J.J. Abrams: On Filmmaking [16/12/16]
· - Feels he has no distinctive style
- Tries to balance intimate, character moments with spectacle and hyperreality
- Television is about open endedness and evolution of story. Pilot is about promise and should end with loads to come. His shows and stories change as the show grows, reflecting actors and story. Films need more disciplined storytelling.
- Tries to balance intimate, character moments with spectacle and hyperreality
- Television is about open endedness and evolution of story. Pilot is about promise and should end with loads to come. His shows and stories change as the show grows, reflecting actors and story. Films need more disciplined storytelling.
-Started as a writer / producer
-Collaborated with Michael Bay on Armageddon
- Moved to TV - Felicity, Alias and Lost
- Revived Mission Impossible franchise with MI3
- Has since revived Star Trek and Star Wars
- First major motion picture - Super 8 (w/ Steven Spielberg)
- Tropes include: Lens Flares, Sparks, Parent death
- Magpie director
How to Direct Like JJ Abrams - Visual Style Breakdown - The Film Guy [14/01]
-Very fast paced directing, usually having conversations
whilst moving/travelling
-Lots of contrast with colour and light (V Colourful - lots of planning with art
department - Doesn't use much CGI - lots of flashing lights)
-Loves that movies are an escape/fantasy hence big action
sequences that use the whole screen and are sometime dramatic
-Lots of lens flare but self aware
-Snap zooms(like Snyder and Whedon) [conflicted opinions
because very stylistic approach)
-Uses lots of handheld like in MI
-Can be criticized for not planning action sequences but
hopes for a spontaneous, realistic feel, rarely storyboarding and often
planning scenes on-the-day
-Uses a lot of close ups for empathy
-Takes a lot of risks
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