![]() The camera operator most likely adjusted the aperture ring to lower the brightness.Īll these techniques are rarely used in the narrative filmmaking and give the impression of the documentary shooting style. In the pictures below we can see the change in the exposure. We can also notice the extensive use of zooming in and out, quick focus changes. The first obvious thing that we see in the movie is the use of a handheld camera with a lot of unstable moves, sudden pans, and jittery handling. I don’t exactly remember if that was the case with The Hurt Locker, but in the next few sections I will try to do exactly the opposite - ignore the story and focus on the technical aspects, especially from the perspective of achieving the pronounced style. The story is strong enough to keep my interest and refrain me from looking at the technical side of things. ![]() Usually, these are the movies that have the biggest impact on me. I find myself constantly looking at the framing, composition, production design, lighting, lenses, camera movement… Luckily, there are movies that can make me forget about that and make me focus on the story entirely. Now I don’t even remember how it feels to listen to music in a regular way.Ī similar thing happened to the movie watching experience when I got into filmmaking. I had to deconstruct all the instruments in my mind while listening to music – drums, bass, all the sound layers. When I started playing in a band it got worse. I started analyzing the technique, thinking about the timing, the rhythm, the key, etc. At some point, I was not able to listen to guitar songs the way I used to ever again. When I was a young boy I decided to learn how to play the guitar. My intention was to put the audience into the soldiers shoes, into the humvee The director said in the behind the scenes material: Kathryn Bigelow, the director of the movie, together with the DP, Barry Ackroyd, used various techniques to take the audience to the war field. ![]() How to make the movie that feels real? How to make a war movie to make the audience have a feeling of total immersion? What is the style that delivers the most realistic picture of the events? Let’s have a look at The Hurt Locker which, in my opinion, answers all the above questions perfectly.
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