What Makes An Action Scene Good?
Added 2016-06-30 23:54:22 +0000 UTCTrying my hand at a Video Essay about movies.
If you guys like this sort of thing I can do some more. I'm trying to carve out a space where I can talk about different art and media in whatever way I feel is appropriate or interesting or entertaining. I like testing the limits of my style and focus.
Let me know what you folks think and I'll keep it in mind for the future. Even if it's a definitive 'no never do this again', it's worth doing it to find out!
Comments
I love it! Very well-written and thoughtful! (I feel like I'm grading an english essay. -_-)
2016-07-05 00:48:34 +0000 UTCReally enjoyed this. Would love to see more like this and your FO3 retrospective.
MrXeno
2016-07-01 20:50:39 +0000 UTCI consider the Avengers movie to be entertaining, but not great. I saw it and didn't think about what kept it from greatness, You make a good point about the sloppiness of certain action directors.
Ran Schvartz
2016-07-01 14:47:36 +0000 UTCI liked it. Even for someone who's only curious about film theory, the video was captivating. I will say, though, that I found it a bit basic for my liking. For example, the idea that implied action might be more effective than explicit action seems obvious to me (because I must've encountered it elsewhere on Youtube or in an article). But your point on zooming until the frame is dominated by a tiny pistol to give it impact is new to me. I suppose I prefer your essays to be more specific and technical. Your comedy would help make technical and abstract topics more palatable for someone like me who never studied film.
boy_carmelina
2016-07-01 14:31:35 +0000 UTCOh, good stuff (even if that Whedon-pun was THE WORST JOKE YOU'VE EVER PULLED, sir). In all honesty though, I prefer your thoughts on film when you're on the Smug Film Podcast. Simply because I find discussions about films to be more interesting than video essays. But hey, more content about cinema either way is win-win. Oh, and another example of someone who does great comedic action stuff: Edgar Wright.
Ruben Rydell-Sandgren
2016-07-01 07:45:11 +0000 UTCAlso, great video as always. I'm assuming the sequel to this will be about how practical effects beat CG effects in every way imaginable, but that's just a guess.
Nick V.
2016-07-01 03:34:07 +0000 UTCI'm number one! Yeeeeeeeeee~
Nick V.
2016-07-01 03:17:59 +0000 UTC
