Re: Why does Lucas and Spielberg like to always do this...(long post)

Posted by Michaelson from em12-686.utsi.edu on October 11, 1999 at 12:24:50:

In Reply to: Re: Why does Lucas and Spielberg like to always do this...(long post) posted by Graham on October 11, 1999 at 12:08:48:

: Spielberg is a big fan of these kind of 'reveal' shots where the characters see something first and the the camera cranes up to see the view. He also likes dropping the odd shooting star in as I'm sure everybody knows.

: Basically it's like a directorial trademark. They're pretty cool. There is a fantastic 'reveal' shot in Saving Private Ryan where it pans to the beach scene - spectacular!

: I seem to recall a good book about Spielberg where the author goes into all this stuff.

Orson Wells was a big fan of this type of shoot himself, and used it often. I have often wondered if Spielberg does this as a salute to another master of the cinema? Regards. Michaelson

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