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POSTED BY: Nandifan
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I was just watching "Objects in Space" and I was just amazed at how great Joss Whedon is at creating interesting shots.
Like when the gang is sitting around the table talking about River shooting those guys, and the camera pans down to her standing on the rail, with her head cocked and her body at that crazy angle, it's just such a complex shot, and I love the way JW did it. No words could have expressed what that one shot did.
Anyhoo, I was just wondering if anyone else wanted to share some of their favorite shots in the BDS or BDM with me and the 'verse.
Thanks!
"If they've got guns or brains at all."
"They've got guns."
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Yes, I really loved the (Joss named) Batgirl shot. That in conjunction with Early listenting in on the crew. What he was saying in the commentary about "Do objects retain their same meaning if used for a diferent function or are not used?" really applied to that River shot. She used the railings as a tool for standing instead of grasping on to. She changed the function of it to suit her needs.
Anyways, that was an incredible shot.
I don't know if these constitute as spoilers still even though...but, I'll do it just in case.
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Another one, in the BDM, that blew me away was River after killing all those gorram Reavers and she's just standing there all superhero-ish. The light behind her and her darkness play against each other so beautifully.
Here's another I loved:
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Another that I liked from the BDM was the shot when the Operative stands outside Serenity talking to Mal. The lighting affects almost make him look like a shadow. It was beautifully lit and just great.{/spoiler]
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Jayne: Are you saying River's a witch?
Wash: Yes, Jayne, she's a witch. She's had congress with the Beast.
Jayne: She's in Congress?
Wash: How did your brain even learn human speech? I'm just so curious!
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Yeah, both of those shots are just amazing! JW just has a way of framing people that allows for their bodies and their surroundings to say everything more articulately than words could.
Once again, that is why he is the master!
"If they've got guns or brains at all."
"They've got guns."
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Its just that he is able to dictate what he feels about the characters and what they feel by simply playing with lights and the colors they wear. Ex: Inara is wearing red in a scene with Mal in which that scene is dictating their romantic tension between one another.
He almost makes me feel like I'm reading a book and looking for symbolism, if that makes any sense to you.
His entire color scheme for the crew is amazing:
Kaylee: Pinks and any bright color. She's a happy person.
Simon: Blues and whites. He's naturally cold and very Alliance-eque
Inara: Her shuttle is red, meaning lust and desire,
Mal: Has lots of Earthy tones. He's very homemade and wears things that the Independents would have gotten in the war.
Zoe: Like Mal, except wears a dress, which Mal did once, but thats a different story.
Jayne: Very practical clothes with muted colors, except his t-shirts cause they are just cool.
Book: He also wears very gray and cold colors like Simon, showing is Alliance side of him.
River: She's eclectic in her color choice, much like she's not totally set in her brain and her state of being changes often.
I just think Joss is a complete genious. Cheers to the genious!
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Jayne: Are you saying River's a witch?
Wash: Yes, Jayne, she's a witch. She's had congress with the Beast.
Jayne: She's in Congress?
Wash: How did your brain even learn human speech? I'm just so curious!
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I hope this qualifies.... Serenity... Pilot episode....
Jayne watching from above and in a very uncomfortable position as Simon was working on Kaylee at the infirmary. No lines at all but you can tell in those few seconds the concern our tough guy has for Kaylee. Subtle but effective. Works for me every time.
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Originally posted by teethgrinder:
I hope this qualifies.... Serenity... Pilot episode....
Jayne watching from above and in a very uncomfortable position as Simon was working on Kaylee at the infirmary. No lines at all but you can tell in those few seconds the concern our tough guy has for Kaylee. Subtle but effective. Works for me every time.
Nice call. I love that shot. He just looks so concerned, so un-Jayne like. Just awesome.
"If they've got guns or brains at all."
"They've got guns."
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Originally posted by Omelet:
He almost makes me feel like I'm reading a book and looking for symbolism, if that makes any sense to you.
Yes, absolutely! It's what makes the series/movie watchable over and over, just like reading a good book again. Symbolism, foreshadowing, characterization through props, colors, setting...it goes on and on. There's so much detail I'll be watching for years and seeing something new each time.
During my latest watch I've been looking for those off-center shots. Very interesting, not noticeable necessarily but definitely sets a mood. Also, after watching the BDM with commentary I've paying attention to the lighting of the scenes. It's just beautiful.
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Originally posted by Nandifan:Quote:
Originally posted by teethgrinder:
I hope this qualifies.... Serenity... Pilot episode....
Jayne watching from above and in a very uncomfortable position as Simon was working on Kaylee at the infirmary. No lines at all but you can tell in those few seconds the concern our tough guy has for Kaylee. Subtle but effective. Works for me every time.
Nice call. I love that shot. He just looks so concerned, so un-Jayne like. Just awesome.
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"If they've got guns or brains at all."
"They've got guns."
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ooOOOOooo....GOOOOD THREAD
Off the top of my head (beside that 4 min masterpiece in the begining of the BDM) is the shot where the camera starts in Mal's bunk, with him and that preceeds him up the ladder and watches him walk off....just awesome. I have no clue where thats from though. One of the 1st few eps.
*siiiiigh* I guess I'll have to watch the episodes find somemore. :)
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You've gotta love the shot in OiS where you get River bending down to look at the twig, and just her head and her feet are in the shot - beautiful shot made possible by her dancing training....
Oh, and the whole thing about objects being used for different purposes fits here too.
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