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Why do the mountains in the background even matter?
by qznc 12y ago
Why do the mountains in the background even matter?
- tylermac1 12y agoMore refined sense of scope/scale.
- icegreentea 12y agoBecause now you have a giant mountain (roughly a triangle), and the giant dinosaur (roughly a triangle) pointing more or less together. This helps focus the attention / energy of the shot. It's definitely subtle, but a good amount of film making (or hell, photography) is that way.
- wmeredith 12y agoEverything on screen matters. Modern Cinema is a HIGHLY evolved art form. If you have any interest in this at all, YouTube user Every Frame A Painting publishes, short, easily digestible, and well-produced YouTube videos about this stuff that are eye-opening. Here are a few of my favorites: Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FOzD4Sfgag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FOzD4Sfgag The Silence of the Lambs - Who Wins the Scene? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V-k-p4wzxg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V-k-p4wzxg Michael Bay - What is Bayhem? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2THVvshvq0Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2THVvshvq0Q
- not_that_noob 12y agoThanks for the links - excellent depth in the analysis. Loved the ones on Jackie Chan.
- wmeredith 12y agoYou're totally welcome. I'm not personally involved in that YouTube channel, but I try to spread it far and wide. It's such a great gem of content.