guillermo nespolo Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 well MR LANDAU let me do it for u .... number one the movie sucks ( my personal opinion , just trying !!! to be political correct) and for any bodie that realy loves steadicam , just to think that a very long shot its a great shot ...its a stupid thing (my opinion again ) the best shots i love made by steadicam are the ones that u dont get quit the idea that is the steadicam behin (other theme are brian de palmas shots, hi naid every time he do it .....but again its brian de palma) sorry but i fell it that way ....(my view) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kes Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Bring up this topic again just because I have just seen it. I first saw Butner work on the German speaking film Run Lola Run where he did some wicked moves but nothing could prepar you to this perfectly executed 90 minutes shot. I have seen it on big screen and so it was hard to scan the whole screen just to grade Butner operating ( I am not that type of person anyway - I do not need to find flaws in other operators work to make myself feel better about my operating. If anything watching a good operating only inspire me to work harder and to try to catch up with them. Also gives me some new ideas of moves I have not try yet. Having said that the work of Chris Haarhoff in Fight Club does my head in indeed ) but for what I saw he showed some incredible talent. In fact I was supposed to be instructed by him a few months ago at the workshop in Munich but sadly the workshop has been cancelled for lack people. What a shame. Lots of memorable moments but I liked the chasing girls in the hall and the jaw dropping walk in the snow outside the museum 75 minutes through the film ( great landscape and operating ), the sweat on Butner face must turned ice cubes during that walk. I also love Butner frequently very very slow movments which we all know are very difficult to do. Operators have to watch this film for a free p.o.v lesson. I also could not believe he did not hit any of the hundreds extras around him especially towards the end while going down the stairs - someone must have grabing them out of the frame like a flies. As for the film... Absolutely the best film I have seen for a long long time and certainly the most moving one. This time-traveling movie is a feast to the eyes in many aspects like costume, props, paintings, music, the acting of the prickly 19th centuryFrench diplomat and of course photography. All in all an unprecedented technical and artistic achievement. Good on you Tillman and Sokurov. Just my opinion really. Kes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Violanto Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 I rented the foreign film, Russian Ark simply for the steadicam shot.... I hear it is the longest steadi shot EVER???? Only editing seemed to be color correction. I am still new to steadicam, but it seemed pretty dead-on all the way till the end! Also, good interview. Any other movies with rediculously loong, correographed steadicam shots I should check out???? Thanks! ~Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members David Allen Grove Posted July 4, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Nine Lives is all steadicam.. http://www.steadicamforum.com/forums/index...amp;#entry16125 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcin Brauer Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Hi Anthony, You should also check X-Files Episode 6x03: Triangle - almost all shooted on steadicam with great hidden cuts and wonderfull choreography. Definitly a "must see" position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Morgan Lowndes Posted July 4, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 hi anthony i think Run Lola Run has some good steadicam stuff in it. shot by tilman buttner, the chap that did russian ark morgs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members joe mcnally Posted July 4, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Elephant is quite Steadi intensive. Joe McNally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Violanto Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Hi Anthony, You should also check X-Files Episode 6x03: Triangle - almost all shooted on steadicam with great hidden cuts and wonderfull choreography. Definitly a "must see" position. I just checked the X-Files Episode out on Afton Grants site (steadishots.org) AWESOME SITE by the way... Anyways, it was amazing, and I am absolutley in love with choreographed steadicam shots. When done right, it flows so perfectly. Alfred Hitchcock would have killed to work with the steadicam ops from this site. Unfortunatley, I work in a Live TV atmosphere (triax and all) and the usual rehersal time is about 5 minutes before air. How long does something like the X Files Episode or similar take to plan out?? What is the process- is it all written out on paper by a random writer, you just memorize it and do it, or are you walking through the set coming up with ideas and creating it for the most part? maybe some day.... (once high def replaces film haha) Anyone care to share? Thanks! ~Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrey Yazydzhi Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Anthony, You may also look "The Gun (From 6 to 7:30 p.m.)",Director Vladimir Alenikov,Front Line Films,2003.Information about the movie :www.thegunmovie.com.The film is of nine steadicam shoots. Andrey Yazydzhi, yazydzhi@mail.ru, yazydzhifilms.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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