Darren Aronofsky

[manwithplan]

Aronofsky used the same technique in Requiem as well. In the 'making of' featurette it showed a big camera mount rig type thing strapped onto the chest of Marlon Wayans.

Oliver Stone also used it in Any Given Sunday briefly although the camera was slung behind the player looking between his legs.

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[Vlad the Impaler]

:S well I *was* planning on using it in this assignment we've got to do.... but now u say that I'll think of a better way...

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[The Woddler]

The 'Vertigo' effect (invented by Hitch) is referred to in the business as a 'contra zoom'. In my opinion, the most breathtaking use of this occurs in Kassovitz's 'La Haine', when the three friends arrive in Paris for the first time.

N.B. EVERYONE uses this effect, and it's starting to look pretty naff, particularly in dodgy pop promos and crap student films.

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[LAmind]

PI is a good movie because i can tell that the director had a very pin-pointed idea of what he wanted this film to be. It also makes you think, and it shocks you. PI shows you thyings you've never seen before in movies. A very unique style can be seen in PI, and in Requiem for a Dream too.

How much was PI made for??

-Ivan

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"A place for everything and everything in it's place".

[andy_winton]

Sadly, if anyone has ever taken a day
to investigate the properties of chaos
theory you'll know that the film Pi is
basically flawed.


:-)

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andy winton
(www.wintonfilms.co.uk)

[Tom Servo]

I have a feeling everything has already been answered, but anyways...
For anyone who has/rents the DVD of Pi (like myself) there is a section in Lost Scenes called "Snorricam Tests" wherein you can see Max walking around, testing the rig. From Aronofsky's commentary he says it is a camera rig attached to the actor. I think it looks extremely cool, and some of the looks from civilians that max gets in the test are pretty funny.
Aronofsky's commentary is also very enlightening.

[twister!]

more please Andy...

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[eddie]

Having spent considerably more than a day to study chaos theory I dont think the film is flawed. Mathematically superficial perhaps.
Id be interested in why you think it is?

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[shirt]

Ah... Hold your horses...

The young man is not referring to the "Contra Zoom," or "Trombone Zoom..."

He is referring to a harness that is worn by the actor that causes the actor to remain in complete focus and stability while he/she walks, runs, does any movement...

BTW, Pi and Requiem are brilliant films. No, not top 5... Now... if you seen and liked these... How many here have seen the GREATEST film ever made... "Dancer In The Dark?"


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[JB617]

I realise this is a little off the point but if you put your camera on a bazooka mount and then rotate 360 degrees AS you contra zoom then you get some really cool effects. Also if you chromakey your actor in afterwards over the background without the barrel roll and then matt it all back in you get that 'world spinning down the drain behind em' effect which looks pretty nice if you use it sparingly. I tried this and was pleasantly suprised.