Recently, I've been watching what they call a "prestige television" show – high concept, big budget – and I've noticed something interesting: the director feels free to move the camera wherever and whenever he wants. This isn't a matter of creating crazy tracking shots, because he tends to prefer mostly fixed-camera stuff; instead, it's a matter of where he's placing the camera in relation to the actors, and it's most noticeable in conversation sequences (of which the show, to its detriment, seems almost entirely to be composed.)
The Uses of Confusion: "The Long Goodbye"
The Uses of Confusion: "The Long Goodbye"
The Uses of Confusion: "The Long Goodbye"
Recently, I've been watching what they call a "prestige television" show – high concept, big budget – and I've noticed something interesting: the director feels free to move the camera wherever and whenever he wants. This isn't a matter of creating crazy tracking shots, because he tends to prefer mostly fixed-camera stuff; instead, it's a matter of where he's placing the camera in relation to the actors, and it's most noticeable in conversation sequences (of which the show, to its detriment, seems almost entirely to be composed.)