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A good film form does two things:
1. Adds layers of storytelling in a scene (via staging, lighting, sound design, etc)
*and*
2. Does so in a matter that is consistent with the world of the movie.
Point #2 is crucial; without it, Point #1 loses much of its shine.
1. Adds layers of storytelling in a scene (via staging, lighting, sound design, etc)
*and*
2. Does so in a matter that is consistent with the world of the movie.
Point #2 is crucial; without it, Point #1 loses much of its shine.
A fine point that Screenshot Film Twitter misses. It& #39;s not enough that a scene is well-shot; what& #39;s much more important and valuable is *how* (and *why*) that scene advances the story and deserves to be in the film at that particular moment.
But the members of Screenshot Film Twitter are primarily not interested in that. They& #39;re mostly interested in flaunting their & #39;knowledge& #39; of, and & #39;taste& #39; in, cinema. It& #39;s akin to how some critics use references in their reviews. Spotting a reference doesn& #39;t make you a good...
... critic; what& #39;s much important is discussing why that reference makes sense, and how it *adds* to our understanding of the movie. If you& #39;re not doing that, then you& #39;re an equivalent of a front-bencher trying to impress a teacher.
When Raat Akeli Hai released, for instance, I saw a bunch of screenshot praising the & #39;framing& #39; of the film. And yet, that appreciation was laughably absurd, because those examples, even though intelligently framed in isolation, didn& #39;t serve the overall film& #39;s theme or story.
A good film form is much more than a & #39;good photograph& #39;. It& #39;s great that you want to discuss films in these terms, but do it in a manner that makes sense, and not in a way that tells me that you only want to hear, "Maan gaye - aapki parkhi nazar aur Nirma Super, donon ko."
So, the next time you want to show your appreciation for a scene, it& #39;s important to ask "why" and not merely "what" (which is where Screenshot Twitter is largely stuck). Remember this, all good film form boils down to one thing: motivation.
I& #39;ve refrained from ranting on Twitter, but I& #39;ve seen people misinterpret that reticence/awkwardness as being a pushover. So, I& #39;ll rant from time to time, because some people need education.
(Tweet #1: *does so in a manner)
