Max Field Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Just wondering if we could compile a list of suggested views that encapsulate great blocking and framing. Nothing on the scale of Metropolis with large elaborate sets, things that anyone is physically capable of in terms of budget, but need a trained mind to consistently do. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted January 8, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted January 8, 2020 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon O'Brien Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 (edited) Interesting video! I hadn't seen that one. Spielberg started out as a teenager at home, making amateur movies on 8mm, and was the energy behind the whole creative process, from script, to model building, to photography, directing, special effects, soundtrack, the works! He really understands how to use the camera to tell an entertaining story that keeps your interest and must have been born with a camera in his hands. He knows how to film a scene brilliantly. Good idea to study his works. Edited January 9, 2020 by Jon O'Brien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Norton Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 "Tokyo Story" directed by Yasujiro Ozu. Camera blocking as art. Magnificent. Neal Norton DP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster Colcord Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Keeping it in the low-budget realm; I'm a big fan of Peter Jackson's blocking in action moments from his earlier films - Bad Taste, Dead Alive. Also the Coen Bros in Blood Simple and particularly the hilarious fight scene in "Raising Arizona": Raising Arizona trailer fight Here's a great video of Daniel Pearl, ASC talking about shooting Texas Chainsaw Massacre and coming up with the famous super low-angle shot from under the swing: Daniel Pearl, ASC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Connolly Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Buried (2010) is a good example of being visually inventive for such a tiny location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Field Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, Phil Connolly said: Buried (2010) is a good example of being visually inventive for such a tiny location It was wild how they made one location last an entire feature. I wonder how that film would've done without A-list talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Miguel Angel Posted January 10, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted January 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Phil Connolly said: Buried (2010) is a good example of being visually inventive for such a tiny location Did you know that there is no identical shot in that movie? It is something that Rodrigo Cortes and Edu Grau were very adamant about, since they were confined in a really tiny place they wanted to make the most out of it and they decided that they weren't going to repeat any shots. 4 hours ago, Max Field said: It was wild how they made one location last an entire feature. I wonder how that film would've done without A-list talent. Taking into consideration that Rodrigo Cortes is one of the cleverest directors in Spain, there wouldn't have been a movie without an A-list talent because he always had Ryan Reynolds in mind and he wasn't going to have a no as an answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Connolly Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 10 hours ago, Miguel Angel said: Did you know that there is no identical shot in that movie? It is something that Rodrigo Cortes and Edu Grau were very adamant about, since they were confined in a really tiny place they wanted to make the most out of it and they decided that they weren't going to repeat any shots. I didn't know that, that makes it more impressive. The discipline about not cheating on the light sources was already impressive enough. I'll have to put it on my rewatch list, I'm starting to develop a low budget single location idea and I'm looking for inspiration in ways to keep it visually interesting. "Shallow Grave" is one of my references, contained location, great blocking and superb lighting. Its my favorite Danny Boyle/Brian Tufano collaboration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Miguel Angel Posted January 10, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted January 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Phil Connolly said: I didn't know that, that makes it more impressive. The discipline about not cheating on the light sources was already impressive enough. I'll have to put it on my rewatch list, I'm starting to develop a low budget single location idea and I'm looking for inspiration in ways to keep it visually interesting. "Shallow Grave" is one of my references, contained location, great blocking and superb lighting. Its my favorite Danny Boyle/Brian Tufano collaboration Shallow Grave is amazing! If I remember correctly Rodrigo Cortes had 2 or 3 coffins made and they changed them back and forth depending on the shot they were going to do. They also shot in 15 days or something like that.. which is quite understandable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka Stojcic Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Autumn Sonata, though anything from Bergman is a masterclass in austere blocking. Theatrical maybe, but undoubtedly effective. Also would be remiss not to mention Woody Allen—Husbands and Wives has some of the most intricate yet fluid blocking I've ever seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted January 12, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted January 12, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted January 12, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted January 12, 2020 Look at the opening party scene in "The Razor's Edge": Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Miguel Angel Posted January 12, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted January 12, 2020 The Turin Horse (or any Bela Tarr movies!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael LaVoie Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 About as simple as you can get but very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Justin Hayward Posted January 15, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted January 15, 2020 This is really good... https://www.8hours.com/essay/how-kubrick-spielberg-and-inarritu-stage-their-scenes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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