tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post6385167872062315469..comments2024-03-04T01:47:18.750-05:00Comments on Lemurian Congress: Single-Camera or Multi-Camera?Adam Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-11293522377673428032008-04-09T08:41:00.000-04:002008-04-09T08:41:00.000-04:00If it means actually watching TV, Less Lee, it pro...If it means actually watching TV, Less Lee, it probably isn't worth it. :)Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-29426646562868552632008-04-08T14:33:00.000-04:002008-04-08T14:33:00.000-04:00I never even considered the differences between si...I never even considered the differences between single and multi-camera TV shows until I talked to Paul Feig. I don't watch much TV these days, but now I think I need to start noticing this stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-88449509180412813932008-04-08T11:10:00.000-04:002008-04-08T11:10:00.000-04:00NaNaN had its moments, but overall the plodding pa...NaNaN had its moments, but overall the plodding pace kind of drug it down for me. I can appreciate it as a precursor to things like <I>The Flesh and Blood Show</I> and other great British horrors of the 70s, but on its own it didn't do much for me. Your mileage may vary.The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-37517496898616378552008-04-08T08:52:00.000-04:002008-04-08T08:52:00.000-04:00Those British programs are SO inbred! I suspect th...Those British programs are SO inbred! I suspect they're just as inbred as Canadian TV, just we notice it more when the actors are previously unknown to us.<BR/><BR/>In the wonderful "About Time" series of books, every Doctor Who episode writeup includes an extensive "Hey, Isn't That...?" section, giving you not just an outline of each guest actor's past and future work, but also explaining what it was like for British viewers to see those actors in particular roles. Fascinating!<BR/><BR/>Was "Night, After Night, After Night" any good?Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-55045372874441031262008-04-07T16:00:00.000-04:002008-04-07T16:00:00.000-04:00>>Get a load of Zoe cracking up when Troughton com...>>Get a load of Zoe cracking up when Troughton comes skidding onto set covered in foam.<BR/><BR/>Haven't got to that part yet, but I'll be watching for it! <BR/><BR/>Also, I just watched a 1969 British Thriller/proto-slasher called <I>Night, After Night, After Night</I> and was surprised to see a the cowardly technician from "Seeds of Death" playing a pervy law clerk! That's synchronicity!The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-23030902252745693212008-04-07T14:20:00.000-04:002008-04-07T14:20:00.000-04:00Follow that dream, Vicar, even if you don't have t...Follow that dream, Vicar, even if you don't have the time to make it perfect! Unless you don't have the time to make it even "watchable," in which case...yeah, save the money you'd otherwise spend on garage lights. :)<BR/><BR/>"Seeds of Death" suffers a bit from what most long stories suffered: lots of padding (and I'm not just talking about the weird diapers that everybody's wearing). But even so, it's great!<BR/><BR/>BTW, the Troughton-era stories were known for their overuse of foam machines..."Seeds of Death" is a case in point.<BR/><BR/>I love the Troughton-Jamie-Zoe dynamic. They worked together perfectly. Get a load of Zoe cracking up when Troughton comes skidding onto set covered in foam.Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634565262440008573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32999748.post-34289294152908745762008-04-07T10:20:00.000-04:002008-04-07T10:20:00.000-04:00I was toying with the idea of doing a handicam sho...I was toying with the idea of doing a handicam short horror flick for a while--actually more than "toying," as I wrote the script and storyboarded the whole thing!--and for a couple of "conversation" scenes I had envisioned setting up two cameras for coverage. Of course I was planning on lighting with a pair of garage lights and some of those silver-dome bulb-holders and foamcore sheets for reflectors, but I had it sussed.<BR/><BR/>Of course then I realized I don't have the spare time to do it right, nor an extra handicam or the money for one, so the dream was put on hold. :)<BR/><BR/>I've been watching more Dr. Who on netflix, though--right now I'm about 4 episodes into "Seeds of Death," which is my favorite I've watched so far. Great dramatic stuff, and some fine performances by all the bit characters, and of course by the Doctor. Can't wait to finish it up.The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.com