Ultimate filmaker's guide to film noir

Found excellent article about film noir:
> http://filmmakeriq.com/2010/08/ultimate-filmmakers-guide-to-film-noir/ <

Examples of typical elements of film noir:

* Lighting
- low key (one key light with fill light/reflector)
- shadows
- Chiaroscuro

* Focus
- deep focus

* Unconventional camera angles
- low, wide, skewed (Dutch angle)

Sean Bean does die a lot in movies..

In case forgotten: Sean Bean Drinking Game

Harrison Ford making a point

Rob Ager Film Analyses

Are just brilliant. Here's one:




For more, go to: > Rob Ager's Youtube Channel <
or his web site: > Collative Learning <

Best Frisbee & Bazooka scene in one movie

Hard Ticket to Hawaii

#1 Frisbee scene


#2 Bazooka scene


There you go!

180 degree shutter rule

= do not use higher shutter speed than 50 when filming at 24 or 25 fps! (with 30fps the max. is 60). With 24 the correct shutter speed is 48 but with Video DSLRs (like Canon 5DMII) the closest is 50.

For more go:
>> 180 Degree Shutter - Learn It, Live It, Love It <<

Effect demonstrated here:

Effect of shutter speed on fast moving objects from Alain Pilon on Vimeo.

And also
Sony Handycam shutter speed test:

(between 1/8 and 1/1500. max 1/10000)


(Pondered one thing, found: http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/54/857388 and http://www.panasonic.com/business/provideo/scene_files_main.asp)

Nic Cage saga continues..

(From http://twitpic.com/4jgqpe)

Update!:
>> Evolution of Nic Cage's hairstyle in pictures !