I agree with John. My initial comments concerned the editing, but of
course, you can't ignore the cameras -- lenses, placement, etc. To me,
use of fish-eyes, etc. draws attention to the filmmaking process. Not
always bad, but in situations like Bouke faced, I think it's vital to
focus attention on what's being photographed, not how's it's being
done. Same goes for camera placement. Unusual angles, done judicially,
can really enhance an appreciation of what's happening. Poor
positioning is a distraction. I've never worked with GoPros, but they
appear to have advantages in some situations (immersive action shots,
etc.). When photographing a symphony orchestra they offer a relatively
cheap multi-camera alternative, with some limitations, but in my
opinion, need to be deployed carefully to avoid a cheap-looking outcome.
Again, just my one ana two cents
Jon
On 7/13/2012 8:22 AM, John Heiser wrote:
>
> Love the Ravel. Nicely directed.
>
> I haven't watched an orchestra on video in a while. I'm accustomed to PBS
> "Live from Lincoln Center" and similar efforts. The addition of the GoPros
> is a nice touch but takes some getting used to. It's too bad they have to
> be locked down. Also I have to admit I started looking for them in wider
> shots.
>
> It's an interesting creative perspective. The GoPros place the viewer
> right
> in the middle of the orchestra, and that's cool, but it does seem to call
> attention more to the fact that there's a camera there and we can see
> things in a way we've never seen them before. The traditional long-lens,
> more distant perspectives we've had in the past are gentler to the viewer.
> I can't decide how much I like it, but then again, I'm probably just
> accustomed to "the way we've always done it."
>
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> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 3:03 PM, bouke <bouke@editb.nl
> <mailto:bouke%40editb.nl>> wrote:
>
> > Here is a part she cut: (Ravel, hard for me...)
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAC797S77hA
> >
>
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