Edmund Olszewski Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 When you have two people standing next to each other holding hands for example is there a way to make one of them look taller or shorter than the other? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Rose Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 When you have two people standing next to each other holding hands for example is there a way to make one of them look taller or shorter than the other? :blink: Well on Casablanca, Bogart wore lifts so he could be taller than his 5 foot 10 co-star Ingrid Bergman. That and careful framing and composition. BR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen Murphy Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 You should take a look at Julie and Julia shot by Stephen Goldblatt - they did an excellent job of making Meryly Streep look very tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brad Grimmett Posted July 16, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted July 16, 2010 I've worked with a couple stand in's that have lifts so they can stand in for people of different heights. Should work fine if you don't see them head to toe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Hartman Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 If they're not standing shoulder to shoulder, you can use stage tricks like forced perspective, a raked ceiling and floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Jensen Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 How tall do you want him? Start with a pancake, then a half apple and then if you have to stick him on a full apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brad Grimmett Posted July 18, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted July 18, 2010 How tall do you want him? Start with a pancake, then a half apple and then if you have to stick him on a full apple. Clearly that's the easiest and best option for a single shot. I think it's a harder issue to solve if they need to appear taller throughout a whole film. It's very time consuming to try to build a whole platform for someone for a walk and talk for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Olszewski Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 I did not have a shot planned out yet... I was just trying to figure out what my possibilities were first. I was limited on actors and I wanted a guy to be taller than a lady. I started wondering how they did it with the Hobbits vs. regular people in Lord of the Rings. Maybe there are some common practices. I appreciate all the suggestions very much... you guys are great! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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