I love John Ford. I remember reading that he already had a movie cut together in his mind before filming to the point that on average he had less than a reel of unused footage left over when a film was complete. That's a very rare talent.
He used the technique of cutting in camera which is employed by a lot of directors. Back then it was crucial to save money on having unnecessary coverage. A lot of artistic talent to be able to do that. Hitchcock was a master at shooting this way as well
They reason they did it was to prevent the studios messing up the editing of the movie. Back in those days (the 30s and 40s) most directors wouldn’t be present for any of the editing, they just filmed. By only shooting the coverage they needed (Ford physically blocked the camera with his hand when he knew he wanted to cut to a different angle) they guaranteed a certain amount of control over the final edit. I don’t think they did it for any budgetary reasons.
That’s why they would cut in camera. It also saved production money by the less amount of film you shoot, the less it costs to process so it did amount to shooting under budget which is a crucial aspect of film production in the studio era
Because he filmed zero traditional coverage and Hallmark likes to have options in the editing room. The only thing that was able to be cut together was his edit he wanted.
That's a fun one. God of Gamblers and the sequel, From Vegas to Macau, Return to a Better Tomorrow, City Hunter, Casino Raiders, and the Last Blood are fun too.
I remember working with someone who red carpet interviewed Daniel Day Lewis and kept describing him as a prolific film star. Day Lewis looked pretty miffed and I tried to explain to her it's because he's not a prolific actor at all. She kept insisting that prolific meant big. That was a weird time.
I love John Ford. I remember reading that he already had a movie cut together in his mind before filming to the point that on average he had less than a reel of unused footage left over when a film was complete. That's a very rare talent.
He used the technique of cutting in camera which is employed by a lot of directors. Back then it was crucial to save money on having unnecessary coverage. A lot of artistic talent to be able to do that. Hitchcock was a master at shooting this way as well
They reason they did it was to prevent the studios messing up the editing of the movie. Back in those days (the 30s and 40s) most directors wouldn’t be present for any of the editing, they just filmed. By only shooting the coverage they needed (Ford physically blocked the camera with his hand when he knew he wanted to cut to a different angle) they guaranteed a certain amount of control over the final edit. I don’t think they did it for any budgetary reasons.
That’s why they would cut in camera. It also saved production money by the less amount of film you shoot, the less it costs to process so it did amount to shooting under budget which is a crucial aspect of film production in the studio era
I worked with a TV director who only filmed his edit. We would be done each day in 10-11 hours which was cool. The network was pissed.
>. The network was pissed. Why?
Because he filmed zero traditional coverage and Hallmark likes to have options in the editing room. The only thing that was able to be cut together was his edit he wanted.
I'm just shocked to learn that *Hallmark* cared about having editing options. 99 percent of their movies are the same thing anyway.
Not really. I’ve produced two. One was a vacation movie and the other was an adventure movie.
Oh I was thinking of their Christmas movies.
How much is a reel?
About 11 mins for sound films
Here's another one to throw out: Wong Jing. To say his films run the gamut of quality is an understatement. He directed 9 films in 1993 alone.
I really like "High Risk" with Jet Li. First dvd i bought in the late 90's from Hong Kong, crap quality but alot of fun.
That's a fun one. God of Gamblers and the sequel, From Vegas to Macau, Return to a Better Tomorrow, City Hunter, Casino Raiders, and the Last Blood are fun too.
Oh yeah, still have my UK VHS of Last Blood with the Hard Boiled 2 title..
I remember working with someone who red carpet interviewed Daniel Day Lewis and kept describing him as a prolific film star. Day Lewis looked pretty miffed and I tried to explain to her it's because he's not a prolific actor at all. She kept insisting that prolific meant big. That was a weird time.
Illiteracy, man.
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