Hacker evolution immersion ost6/13/2023 ![]() Locations don't match and weather changes. Obvious changes in wardrobe and makeup occur from shot-to-shot. Production equipment like boom mics, camera shadows, and safety wires appear on-screen. Drinks at a bar are full in one shot, in the next empty, then full again. Continuity gaffes include obvious mistakes in editing. They conspicuously draw attention to their production, and especially all the mistakes, inconsistencies, and gaffes that get in the way of continuity. In contrast, the hallmarks of truly terrible films include all the ways they make their seams visible and obvious. Good movies don't draw attention to their production. A character opens a door, and the next cut shows a continuous action as the door opens in the next space with the character's hair and costume identical even if the two shots were filmed months apart. ![]() They're not thinking about lighting, camera movements, or the set, because they're immersed in the onscreen world. When a movie works, the audience doesn't notice the elements that construct a coherent sense of time and space. The best movies create worlds with seemingly effortless magic.
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