“If a broken chair has more latent residence, potential meaning, than an unbroken chair-- than brake the chair.”
(Sorry, I can't seem to get the video to work on the blog)
Mark Romanek is a director. His most recognizable works are his music videos; such as: Fiona Apple’s Criminal, Jay-Z’s 99 Problems, Johnny Cash’s Hurt, Linkin Park’s Faint and the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s Can’t Stop. He has also done film: One Hour Photo starring Robin Williams.
Romanek tries to create an atmosphere that is authentic. He tries to make the viewer feel like they are looking into an environment that is unchanged by the camera that is capturing them. He does not plan every camera shot in detail, preferring to do most of the work in editing. Involving the viewer is something that he strives for, making the viewer engage in what they are watching by leaving things open ended. The viewer feels that they are watching a series of events, not a story that is being laid out in front of them. The emotion is what matters, no matter how long it took to get the shot or how it came about. All that matters is that it is there and it helps the story along.
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ReplyDeleteFilm is such an interesting medium because most people watch films for sheer entertainment value. Not to delve deep into what is happening in front of them and certainly not to analyze it. I tend to approach certain films in certain ways. Now knowing Romanek's work and design philosophy I would look closer at his work instead of just watching it for mindless entertainment purposes.
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