p.1 #1 · The Tree of Life - Still Composition Film
I just finished watching "The Tree Of Life" a Pitt / Penn film which composition struck me as being 35mm still-centric. It's an absolutely gorgeous cinematographic motion picture experience I can highly recommend for anyone into still photography or motion-still media expression. The film writers chose a broad topic (life and death) and then compiled what seems like the choice-est still compositions from among the popular photography (contest) "award winning" like, genera! The results are stunning and the DSLR feeling of the footage really comes through with a blast of eye candy sure to win awards for Best Cinematography.
Have you seen it yet?
What did you think?
Do you think the modern day convergence of DSLR and Video had anything to do with the composition of various scenes in the film?
How would you rate the movie?
Here's some grabs to demonstrate what I'm talking about:
Captures From "The Tree of Life" With: Brad Pitt & Shawn Penn
p.1 #2 · The Tree of Life - Still Composition Film
Bifurcator wrote:
I just finished watching "The Tree Of Life" a Pitt / Penn film which composition struck me as being 35mm still-centric. It's an absolutely gorgeous cinematographic motion picture experience I can highly recommend for anyone into still photography or motion-still media expression. The film writers chose a broad topic (life and death) and then compiled what seems like the choice-est still compositions from among the popular photography (contest) "award winning" like, genera! The results are stunning and the DSLR feeling of the footage really comes through with a blast of eye candy sure to win awards for Best Cinematography.
Have you seen it yet?
What did you think?
Do you think the modern day convergence of DSLR and Video had anything to do with the composition of various scenes in the film?
I saw it, Bif, and no, I don't think the covergence of DSLR and video had anything to do with the cinematography. That's all Malick (who writes his own screenplays, by the way). The New World, The Thin Red Line, and Days of Heaven were mostly the same. Like a more cerebral Ridley Scott, he paints very well with light but narrative and character don't just become secondary concerns, but literal platforms for his ideas. He usually isn't quite so blatant about it as he was in Tree of Life.
Visuals: 5 stars
All other artistic considerations: 1 1/2 stars
p.1 #4 · The Tree of Life - Still Composition Film
No, it's not the typical action "event : reaction" story film. You can't go into it expecting the typical "hollywood" production. It's much more "a piece of art with a message" or some messages...
To enjoy it thoroughly view it like you would view someone posting a set of stills in a thread here on FM. Then at the end of "the set" ask yourself what it meant to you.
Then at the end of "the set" ask yourself what it meant to you.