Over at Polygon, Ben Kuchera suggests that Quentin Tarantino's secret weapon could be his camera operator. Perhaps that's overstating things a bit, but the extent of influence a slate operator can have is more significant than you may realize. Take a look at this informational video from RocketJump Film School, to learn more about the function of the slate and the role of the slate operator. Read More: Quentin Tarantino's Best Visual Film References in Three Minutes The role of the slate and the slate operator are understated. The slate not only links sound and image but also organizes the filmmaking process. It is a reference tool for the filming that is about to start and the editing that follows. The system of labels keeps track of the order of shots in each sequence. The slate operator opens each scene with the clack. It is the scene's starter pistol.
- 6/9/2015
- by Conor Soules
- Indiewire
New reports claim that a sequel to Garth Edwards' indie darling, "Monsters," is coming together with "Misfits" director, Tom Green, helming. If this doesn't mean anything to you, you have some serious watching to do.
Also, see the man behind the Engineer, and Mia Farrow throws it down in today's Dailies!
» Learn about the magic of Quentin Tarantino's "Camera Angel," Geraldine Brezca. [Reddit]
» One Redditor posted a picture of his friend, who incidentally played an Engineer in "Prometheus." [Reddit]
» Mia Farrow and her son Ronan laid the smackdown on Woody Allen for Father's Day. [Twitter]
Boom Rt @RonanFarrow: Happy father's day -- or as they call it in my family, happy brother-in-law's day.
— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) June 17, 2012
» Here's an effective, if overly dramatic, recap of Seasons 1-4 of "Breaking Bad." [Collider]
» Cristin Milioti will play Leonardo DiCaprio's wife in "The Wolf of Wall Street." [Variety]
» A sequel to "Monsters" is lining up. If you haven't seen the original,...
Also, see the man behind the Engineer, and Mia Farrow throws it down in today's Dailies!
» Learn about the magic of Quentin Tarantino's "Camera Angel," Geraldine Brezca. [Reddit]
» One Redditor posted a picture of his friend, who incidentally played an Engineer in "Prometheus." [Reddit]
» Mia Farrow and her son Ronan laid the smackdown on Woody Allen for Father's Day. [Twitter]
Boom Rt @RonanFarrow: Happy father's day -- or as they call it in my family, happy brother-in-law's day.
— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) June 17, 2012
» Here's an effective, if overly dramatic, recap of Seasons 1-4 of "Breaking Bad." [Collider]
» Cristin Milioti will play Leonardo DiCaprio's wife in "The Wolf of Wall Street." [Variety]
» A sequel to "Monsters" is lining up. If you haven't seen the original,...
- 6/18/2012
- by Kevin P. Sullivan
- MTV Movies Blog
If you love Inglourious Basterds as much as I do, you'll happily watch pretty much any behind the scenes footage-- I'd watch Christoph Waltz light that pipe over and over again for a solid day. But even if you're not fascinated with Tarantino's tongue-in-cheek masterpiece, I promise the below video (via Slashfilm) is well worth watching. You know how before every scene, the clapboard operator comes up to announce the scene and take number? Usually they use radio operator lingo-- A is for Alpha, B is for Bravo, etc. etc.-- to distinguish the letters from one another. But Tarantino's Italian "camera angel" Geraldine Brezca has come up with her own, foulmouthed, movie-inspired lingo entirely. Not only is everything out of this woman's mouth hilarious, but you get to see the entire Basterds cast crack up every time she comes up with something new and hilarious. I particularly liked seeing...
- 3/25/2010
- cinemablend.com
If you own the DVD/Blu-ray release of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds, then hopefully you've seen the hilarious special feature: Quentin Tarantino’s Camera Angel. On a normal movie set, a clapboard operator announces the scene numbers before each take. For the letters following the scene numbers, the clapboard operator usually employs the International Radio Operator Alphabet (example, scene 21a would be "scene twenty one alpha" and scene 140c would be "Scene One Forty Charlie"). The video montage below shows the foul-mouthed Italian clapboard operator Geraldine Brezca at work. I know this might not sound interesting or funny, but trust me it is. Brezca has been working with Tarantino since Jackie Brown, and has developed her own unique, awesome and crazy style, which is why she has become "Tarantino’s Camera Angel”. via: Laughing Squid...
- 3/25/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
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