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[SykkBoy]

I've been readin about this new movie Russian Ark which is the first feture length movie shot in one single continuous take

Anyone here seen it? I may have to travel to another city to catch it. I've heard good things about it.

Anyone else interested, check out the website for the movie http://www.wellspring.com/russianark

very interesting concept and execution...when I first heard about it, I was thinking it would be some arrogant artfilm from one of those dogme type directors...but having read and heard more about it, I'm eager to see it...



Last edited by SykkBoy at Apr 25 2003, 02:28 PM

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Sykk,
thanks, now I gotta watch it!

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by Serge_Oprano@Apr 25 2003, 02:41 PM
Sykk,
thanks, now I gotta watch it!

no problem

what I like about it, is the one take isn't just a gimmick, there is actually a great story behind it. An art history lesson, an intelligent movie, a gimmick and new technology all in one movie...I can't wait to see it...

The new digital technology that was created to shoot this movie will create some really exciting filmmakers and a lot of new areas to explore filmmaking-wise...

[Rolo]

SykkBoy - looks very interesting

Speaking of Dogme (yes I´m a movie geek)... then http://www.d-dag.dk/ also had a interesting "one take" project. Four dogme directors shot the D-dag project in Copenhagen.

New Year's Eve 1999-2000 it was shot using five cameras simultaneously. The cameras ran non-stop for 70 minutes from around 23.30 until 00.40 January 1 in the new millennium. Each of director followed their own character as each character was heading thru the crowded city for a common goal in order to carry out an outrageous plan.

Next day it was shown on 4 different TV channels - each following their own character. This made it possible for people to cut their own version via the remote control, or just follow the action from the character they found most interesting. However this made the movie a bit confusing for most people, and it was also hard to follow the action, if you changed channels too much. But it was fun to watch, and see how the actors had to improvise (they couldn´t say "cut" or do any "bloopers") + they had to be at different places at exact times, so the different character stories could cross for the final plot...

Don´t think they have released the movie on DVD, but it was an interesting project...



Last edited by Rolo at Apr 25 2003, 01:04 PM

[SykkBoy]

Originally posted by Rolo@Apr 25 2003, 03:41 PM
SykkBoy - looks very interesting

Speaking of Dogme (yes I´m a movie geek)... then http://www.d-dag.dk/ also had a interesting "one take" project. Four dogme directors shot the D-dag project in Copenhagen.

New Year's Eve 1999-2000 it was shot using five cameras simultaneously. The cameras ran non-stop for 70 minutes from around 23.30 until 00.40 January 1 in the new millennium. Each of director followed their own character as each character was heading thru the crowded city for a common goal in order to carry out an outrageous plan.

Next day it was shown on 4 different TV channels - each following their own character. This made it possible for people to cut their own version via the remote control, or just follow the action from the character they found most interesting. However this made the movie a bit confusing for most people, and it was also hard to follow the action, if you changed channels too much. But it was fun to watch, and see how the actors had to improvise (they couldn´t say "cut" or do any "bloopers") + they had to be at different places at exact times, so the different character stories could cross for the final plot...

Don´t think they have released the movie on DVD, but it was an interesting project...

Thanks!
I'll be checking that out for sure...
as much as I love big bang explosion movies, cheesy t&a horror movies, exploitation, cheesy sci-fi, bad b-moives...I also love the artsy fartsy and experimental stuff...

even the pretentious dogme stuff...I remember the uproar when "Julien Donkey-Boy" got the dogme seal of approval...good old Harmony Korine...the fine line bettwen creative genius and retard with money ))



Last edited by SykkBoy at Apr 26 2003, 11:11 PM