Monday 23 June 2008

Welcome to the Sticks

Time for a rant: how difficult is it for *professional* filmmakers to ensure that the mic and the boom do NOT appear in shot? And not just once (anyone can have a lapse) but repeatedly both indoor and outdoor scenes, closeups and long shots. Surely someone notices these things? Maybe the editor while putting the film together? Or anyone who actually watches the first rough-cut? From my POV the constant intrusions into the upper screen space totally detracted from the enjoyment of what is actually a rather funny comedy. I expect if you're French you get the most out of the linguistic and regional humour, judging by the reaction of the French people dotted in the audience, but even in translation it's still quite amusing - and physical humour works whatever the language.

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