a group of us at work have spent the last week doing an animation test for Sony and below is the one i did. my good buddy Dustin Kimmich used the same sound file but i'm pretty happy with how different our tests came out so hope you like it! i know there are a few bugs as far as lighting goes but for now, it'll do. go check out Dustin's test too cuz it is awesome! his link is under my friends list.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Schindler's List
i love this shot because it's the iconic Oskar Schindler(played by Liam Neeson) shot, the first time we see his face.
this shot has brilliant staging. Schindler is the one in control so he's higher up looking down on Stern. The audience is at Sterns eye level so we know how he feels. Schindler is also staged right in the path of the light from the window to make him feel that much more, "angelic" is the best word i can think of.
this shot with the girl in Red is probably the most significant point Spielberg was trying to make in the movie...the only time we see color throughout the entire film. fill in your own interpretation. i'll keep mine for myself.
you can prob guess whats behind them...
Out of respect for what the movie represents, Spielberg didn't use any film making "toys" to shoot this movie, no special zoom lens, no steady cams, no cranes. this forced him to light his scenes compositionally in the best possible way to stage some of the most beautiful shots ever on film. this is probably my favorite shot of the entire movie.
the last shot in the movie with Liam Neeson standing at the actual grave of Oskar Schindler.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Road to Perdition
your eye goes right to the boy.
out of the crowd, you still spot the 2 you're suppose to look at...beautiful shot!
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Arc
i love this shot because it's the iconic Indy shot.
you know something bad is coming...
great reveal for Marion...we don't even need to see Indy's face. The silouhette says it all...beautiful shot.
Spielberg does this in every movie where he has his character backlit in silouhette in fron of the sun. To him, light is the best symbol for "life" that he could find.
don't you feel impotent in this shot?
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Minority Report
Seeing as how i've done 2 Spielberg movies, i might as well stick to them until i run out of Spielberg movies so heres a few more of my favorite shots from Minority Report. I just have to say that i love the blue palette throughout the entire film.
i love the shot below because we never really see the pre-crime cops put the head piece on the perpetrator's head. Instead, the camera stays with him while it frames around the guy as they take him out the door. The framing combined with the high pitched sound and the guy screaming "DON'T LET THEM PUT THAT THING ON ME!", leaves it up to our imaginations as to how threatening that little headpiece is.
Don't you feel the tension in this bottom shot? having the guy in the middle just makes it more awkward for the viewer because we're standing where he is standing.
i love the shot below because we never really see the pre-crime cops put the head piece on the perpetrator's head. Instead, the camera stays with him while it frames around the guy as they take him out the door. The framing combined with the high pitched sound and the guy screaming "DON'T LET THEM PUT THAT THING ON ME!", leaves it up to our imaginations as to how threatening that little headpiece is.
Don't you feel the tension in this bottom shot? having the guy in the middle just makes it more awkward for the viewer because we're standing where he is standing.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Empire of the Sun
i just saw this brilliant movie for the first time the other night and just thought i'd share some of my favorite shots. Yes, it is another Spielberg movie but what can i say...the guy is a master!
Look at how intense an actor Christian Bale was even at such a young age. Those who know me, know that i hate kid actors because usually, the performance doesn't convince me. The kids aren't trained and i don't get invested in the character because i don't believe the actor as the character. But i can't say the same for Christian Bale. He acts within the eyes and it says so much without any words...just look at this screen cap below.
This shot below is more less the last shot of the movie and again, acting within the eyes! Those who have seen the movie and those who i hope will see the movie, will know what i mean when i say that these are the closing eyes of an old man. These are the eyes of a once naive child that has now seen and been through what one person would go through in a lifetime.
Look at how intense an actor Christian Bale was even at such a young age. Those who know me, know that i hate kid actors because usually, the performance doesn't convince me. The kids aren't trained and i don't get invested in the character because i don't believe the actor as the character. But i can't say the same for Christian Bale. He acts within the eyes and it says so much without any words...just look at this screen cap below.
This shot below is more less the last shot of the movie and again, acting within the eyes! Those who have seen the movie and those who i hope will see the movie, will know what i mean when i say that these are the closing eyes of an old man. These are the eyes of a once naive child that has now seen and been through what one person would go through in a lifetime.
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