tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23438334.post114550660444562376..comments2024-03-27T11:18:53.456-07:00Comments on Temple of the Seven Golden Camels: To Catch A Thiefmark kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11953166248647413142noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23438334.post-1145636585390368742006-04-21T09:23:00.000-07:002006-04-21T09:23:00.000-07:00You could dedicate an entire blog to Hitchcock and...<I>You could dedicate an entire blog to Hitchcock and his movies </I><BR/><BR/>I agree!Marc Deckterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917697016899142228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23438334.post-1145606288491050062006-04-21T00:58:00.000-07:002006-04-21T00:58:00.000-07:00Also, regarding the rule you mention to "never hav...Also, regarding the rule you mention to "never have two objects of equal weight and importance on the screen," I wanted to point out a shot in that same crop-duster scene, where Roger Thornhill and the other man are standing opposite the road from one another and the composition is almost completely symmetrical. That is a very striking shot and used with great effect. It just shows how a master filmmaker can use one rule or even its opposite to evoke the feeling or statement they desire. It would be interesting to hear your take on that.<BR/><BR/>I hope your recovery's going smoothly, by the way.Lee-Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258513229576666386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23438334.post-1145605017791030262006-04-21T00:36:00.000-07:002006-04-21T00:36:00.000-07:00Hi Mark, I just discovered your blog and am lookin...Hi Mark, I just discovered your blog and am looking forward to exploring. Funny you mention North by Northwest, as I recently did some "reverse-boards" from the famous crop-duster scene. I agree with your statement regarding Hitch. On closer scrutiny of "NxNW" (sorry Hitch), it has a few glaring plot holes, but he deverts our attention from it somehow and we go happily along the journey anyway. Though I do think things fall apart a bit on Mt. Rushmore.Lee-Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258513229576666386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23438334.post-1145591551460361972006-04-20T20:52:00.000-07:002006-04-20T20:52:00.000-07:00Interesting - that fourth one of the pair in the c...Interesting - that fourth one of the pair in the car overlooking the city is slightly nauseating since you can't really see their groundplane.<BR/><BR/>What's the emotional content of that scene?Jim Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153849272626017413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23438334.post-1145583559308155162006-04-20T18:39:00.000-07:002006-04-20T18:39:00.000-07:00get well soonget well soonMaryAn Batchellorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465966881051431143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23438334.post-1145567564187633962006-04-20T14:12:00.000-07:002006-04-20T14:12:00.000-07:00Great post, as always. It's not very easy to find ...Great post, as always. It's not very easy to find this kind of stuff elsewhere on the net.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15814977074214570389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23438334.post-1145552436266317022006-04-20T10:00:00.000-07:002006-04-20T10:00:00.000-07:00great post! i really need to start training my bra...great post! i really need to start training my brain and eye to see these on my own!T.J. Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158393263623678372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23438334.post-1145548069979426532006-04-20T08:47:00.000-07:002006-04-20T08:47:00.000-07:00thanks for the comments! Good question emma. I alw...thanks for the comments! Good question emma. I always try to make it clear that good drawings can't save a bad story. Story artists need to tell a good story, first and foremost.<BR/> But the more you can communicate with your drawings, the better you can tell the story. There are many sequences where simple, even crude, drawings are fine. As a matter of fact, they are ususally preferable, because you are trying to get the story up as fast as you can. BUT every once in a while there is a sequence where the whole idea of it is reliant on how well the visuals work, and then it just won't "fly" until you do it with all the bells and whistles....anywya, I hope this is clear. I want to write a bigger, longer post to address this. Stay tuned.<BR/><BR/>Scott - exactly, it's got pretty stars and pretty locales. But the story makes no sense (like a lot of Hitch's films) which is okay...but it's supposed to be a "whodunit" and if you haven't figured out who the real thief if by halfway into the movie then you haven't been paying attention! It's a great peice of fluff, but not a great thriller in my book. It's no "Rear Window".mark kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11953166248647413142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23438334.post-1145517211979059752006-04-20T00:13:00.000-07:002006-04-20T00:13:00.000-07:00I've got a question (and thanks for the continued ...I've got a question (and thanks for the continued educational and gripping posts)!<BR/><BR/>How much of this - composition and emphasis through arrangement of elements and lighting - is a story guy's job and how much is a layout guy's? Where's the line? <BR/><BR/>Because a story guy has to get the point across, but doesn't design the whole thing (right?)Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701836084537450857noreply@blogger.com