Alright, let’s yak about this dve film thing. I ain’t no fancy movie person, ya hear? But I watch them picture shows, and I see stuff. And I can tell ya, some things make a picture show good, and some things make it…well, not so good.
First off, they gotta tell a story, right? Like, somethin’ gotta happen. Can’t just be folks starin’ at the wall, unless that starin’ means somethin’. This “visual storytelling” they call it. Sounds fancy, but it just means showin’ not tellin’. Like, if a fella’s sad, don’t just say he’s sad, show him lookin’ all mopey, maybe with a tear rollin’ down his cheek. That’s way better than some fella in a suit just standin’ there yappin’ about it, ya know?
Then there’s this camera thing. They move it all over the place, up high, down low, sideways. “Camera angles” they call ‘em. Makes a difference, I tell ya. If they wanna make someone look big and important, they shoot up at ‘em. If they wanna make ‘em look small and weak, they shoot down. It’s like magic, but with a camera. And then there’s “close-ups.” Real close, so you see every wrinkle, every twitch of the eye. Makes it feel real personal, like you’re right there with ‘em.
And the cuttin’! Oh, the cuttin’. They chop up the movie into little bits and pieces and stick ‘em together. If they do it right, you don’t even notice. But if they do it wrong, it’s like watchin’ a jigsaw puzzle that don’t fit. This “continuity” thing is important too. Like, if a fella’s got a hat on in one shot, he better have it on in the next, unless he took it off, and you saw him do it! Otherwise, it’s just plain confusin’.
Now, them fancy “visual effects”, the “VFX” folks call ‘em. They make stuff that ain’t real look real. Like monsters and spaceships and explosions. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s too much. Like, you don’t need a giant explosion every five minutes, ya know? Sometimes a good, quiet scene is better than all the bangin’ and boom-boom you can shake a stick at.
- Good Story: Gotta have somethin’ happenin’. Show, don’t tell!
- Camera Tricks: Angles and close-ups make a difference.
- Cuttin’ it Right: Smooth cuts and keepin’ things consistent.
- VFX – Use it Wisely: Sometimes less is more.
And color! Don’t forget about color. Bright colors make you feel happy, dark colors make you feel sad or scared. It’s like paintin’ a picture, but with movin’ pictures. They gotta use the colors right to make you feel the way they want you to feel. This “cinematography” they call it, all fancy like. But it just means makin’ it look pretty, and makin’ it feel right.
They use all sorts of tricks, these moviemakers. Still pictures, drawings that move, all sorts of things to tell the story. It ain’t just about movin’ pictures, it’s about tellin’ a story in the best way you can. And sometimes, the best way is the simplest way. No need for all the fancy stuff if a good story and some good acting can do the trick.
Make it visually stunning they say. That just means it looks good, right? Pleasant to the eyes. Not blurry and shaky like my grandson’s home movies. Nobody wants to watch a shaky, blurry movie, unless it’s supposed to be shaky and blurry, ya know, for a reason. Like if someone’s gettin’ knocked on the head or somethin’.
So, that’s my take on this dve film thing. It’s all about tellin’ a story, makin’ it look good, and makin’ you feel somethin’. And if they do it right, you’ll forget you’re even watchin’ a movie, and you’ll be right there with them fellas on the screen, laughin’ with ‘em, cryin’ with ‘em, and maybe even screamin’ a little bit if there’s a monster or somethin’. And that, I reckon, is what makes a good picture show.
And don’t forget good lightin’! You can’t see nothin’ if it’s too dark, and if it’s too bright, it just looks washed out and ugly. They gotta get the light just right, so you can see everything you need to see, and so it looks nice and purdy. It’s like when you’re takin’ a picture of your grandkids, you don’t want the sun in their eyes, and you don’t want ‘em standin’ in the shadows. Same thing with movies, I guess.
