tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12099105.post8117303188401291866..comments2023-10-06T15:07:09.077+00:00Comments on Continuity Boy: Examples of Automavision and a proposal for Automavision 2.0Tim J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427294622270772696noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12099105.post-17200627468251014772009-05-17T11:01:00.000+00:002009-05-17T11:01:00.000+00:00I saw Boss of It All last night, and didn't partic...I saw Boss of It All last night, and didn't particularly care for it, but did some research this morning to find why this particular poor production (well, "untraditional") movie was shown at the art event I attended.<br /><br />I ran across references to Automavision and this blog, and it gave me answers to why this movie is unique. It's also a field I've been dabbling in (though I prefer the term Automated Cinemotagraphy). <br /><br />I'm fascinated by the potential of more automation within the production and post-production phase of filmmaking. But in this approach, why the randomness? Why not apply the rules of Roy Thompson's "Grammar of the Edit", and have the computer follow them? Why not avoid jump cuts, so the viewer can enjoy the movie more?<br /><br />I know, it's more artsy to violate all these rules, and that's the answer. But some decisions, like not white balancing the hallway scenes, or the apparently random background audio tracks, make the movie appear very amateurish, and reduce the production value.<br /><br />The project I'm working on applies the automation during the edit phase, in part because I don't have the pan and zoom controllers for the camera/tripod. <br /><br />Anyway, thanks for your post on this technology, makes seeing the movie last night more worthwhile.<br /><br />Michael Tacelosky,<br />Washington, DCTachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276996979416675341noreply@blogger.com