Comments on: In Filmmaking, Less is More

By: Ron Dawson

Ron Dawson — Wed, 27 May 2015 22:40:11 +0000

In reply to Martin Beebee. The shark from Jaws is another great example.Although, like you allude to, it was more of a blessing in disguise.

By: Martin Beebee

Martin Beebee — Sun, 24 May 2015 15:07:04 +0000

Of course, the same argument has been made for why Jaws works so well — we don’t really see the shark until late in the movie. It wasn’t intentional of course (since they couldn’t get the mechanical shark to work), but ultimately made the movie a lot stronger.

Great interview with Stu — best case yet I’ve heard for 24p.

By: D86: Emptiness « SimplyKuni

D86: Emptiness « SimplyKuni — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:30:15 +0000

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By: Ron Dawson

Ron Dawson — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:23:12 +0000

Ah Loyd. I was so hoping you'd chime in on this one. I totally thought thesame thing when I saw that scene. Cutting back and forth from the Falcongetting away to Darth's shuttle flying to and landing on the star destroyer.It was like they were either trying to show a cameo of the Emperial shuttlewhich we first saw in the original ROTJ, and/or they were trying to explainand show how Darth got to the star destroyer so quickly after his duel withLuke. And you're right, it totally detracts from the pacing. (Feel free to”get started” Loyd. :)If they wanted to explain something: why was the Millennium Falcon still inBespin's atmosphere after Lando freed Leia and the gang and they finallyescaped. When Luke telepathically calls out to her, they're just flying theclouds…straight, not up. Where were they going? To the beach?

By: Loyd

Loyd — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:38:29 +0000

Did you also notice the added shots at the end of the movie? They added scenes of Vader taking an Imperial shuttle to his Star Destroyer. For what reason?!! Just so they can show a ship that originally only appeared in Return of the Jedi? These were deleted shots of him landing on THE DEATH STAR!!! Uh… like we wouldn't notice. It totally messes up the editing, pace, and music score in those final moments. Aargh! Don't get me started.This is one of many reasons my son will watch what I fell in love with. The original, untouched versions of Episodes 4-6.Thanks Ron for this post.- Loyd “Red 5”

By: Ron Dawson

Ron Dawson — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:51:51 +0000

Thaks for the Kudos. And for the DVD tip. I'm sure if I looked hard enoughon eBay I could probably find one. Anyway, with respect to your question, asit relates to “less being more,” I think photographers who simplify thingsadd and create value. Instead of offering 6 wedding packages, offerthree…or one! Use Kiss Wedding Books for albums. Shoot on white seamlessas opposed to cheesy backdrops. These are all just my humble opinions.

By: dmendoza3

dmendoza3 — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:47:26 +0000

Ron, you are 100% right. EMPIRE was the best for so many reasons and the ORIGINAL 1980 version is the testament to that. Now, with that said, do you think there is something else we as photographers can do in our respective fields to add value to our products?BTW, you can get the original 1980 version on DVD. If you look online it was sold in 2006 combined with the new special edition version. But I always seem to go back to the original!Thanks again amigo!