I can't stand that side camera thing; I think the "psychology" is that the
viewer is supposed to feel like they're on the inside and watching the sausage
being made rather than being just a passive consumer.
In my mind, it's right up there with cutaway reaction shots that let the viewer
know either what kind of emotions they're supposed to be having or tell them
that the people on screen are enjoying this, so they should be, too.
Bah.
--Dave Sikula
On Thursday, September 9, 2021, 12:54:50 PM PDT, Paul Murray
<[email protected]> wrote:
I'm one who watched the video of Mankiewicz and found the constant
back-and-forth slightly annoying. A long, slow movement in one direction I
understand and like. Going back and forth repeatedly? No, please. It's just a
distraction. It's like slow-motion shaky cam.
(On a related note ... it's not a TCM thing, but I'm not a fan of cutting to a
side angle while a presenter keeps addressing the main camera. How did that
lazy technique become acceptable/fashionable? Ecchhh.)
Kevin, I remember seeing that in the movie theatre at age 16 and thinking,
"Ugh, enough already. You're excited to be on the big screen, we get it, now
move on." I don't recall hearing that term, but it makes perfect sense the way
you explain it.
On Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 9:28:47 AM UTC-4 Bob Jersey wrote:
It's a common practice when the subject is static, and the stuff going around
it is as well. I see it on, f'rexample, "The Dan Patrick Show" on Peacock when
the boss is previewing the guests that day, while a Steadicam operator is
hovering around a flat-screen monitor depicting them. B
Dave Sikula, to Paul Murray, David Bruggeman and moi, September 8th:
People in Hardcore TCM Land seem to enjoy the set, but are complaining about
the constant panning left and right, as though the network keeps saying "Look!
We got a new set!"
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