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Rob McElhenney Shares Details on Upcoming 'Mythic Quest' Quarantine Episode Shot on iPhones
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Serious question. How much did you actually watch? By episode 3 the show really takes off. In fact, it’s probably one of the best comedies with new episodes. Say what you will about critics, but they agree it’s a winner.
I felt the same way as you after the first episode, but stuck with it. It’s worth continuing. The pilot is the worst of season 1.
I guess I will give this show a go....the teaser looked awful, like the show was trying really hard but not succeeding.
I have liked the few dramas on ATV+ I've watched and Amazing Stories had potential but wasn't up to par (then again maybe the original was similar and I was too young to grasp the campiness of it).
I have liked the few dramas on ATV+ I've watched and Amazing Stories had potential but wasn't up to par (then again maybe the original was similar and I was too young to grasp the campiness of it).
Because believe it or not, it wasn't that long ago that professional video cameras had sensors not much bigger than iPhones and long zooms aren't used for most cinema shots. The 'telephoto' lens could/should be a little longer on the iPhone but it isn't a bad focal length for that sensor. The image quality is far better, especially with the ability to tweak data rates and compression, than what existed in $50k video cameras 20 years ago. If you can still enjoy tv shows (or indie movies, many of which were shot on 8/16mm film for video cameras) from the 90's and 80's the iPhone isn't the limitation.
It is notable that the actors had three iPhones and did their own makeup/hair and shooting and yet they still had so many crew members. Technique and vision make something look good. They also worked conceptually within the limits of the tech they had available.
Here's a link to a DP who writes about what it takes to shoot his wife (a tv anchor) at home with an iPhone (necessary for the software used by her TV station). The output looks amazing because he knows how to light her and set the scene. I have no doubt they crew here did something similar but probably spent time with each actor finding the right places with the right existing light (and supplementing that) in their homes before shooting took place.
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Editing Promos and Live Remotes From Home - Newsshooter
I work in local broadcast in the Creative Services Department. I co-produce, shoot, and edit news image promos. What is a news image promo? It’s basically a fifteen or thirty-second commercial spot that represents our brand and what we are all about. On March 16th, due to the global pandemic, we...
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Huh? Not what I wrote... I wrote less is sometimes more. Meaning that a lower budget or difficult situations often forces people to come up with creative answers. Just look at most movie directors. Their best work is nearly always near the beginning of their careers when they had smaller budgets and needed to find creative answers.
Episode 5 is the one that should be submitted for Emmy consideration. It was so good 🤗
I just saw this beautiful episode. I am crying emotionally and triumphantly as I type this, just having finished the episode. Such an amazing half hour! Definite Emmy contender.
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Watch this episode first and then decide. Episode 5 was incredible also, but it would be better in the drama category, not comedy category.
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This picks off right after the finale of Season 1 and is listed in Season 1 as a special episode. I wonder if Season 2 will continue any of these plot threads.
The framing of that emotional scene towards the end with Poppy and the doorway (being intentionally vague) and how the other camera later moves as if it's in the hallway with her is incredible. (Hint: In an interview, the showrunners said that the person in the hall was not the person it appeared to be - due to coronavirus regulations and safety concerns. But they pulled it off with the mask covering the face and dark clothes, which matched the scene anyway).
This was so good!
I’ll be honest, I totally prejudged this before even watching it. I felt like it was another attempt by Apple at making coding cool after their failed Planet of the Apps. So I had no plans to watch it. After weeks of ignoring it, I had some free time and tapped the show as a time waster. First episode was funny, so I watched another... then another. Episode 5 had me finally admitting that this is a great show, unexpectedly funny. Then I watched the Quarantine Episode and I realized how great the writing is. I’m a fan. This is one of my favourite shows now. Can’t wait for Season 2.
I’ll be honest, I totally prejudged this before even watching it. I felt like it was another attempt by Apple at making coding cool after their failed Planet of the Apps. So I had no plans to watch it. After weeks of ignoring it, I had some free time and tapped the show as a time waster. First episode was funny, so I watched another... then another. Episode 5 had me finally admitting that this is a great show, unexpectedly funny. Then I watched the Quarantine Episode and I realized how great the writing is. I’m a fan. This is one of my favourite shows now. Can’t wait for Season 2.