Has anyone noticed the flow of the images on film thoughout the different decades.
50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's ? Is it my imagination or do the films of the 60's and 70's have a different feel than Todays camera images. Did they flow different? Is it digital that is taking something away? (not to mention CGI)
there are always different style and different techniques being used. as the years go by i'm sure that the technical styles are changing/improving [quality wise that is] technology is just improving, therefore images are different.
it's also true that digital is starting to take over [and an annoying trend of cgi where it may not be needed].
also i'm sure it's just that everyone seems to be ripping everyone else off [eg alot of films that want the matrix look use a greenish tint to their film!]
for instance, the lars von trier film 'Zentropa' [sometimes called 'Europa' but not to be confused with 'Europa Europa'! ] is set in post world war II germany and although it was filmed in the 1990's [i think it was '91 ] it has a very distinctive feel to it that is more similar to films in the 60's and 50's. yet it combines some modern day ideas that wouldn't have been used during that time period: eg some parts are colour and others remain black and white, much like 'pleasantville'.
i recommend you see it, it'll feel like an old film, and i was shocked to learn it was reasonably modern. it's an extremely good film and is one of my favorites that i have seen this year.
Camera change but still remain essentially a lightproof box that runs otion Picture film @ 24 frames per second. Film stock changes every so often which is what you notice, that and the lighting. One recalls Hitchcock never used anything BUT a Mitchell brand camera. The PANAVISION logo in the credits tells you it was most likely a panaflex camera. Personally when I shoot film I use Arriflex but thats just me. NOW, you ROCK MAN!!! Lars Von Trier is GOD OK if you get a chance to buy on ebay the kingdom get it, its really lonk 12 hours, but worth it. it started that whole annoying trend of using a shaky-cam that is now sooo prevelant ALso the idiots is just plain funny and it bashs reality TV
my 2 pence worth
I generally hate the look of most current films. The lighting looks like an MTV music video, and the cameras are always spinning and whirling and rotating. I'm more of a fan of limited camera movements that are used only to emphasize something or to create an important visual statement. For most of today's movies (especially action films), the camera seems to be in constant motion. It drive me crazy.
Post Edited (08-26-03 08:32)