In Reply to: Well, listening to Werner Herzog speak was a treat (to say nothing of seeing Aguirre and Fitz on the big screen). posted by sjb on March 25, 2007 at 08:08:14:
Sounds like a fun evening, and several things he said ring true.The stuff about the digital is not significant... it is transitionary and artists will learn to use it. Not everyone is Ridley Scott and not every film from now on will be digital garbage like the Gladiator. Each time new technologies come along people tend to badmouth it... remember the introduction of sound? It was supposed to kill the films.
I like hit dark corners analogy, and I like his statement that "people shouldn't focus on the stories of making the films but on the films themsleves", which is a bit ironic, as he was there doing just that, but he gets forgiveness - he is, after all, an artists, and their art should be appreciated, while very few of them can say anything worthwhile.
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- Re: Well, listening to Werner Herzog speak was a treat (to say nothing of seeing Aguirre and Fitz on the big screen). - Victor Khomenko 08:16:53 03/25/07 (9)
- Are you saying Gladiator was DV? Are you sure? nt - clarkjohnsen 09:27:15 03/26/07 (3)
- I don't know what DV is - Victor Khomenko 09:34:20 03/26/07 (2)
- Digital Video. It's what's replacing celluloid. CGI is different. Hate 'em both. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:58:22 03/26/07 (1)
- No, I figured out that much... - Victor Khomenko 10:30:55 03/26/07 (0)
- Re: Well, listening to Werner Herzog speak was a treat (to say nothing of seeing Aguirre and Fitz on the big screen). - sjb 09:21:38 03/25/07 (0)
- Agreement, Vic, but I don't think his being present for the films - tinear 08:59:29 03/25/07 (3)
- I don't think there is something inherent in digital that kills art - Victor Khomenko 09:08:07 03/25/07 (2)
- I agree about Herzogs "Hillary at Everest" analogy - grinagog 18:39:49 03/25/07 (0)
- I, of course, sublimated fx for digital. OOps. nt - tinear 09:34:11 03/25/07 (0)