Comments for AnimiVirtus Productions http://animivirtus.wordpress.com Indie filmmaking in the fast-paced, digital world Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:17:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A Note on Shaky Camera Work by Mike http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/a-note-on-shaky-camera-work/#comment-206 Mike Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:17:23 +0000 http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-206 I walked out of District 9 today because the shaky camera work made me nauseous. I was too close to the screen, third row, but the combination of shaky camera and prawns was likely to get me out of there anyway. That movie was awful, and I love sci-fi. Shaky camera work should be used at specific times to heighten tension. It shouldn't pervade entire films. It's simply not enjoyable, and I have a steady stomach for real life aviation/automotive G's. I'm not a horror movie fan. But, those movies use sound to make their point. A horror movie isn't scary without sound. At the most frightening parts, the film goes from silent to a jarring, loud, dissonant volume. It's very simple. But, it's used at the right times. Shaky camera needs the same consideration. I walked out of District 9 today because the shaky camera work made me nauseous. I was too close to the screen, third row, but the combination of shaky camera and prawns was likely to get me out of there anyway. That movie was awful, and I love sci-fi.

Shaky camera work should be used at specific times to heighten tension. It shouldn’t pervade entire films. It’s simply not enjoyable, and I have a steady stomach for real life aviation/automotive G’s.

I’m not a horror movie fan. But, those movies use sound to make their point. A horror movie isn’t scary without sound. At the most frightening parts, the film goes from silent to a jarring, loud, dissonant volume. It’s very simple. But, it’s used at the right times. Shaky camera needs the same consideration.

]]> Comment on A Note on Shaky Camera Work by Jim Robinson http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/a-note-on-shaky-camera-work/#comment-197 Jim Robinson Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:33:08 +0000 http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-197 With the popularity of large screen TV's of late, the shaky camera work is all over the tube. It is nauseating, it doesn't promote realism - I can shake my head and my brain automatically steadies the shot. Hollywood needs to smarten up and write better scripts. You should not have to use stupid gimmicks like shaky camera work to emphasize any point. With the popularity of large screen TV’s of late, the shaky camera work is all over the tube. It is nauseating, it doesn’t promote realism – I can shake my head and my brain automatically steadies the shot. Hollywood needs to smarten up and write better scripts. You should not have to use stupid gimmicks like shaky camera work to emphasize any point.

]]> Comment on A Note on Shaky Camera Work by daniel http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/a-note-on-shaky-camera-work/#comment-196 daniel Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:51:55 +0000 http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-196 shaky camera worked in the bournes and thats about it. i saw it try to be used in eagle eye and transporter and it failed EPICLY. fighting/action movies should stop trying so hard to make it work. shaky camera worked in the bournes and thats about it. i saw it try to be used in eagle eye and transporter and it failed EPICLY. fighting/action movies should stop trying so hard to make it work.

]]> Comment on Canon XH A1 & DOF Adapters by Jeong-A Seong http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/canon-xh-a1-dof-adapters/#comment-193 Jeong-A Seong Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:16:23 +0000 http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/canon-xh-a1-dof-adapters/#comment-193 Thank you!! ^^ Thank you!! ^^

]]> Comment on Canon XH A1 & DOF Adapters by blakejohnson http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/canon-xh-a1-dof-adapters/#comment-192 blakejohnson Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:13:54 +0000 http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/canon-xh-a1-dof-adapters/#comment-192 Well, personally, I have zero experience with full HD shooting or workflow. You might want to check out HDforIndies.com, I've heard that's a good resource. Also, as far as these video go, they're not my own creation, so you'll have to ask your question on their YouTube pages. Good luck. Well, personally, I have zero experience with full HD shooting or workflow. You might want to check out HDforIndies.com, I’ve heard that’s a good resource. Also, as far as these video go, they’re not my own creation, so you’ll have to ask your question on their YouTube pages. Good luck.

]]> Comment on Canon XH A1 & DOF Adapters by Jeong-A Seong http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/canon-xh-a1-dof-adapters/#comment-190 Jeong-A Seong Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:09:49 +0000 http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/canon-xh-a1-dof-adapters/#comment-190 Thank you so much for the useful information. How the quality of the camcorder's body would effect to the picture quality if I use a DOF adaptor? I am thinking of Sony PMW-EX1 or Canon XH A1 or VH20/30 Does it make as mush difference as the price tag? I may eventually transfer the movie file to 35mm print. What would you recommend to an independent film maker who is new to HD Camcorder? I would appreciate your help~~ Best wishes, Jeong-A Seong Thank you so much for the useful information.

How the quality of the camcorder’s body would effect to the picture quality if I use a DOF adaptor?
I am thinking of Sony PMW-EX1 or Canon XH A1 or VH20/30
Does it make as mush difference as the price tag?
I may eventually transfer the movie file to 35mm print.
What would you recommend to an independent film maker who is new to HD Camcorder?

I would appreciate your help~~

Best wishes,

Jeong-A Seong

]]> Comment on A Note on Shaky Camera Work by blakejohnson http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/a-note-on-shaky-camera-work/#comment-189 blakejohnson Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:21:46 +0000 http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-189 I'm going to assume you're talking about Cloverfield, and that's a matter of opinion, which you're entitled to. I can agree on some parts of the film that it's a bit much. Also, as a whole, the "shaky camera movement" is (at least in my view) maybe not being used as effectively as it could be. I think it's one of those pioneering stages where it gets used a lot, and then it gets toned down as people learn where it does and doesn't work. It happens to everything. The super-slow-mo Matrix shots were used everywhere when that came out, and now it's not quite as common. With Cloverfield, they were going for a specific feeling with the shaky camera style they employed, and I think they achieved that very well. As far as the film goes as a film, maybe less sporadic camera movement could have made it better, but remember, without that movement, it'd be an entirely different movie, since so much of what made that believable and good was the camera work itself. In the end it comes down to perception and taste, as always. I’m going to assume you’re talking about Cloverfield, and that’s a matter of opinion, which you’re entitled to. I can agree on some parts of the film that it’s a bit much. Also, as a whole, the “shaky camera movement” is (at least in my view) maybe not being used as effectively as it could be. I think it’s one of those pioneering stages where it gets used a lot, and then it gets toned down as people learn where it does and doesn’t work. It happens to everything. The super-slow-mo Matrix shots were used everywhere when that came out, and now it’s not quite as common. With Cloverfield, they were going for a specific feeling with the shaky camera style they employed, and I think they achieved that very well. As far as the film goes as a film, maybe less sporadic camera movement could have made it better, but remember, without that movement, it’d be an entirely different movie, since so much of what made that believable and good was the camera work itself. In the end it comes down to perception and taste, as always.

]]> Comment on A Note on Shaky Camera Work by ab lafontain http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/a-note-on-shaky-camera-work/#comment-188 ab lafontain Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:44:22 +0000 http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-188 A great movie that has been completely RUINED but the shaky camera work. FELON . Dam that pissed me right off. How can the people and directors think that that is great??? It sucks BIG TIME. When is this going to stop? A great movie that has been completely RUINED but the shaky camera work. FELON . Dam that pissed me right off.

How can the people and directors think that that is great??? It sucks BIG TIME.

When is this going to stop?

]]> Comment on LATENT(CY) Reviewed! by ANIMIVIRTUS » Blog Archive » Featured on Microfilmmaker! http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/latentcy-reviewed/#comment-183 ANIMIVIRTUS » Blog Archive » Featured on Microfilmmaker! Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:03:50 +0000 http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/?p=61#comment-183 [...] have heard me mention my friends over at Microfilmmaker Magazine before in some previous post, say announcing their review of my last film, or something like that. Well, they’ve come through for me and [...] [...] have heard me mention my friends over at Microfilmmaker Magazine before in some previous post, say announcing their review of my last film, or something like that. Well, they’ve come through for me and [...]

]]> Comment on Canon XH A1 & DOF Adapters by blakejohnson http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/canon-xh-a1-dof-adapters/#comment-177 blakejohnson Sat, 17 May 2008 08:36:37 +0000 http://animivirtus.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/canon-xh-a1-dof-adapters/#comment-177 Oh no problem, glad you enjoyed them. From your comment it sounds like you thought I made them, and that is not me in the video. I just found them and reposted them, hoping to help out people like you who'd stumble upon my blog here. But that aside, I am glad you found them helpful. Oh no problem, glad you enjoyed them. From your comment it sounds like you thought I made them, and that is not me in the video. I just found them and reposted them, hoping to help out people like you who’d stumble upon my blog here. But that aside, I am glad you found them helpful.

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