Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Reaction to Wim Wenders "Time Sequences..."

The text suggests that films should have a sense of mystery along with an accurate timeline. Wenders explains how filming something that isn't so straightforward, but leaves the possibility for interpretation, makes the film much more successful. He explains how one part in "Summer in the City" he chose to leave the camera running while he they drove through a tunnel, and how he had been questioned about this choice. I thought this was an interesting point because most films I've seen do cut out what seems to be the pointless parts of the film or the elapse of time, but what is exciting is the fact that the man questioned Wenders' editing at all. He had such a reaction to this very specific part of the film that he felt strongly enough to discuss it, and aren't those the kind of feelings that completely involve the viewer in the piece? Wenders then goes on to discuss how the placement of film cuts between one scene to the next should be taken more into consideration (similarly to what we have been told to look at with our loop projects). That the "unimportant" scene when a man is out and then appears back home or is asleep and then awake can also be interesting when played in real time.

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