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I don't think anyone can really judge or criticize the use of this platform since we don't have any clue how the shot is going to pan out. While i can understand and respect where your coming from if you do have experience working with film projects in the past, you must remember this isn't a low budget indie film. I fail to see how a simple "turn of the camera" would be suffice to mimic the effects of this scene. I'd imagine it can be pretty hard to fake running up and incline, or furniture falling/tilting over. Point being, if the same scene could have been duplicated by just a simple "turn of the camera", then i don't see them building a multi million dollar tilting building. Even if the effect could be "similar", it still wouldn't be real so to speak.
[quote="Swiftknife24 wrote:You know your stuff!
I think the only real benefit of a practical set like that is for the actors; their basic stance and reactions to the environment (then again, like we say; too close-up to tell)...Of course the camera could tilt instead, but a camera is more reliable than an actor!
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Exactly.
If they have the budget then lets do it right instead of half assing.[/quote]
LOL, I loved the part where it was....
"I respect your opinion, and we shouldn't judge....don't half ass it!"
Ahhhhh, well really this was a critique of Bay's filming style of the Tf movies so far and if this monstrosity is justified being he uses nothing but XCU's for alot of his character driven action shots. That being the case, you could do a simple camera tilt because the shot is so tight you wouldn't even see your surroundings anyways and could pretty much throw furnature (Though, I suggested whole a$$ CGI props if you will) if needed and the effect would be the same. It's not an issue of half-assing, just a matter of whats practical. Also, as I addressed in the last line, there are ways to which this behemoth would be practical, that being a H or V-Pan or some kind of non close up tracking shot....but if there isn't then...yeah, it's pretty much a waste of money. See, I left Bay an out there......Besides, these methods are used y every director, Speilberg, Lucas, Cameron, JJ. Abrhams, I would hardly call them half A$$ed LOL
Ah Cruiser, seeing what you want yet failing to read whats needed.
The War Rages onward!
Josh
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