This feeling is further accentuated by
the editing style of the film.
Not exact matches
Forster's manic
editing style — at its worst in The Quantum
of Solace (2008)- does turn that opening street rampage into a blithering mess
of shakycam shots, reverse - swish - swoop pans and psycho -
edits, but the
film soon calms down, and there are several strong performances in the quiet scenes that buffer Lane's ongoing question for answers.
The
style, which features speed changes, a mix
of editing techniques, and 5 acts (instead
of 3), perfectly captures both the influence
of who is behind the
film, and the target audience (which happen to be connected one another).
Again, the
film's
style is pretty frantic, but it's also refreshingly nifty, offering anything from
editing snaps to comic panel and onomatopoeia bounces that Randall Miller, as director, utilized well enough to sustain a degree
of entertainment value, kept up after
style dies down by directorial plays on music.
And even if Stone's rapid - fire
style of editing and
filming the many football scenes don't appeal to you, there's got to be at least one or two actors in this cast that'll float your boat.
Hallmarks
of Altman's aural and visual
style are evident everywhere - overlapping dialogue, life - like improvised roles and ensemble acting, multiple means
of communication to connect the characters (phone calls, tape recordings, radio and TV, and P.A. announcements), a continuously moving camera, long takes, and imaginative sound and
film editing.
Other lesser known works, such as 1928's The White Stadium, are marvels
of late - silent era filmmaking, employing elliptical
editing rather than the newsreel
style more common to several
of the earlier compilation
films in this collection.
Well probably the only thing for this reviewer were the fight scenes which crackle with realism, vigour and fluidity meaning there is none
of the fast
editing / shakycam technique that has become the signature
style of Hollywood action
films since the success
of the Bourne franchise.
David Holmes «score pulses and blatts with
style — it's half Lalo Schifrin, half John Barry — and the
film is full
of long - take action and pursuit scenes where you only realize how superbly and meticulously choreographed they are after the fact when your pulse has cooled enough to let you count the long moments between
edits.
Unlike the
style of psychological realism, which dominates
film, the transcendental
style expresses a spiritual state by means
of austere camerawork, acting devoid
of self - consciousness, and
editing that avoids editorial comment.
According to a long - standing
film - history periodization that — #yesallperiodizations — is contested and contestable, this year marks the centenary
of the birth
of the «classical Hollywood»
style, with a set
of agreed - upon conventions including continuity
editing, crosscutting between parallel events unfolding at the same time, the use
of close - ups to express a character's state
of mind, etc..
Hark's delirious sense
of action staging and
editing — along with the unusual blend
of styles — make portions
of this
film quite arresting.
It's the
filming and
editing style, as well as the realism in our characters that helps propel this one into the top tier
of this genre.
Despite annoying characters, the
film does retain a modicum
of mystery as we watch a lot
of improbable sleuthing on the part
of these teenagers, following a string
of clues that even Dan Brown would deem too ludicrous to inject into his stories and expect us to swallow, such as highlighted poetry quotes, thirty - year - old road maps in secret locations, and
edits to Wikipedia -
style entries to towns that don't really exist.
Nichol, who also deftly shot and
edited the
film, never fetishizes or aggrandizes the typewriter, but instead smartly contextualizes its place as a classic symbol
of American ingenuity, practicality and
style.
«The Evolution
of Hulk» is a really cool look at the character's history in comics, TV and
film, while «The Unique
Style of Editing Hulk» shows what went into creating the comic book panel look.
Wiseman's unobtrusive
filming style and strategic
editing reveals the inner workings
of the multifaceted institution, engages with discussion about the role
of art in broader society and explores how people connect with art.
Though the
film uses the pop -
styled first half
of Hancock's «Main Titles» for the original English language mono mix, Antonioni, or perhaps an executive, chose to substitute Hancock's livelier «End Title» music in place
of the more subdued variation, which was slightly
edited and placed over the
film's End Credits.
The
film is impeccably made in his trademark
style of long takes, elliptical
editing, sardonic detachment, and top - notch acting.
Instead, it is all about mood while telling the rise - to - fame story through its sharp and unique
editing style — the
film's co-directors earlier work includes The Tree
of Life, Moneyball and 28 Days Later, which should give you a good idea how Jimi: All Is by My Side feels vitally different from your standard musical biopic.
Smith compares the
film to dark character pieces
of the 70's while Walker talks about his
editing style of holding on a shot for maximum effect.
Topics discussed include Brolin's goatee continuity, the challenges
of recreating such a recent period, the time it took to get the movie going, the
films researched for look and feel (Body Heat for sweat, Stand by Me for nostalgia, Terrence Malick movies for
editing), shooting things quickly documentary -
style, and bits that were lost (including a Budweiser print ad meticulously recreated
Director Tim Pope, making his big screen debut, does little more than ape the quick -
edit style Alex Proyas used in the original
film; his idea
of a fresh touch is lingering on S&M kinks which, quite frankly, are boring.
(SPOILER WARNING: Due to the «unique»
editing style of 21 Grams, one doesn't truly grasp the story until well into the
film, but I have to offer some sort
of plot synopsis for this review, so I'll outline the story in a manner that doesn't give too much away.)
Miller
edits the
film using a visually appealing comic - book paneled
style, as if the
film were ripped right out
of the illustrated pages
of Punk magazine (the publication's origin itself exists as a prominent subplot
of the
film), which was one
of the main publications that wrote at length on the CBGB scene at the time.
And on a technical level, Wright brilliantly mimics the structural characteristics
of these
films, with rapid - fire
editing (Wright deploys Bay's fast -
edited style to such a degree that there can be up to eight cuts per second in a few action sequences, a noticeable and hilarious gag) and swooping, circling and slow motion camerawork that would make John Woo proud.
The erratic demeanor
of the
film, both the
editing style and the electronic musical score, are certainly effective in raising the audience awareness
of Krisha's anxiety which is at first internalized.
It's Ozu's unique way
of bringing realism to a
film that allows for such speculations: despite his unusual
editing style, tatami - level camera placement and generally fixed camera (though it moves more here than in any Ozu I can recall), everything in an Ozu
film feels real: people talk like normal people about normal human issues.
All were
filmed,
edited with a bit
of style, and set to music; all became runaway hits on YouTube and had the media beating a path to Block's door.
Jenny McCormack is a New York - based
film editor, experienced in all
styles of editing: shorts, features, commercials, documentary and scripted.
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editing style, Conner's
films have influenced two generations
of filmmakers.
You can't turn on the tube without seeing the influence
of Bruce Conner, the elusive San Francisco artist whose classic collage
films of the late 1950s and»60s pioneered the popping fast - cut
editing style used on countless commercials and MTV clips.
His groundbreaking body
of work has had a profound effect on mainstream
film directors such as George Lucas and Martin Scorsese, particularly in the application
of a cross-cutting
editing style and the integral use
of pop music.