For and against: Voice Overs

[EP]

In Duel, Steven Speildburg uses many voice overs because there often is no other way of showing emotin and feelings. But you do'nt VO "Poop I'm depresed" you would have to have some sort of indepth conversation with ones self. Thats in my opinion is how you do one effectivly.

[jungleguy]

choose life.........................(trainspotting for you air heads)

goodfellows also had a greta VO to set the whole film up.

[Actor]

Kubrick
</font><ul type="square">[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Killer's Kiss..VO at beginning and at the end.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Killing..Extensive VO from an omniscient Dragnet type narrator.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Paths of Glory..VO at beginning (if memory serves).</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Spartacus..VO at beginning.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Lolita..Extensive VO from the protag, Humbert, sometimes while writing in his diary.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dr. Strangelove..Two VOs, one at the very beginning and the other about 10 minutes into the film.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">2001: a Space Odyssey..None. SK removed all of it before the film was released.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">A Clockwork Orange..Extensive VO from the protag, Alex.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Barry Lyndon..Extensive VO from an omniscient narrator throughout the film.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Shining..None.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Full Metal Jacket..Extensive VO from protag, Joker.</font>[*]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Eyes Wide Shut..None.</font>[/list]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">

[Alex]

Actors usually act or react. If it is known that voiceovers will be used while the film is actually being shot, the director and the DP can plan out cool shots that show the actor in non emoting states that will then meld with the V.O. in post production.

It's the "Oh, we need a voice-over" once filming is completed that probably has the highest chance of failing.

[thelaughingduck2001]

Don't know whether you're saying Adaptation is good or bad for Voiceovers.

Because IMO, Kaufman uses V.O to great effect in the movie-But then again, you could be referring to the old guy who crushes Kaufman at his seminar, who also hates V.O.

God, I love Kaufman. He used the best V.O ever in Eternal Sunshine-

Joel Barish (Jim Carey):-"Sand Is Overrated..."

Genius.

[MatJimMood]

Originally posted by thelaughingduck2001:
Don't know whether you're saying Adaptation is good or bad for Voiceovers.

Because IMO, Kaufman uses V.O to great effect in the movie-But then again, you could be referring to the old guy who crushes Kaufman at his seminar, who also hates V.O.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Isn't that the point of the film.

[MatJimMood]

double post

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ May 16, 2004 12:45 PM: Message edited by: MatJimMood ]</font>

[twister!]

I think the guy giving the lecture in Adaptation is an example of the 'traditional' attitude to voice overs. I think Kaufman demonstrates (with the rest of the film) that the idea that 'ALL voice overs are bad' is nonsense.