Alain LeTourneau Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Anyone know if Jarmusch's Broken Flowers was shot super 16? How about what stocks? Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted August 10, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted August 10, 2005 Looked like 35mm but shot through a net, which Fredrick Elmes does a lot of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain LeTourneau Posted August 10, 2005 Author Share Posted August 10, 2005 Looked like 35mm but shot through a net, which Fredrick Elmes does a lot of. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Actual gauze, or a pro mist or what? Didn't much care for the look, I like detail. I don't recall Elmes doing this on Night on Earth, during the static night shots of exterior environments (in each location, separating each sequence). Is this a new things for Elmes? Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted August 11, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted August 11, 2005 A net is type of pantyhose material. No, he shoots thru nets all the time. "Ride with the Devil" and "Kinsey" for example, both shot in anamorphic with nets. He doesn't do it on every film, just many of them. I think some of "Blue Velvet" used nets but definitely heavier nets were used in "Wild at Heart". It's just a matter of taste. The net in "Broken Flowers" is pretty subtle, so I'm not 100% sure, but on some of the glints off of passing cars, you can see a slight fringey star-filter-ish pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Haine Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 There's something about this film that looked very Melville-like to me, not only the shot of the car alone in the field, but also something about the quality of the cold light. It isn't a CTB blue, but a different, greyer blue that suffuses this movie. Any idea what was on the lights? chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Pytlak RIP Posted September 16, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted September 16, 2005 A net is type of pantyhose material. The net in "Broken Flowers" is pretty subtle, so I'm not 100% sure, but on some of the glints off of passing cars, you can see a slight fringey star-filter-ish pattern. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, using a net (or nylon mesh material from pantyhose) to reduce contrast can act like a mild "star filter" where you can see the diffraction pattern in the specular highlights. Worth bearing in mind as you orient the mesh in front of the lens. The amount of the "stars" seen also depends on the f/stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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