Every film ever made contains a still photo
12-20-07, 08:01 AM
#52
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Originally Posted by headrippa
I don't think March of the Penguins had a photo in it.
12-20-07, 08:50 AM
#53
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Originally Posted by starman9000
No, that's exactly what he is saying. Look at all his examples.
Photograph was a poor choice by him though. It would make more sense if he said "every film contains some externally created visual imagery" That would include photos, drawings, videos, etc...
Photograph was a poor choice by him though. It would make more sense if he said "every film contains some externally created visual imagery" That would include photos, drawings, videos, etc...
12-20-07, 12:02 PM
#54
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Originally Posted by maxfisher
The inclusion of video tape is idiotic, but otherwise wouldn't his 'still photograph' be defined as a shot within a movie in which neither the camera nor anything in the frame moves? I don't think he's saying that every movie has a shot of a photograph/painting/drawing in it, as many here seem to be implying. Maybe I'm misinterpreting him, but I'm thinking the use of the word 'photograph' was just a poor choice by him. The guy probably has too much free time on his hands, but the next time I watch a movie, I'll most likely notice if there's a still shot. The same thing has happened to me after reading an article and watching a youtube video on the Wilhelm scream.
12-20-07, 12:25 PM
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He's correct that it's a very common visual shorthand to quickly reveal something about what a character is like by showing the pictures he has on his desk or his mantelpiece, or to show what a character is thinking by having him look at a picture. It shows that the character lost something or wants something or is missing something, and that the character comes from somewhere and had an existence before the viewer encountered him in the movie. It's better to show a picture of the guy with his kids than to have one character ask him "Do you have kids?" and have him say "Yes."
But it's not in every movie, and this guy horribly distorts the point in his claim that it is. If there's a room in a movie, chances are that the director is going to want something hung on it, and that something is likely to be some kind of picture. That doesn't prove anything except that movies are filmed on dressed sets instead of in empty rooms.
But it's not in every movie, and this guy horribly distorts the point in his claim that it is. If there's a room in a movie, chances are that the director is going to want something hung on it, and that something is likely to be some kind of picture. That doesn't prove anything except that movies are filmed on dressed sets instead of in empty rooms.
12-20-07, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Jacoby Ellsbury
Penguin #128's reflection can be seen in the water, a reflection can be considered a photograph by anyone who doesnt know the definition of photograph
12-20-07, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rabbit77
It's a long-running joke in the adult forum to comment on the electrical outlets in the background of nude modeling pictures. Probably started because you can tell if the model is posing in europe or the US based on the outlet.
Oh, okay. Gracias - I don't think that will ruin it for me.. I hope.
-Doc
12-20-07, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by The_Infidel
This is like saying "Have you ever noticed every movie ever made has someone wearing clothes? Weird!!!"
