? The opening TV show stuff is 4:3, but in the theater, the first 20 minutes were 1.85, then, when the dome opens on the spaceport and Nesmith realizes he's in space, it widened to 2.35. Here's a review that mentions it--
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/2652/galaxyquest.html
The first thing to note about the Blu-ray's 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 transfer is that the movie's aspect ratio has been changed a bit since its theatrical release in 1999. Originally, film started at a 4:3 ratio during the opening scene (footage from an episode of the fictional TV series), then expanded to 1.85:1 for all the scenes on Earth during the first 20 minutes, then expanded again to 2.40:1 once the action moved to outer space. Home video versions, including the Blu-ray, have bypassed the 1.85:1 stage. The opening scene remains in 4:3 (windowboxed in the center of the frame with black bars on all four sides), but the picture then expands directly to 2.40:1. (No footage from the movie has been removed. Rather, the Earthbound scenes have added picture information on the sides of the frame.)
I'm saying, "it's wrong of them to have done that."
Batutta
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Yeah, I wasn't sure.
Simon Höfer
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Teal and orange.
William_Robinette
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Scott F
Pug Life
Holy crap, thank you.
No more "Looky here, we found this camera at the scene of the crime and/or supernatural occurrence." Or films where the lead character is doc-film nut and can't put down the handicam, even though all the characters are constantly telling him to do so. Enough.
BTW, the film "Fix" turned out to be pretty good, IMO. But I almost bailed on it when I realized it was one of these things. Fortunately it had Olivia Wilde in it.
Jawa Ex Machina
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Dark Side of the Camera
Fake 3d must go first.
Jawa Ex Machina
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Remember, that if fake 3D goes, directors like Nolan who doesn't like 3D, will be forced to set up his shots so they work in 3D.
As it is now, he can still shoot a movie meant for 2D, and that's how it'll look best.
Besides, and I do know what you mean, but isn't everything stereoscopic "fake" 3D?
1 - shaky camera
2 - Overwrought coloring in post - to the point of irritation and distraction
2a. - blue nighttime. Since when is it blue at night? Night shots have gotten so blue I think I'm on another planet
2b - high contrast with crushed blacks. To the point I can't look at the image.
2c - cold/dark daytime scenes are completely unrealistic and hard to watch; super low saturation, shaded as blue as frostbite, dark and contrasted so much there its almost a black and white image
2 - Overwrought coloring in post - to the point of irritation and distraction
2a. - blue nighttime. Since when is it blue at night? Night shots have gotten so blue I think I'm on another planet
2b - high contrast with crushed blacks. To the point I can't look at the image.
2c - cold/dark daytime scenes are completely unrealistic and hard to watch; super low saturation, shaded as blue as frostbite, dark and contrasted so much there its almost a black and white image
Nektonic
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I'm okay with 3D. As long as it is used appropriately, and on the proper film, I'm not gonna protest. For example: say they make a Jurassic Park 4. That would be a perfect film for 3D, while a film like Good Night and Good Luck would be a horrible instance to use 3D.
I think it is a nice extra element to make the experience a bit more immersive, mostly in the theater though. I'm not really planning on getting a 3D set-up for home viewing.
Yeah, as a huge fan of anamorphic lens flares, after Star Trek, I think I've had my fill. They're still cool in older movies like an 80's John Carpenter flick or something along those lines, but otherwise I'm flared out.
I think hand-held/shaky camera is actually very effective, but the problem is it has been so abused that it seems to have lost all its power.
overwrought post color - again, an effective tool that has been abused to death
blue nighttime - if the full moon is out, the night is actually somewhat bright and blue, but I agree with you that they over-saturate night scenes
I think it is a nice extra element to make the experience a bit more immersive, mostly in the theater though. I'm not really planning on getting a 3D set-up for home viewing.
Yeah, as a huge fan of anamorphic lens flares, after Star Trek, I think I've had my fill. They're still cool in older movies like an 80's John Carpenter flick or something along those lines, but otherwise I'm flared out.
I think hand-held/shaky camera is actually very effective, but the problem is it has been so abused that it seems to have lost all its power.
overwrought post color - again, an effective tool that has been abused to death
blue nighttime - if the full moon is out, the night is actually somewhat bright and blue, but I agree with you that they over-saturate night scenes
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Jon Starr
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For those of you who have said you're tired of [insert technique] would you be frustrated/annoyed to see it in a new film that uses that technique properly? Such as Nektonic on lens flares. What if a new film came out and used it subtly, even properly. Would it be frustrating to watch because you're "flared out?"