Dicky Ho

Oh! sorry, I didn't even notice the spelling there. Can I change the title?

Off topic for a second, when I watch Birdman there was something seem weird to me. The scene of Ed Norton and Emma Stone on the rooftop, the picture seem shaky and wobbly. It is not like poor steadicam handling but rather like an after effect warp stabilize fail. I thought It was some poor green screening going on at first, but I realize it was a location when watching BTS on youtube. Does anyone notice this and what do you think what could cause this?

I don't recall where I read this, but the review I read says the single continuous take and the drum only soundtrack give it a improvise look. The audience doesn't know what will happen next. I do feel that way when I saw the movie. if you think of Children of Men, there are many "single shot" too but I never figure out where is the cut. However, in Birdman the transition between shots is quite obvious sometime. Lubezki definitely deserves an oscar, in Tree of Life or Gravity not Birdman in my opinion.

I have watched Birdman and I am very impressed with it's story, the performance of the actors and music and so on. However, we've always been told that the best cinematography is the one that doesn't draw attention to itself. I know Birdman is shot to look like one continuous for a reason. But it is not settle at all. Make no mistake, I do think Lubezki is a amazing cinematographer. Gravity is full of long takes as well but they don't seem forced to me. However, you can see they deliberately pan to hide cuts in Birdman. My point being, Long takes are great, but it shouldn't be the only reason to win an oscar. Just my two cents

I want to know what do you guys think of Birdman winning an oscar for it's cinematography? Worth it or not worth it? Comparing to the fellow nominees