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Zombie_61
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Re: Best film scene transition. Your call.
One of my all time favorites is in a Buster Keaton short (sorry, can't remember which one). He gets into his car and, rather than having the standard driving montage, he and the car remain motionless while the background fades from where he was to his intended destination. A truly brilliant piece of filmmaking for the era that appeared to have been done in-camera (rather than rear screen projection).
One of my all time favorites is in a Buster Keaton short (sorry, can't remember which one). He gets into his car and, rather than having the standard driving montage, he and the car remain motionless while the background fades from where he was to his intended destination. A truly brilliant piece of filmmaking for the era that appeared to have been done in-camera (rather than rear screen projection).
Re: Best film scene transition. Your call.
Two of my favorites.
Lawrence of Arabia YouTube - The Most Famous of Edits
2001 YouTube - 2001: A Space Odyssey (see description)
Two of my favorites.
Lawrence of Arabia YouTube - The Most Famous of Edits
2001 YouTube - 2001: A Space Odyssey (see description)
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Hah, when I read that thread title I instantly thought "Highlander", but more the plains to stadium transition
Hah, when I read that thread title I instantly thought "Highlander", but more the plains to stadium transition
Darius Alucard
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I'm with ManfromNaboo on this one.
As soon as I read the title of the thread the movie popped into mind.
Highlander FTW!
Not just the ones mentioned above, but the Mona Lisa one was very effective as well.
These transitions stand out so much for me not just because they're in one of my favorite films, but because I never saw these types of transitions before that worked so well.
I'm with ManfromNaboo on this one.
As soon as I read the title of the thread the movie popped into mind.
Highlander FTW!
Not just the ones mentioned above, but the Mona Lisa one was very effective as well.
These transitions stand out so much for me not just because they're in one of my favorite films, but because I never saw these types of transitions before that worked so well.
YenChih Lin
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Mola Rob
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I love the transitions in Highlander as well; the Mona Lisa fade is my favorite.
Another great transition is in ESB near the end. The race to save Han is reaching its conclusion, R2 opens the door to the landing platform as Slave One takes off, I love the integration of William’s music with the ending of this scene and the cut to the core of Bespin.
I love the transitions in Highlander as well; the Mona Lisa fade is my favorite.
Another great transition is in ESB near the end. The race to save Han is reaching its conclusion, R2 opens the door to the landing platform as Slave One takes off, I love the integration of William’s music with the ending of this scene and the cut to the core of Bespin.
nickytea
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There's another cut in Legacy that gets mentioned every time I talk about the movie with someone:
The dramatic cut from young Sam on the bicycle to older Sam on the motorcycle. A simple cut, but it tells you what you need to know about the character. He's grown older in years, but he's frozen in time as a person, unable to truly grow in his abandonment.
There's another cut in Legacy that gets mentioned every time I talk about the movie with someone:
The dramatic cut from young Sam on the bicycle to older Sam on the motorcycle. A simple cut, but it tells you what you need to know about the character. He's grown older in years, but he's frozen in time as a person, unable to truly grow in his abandonment.
cayman shen
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I gotta give it to the blowing out the match in Lawrence of Arabia. There are several places in the hotel/home montage in the Graduate that might come in second for me.
If we count ENDINGS, The Godfather wins, with the closing door going to black. Just amazing. But within the film, I'm gonna stick with Lawrence.
I gotta give it to the blowing out the match in Lawrence of Arabia. There are several places in the hotel/home montage in the Graduate that might come in second for me.
If we count ENDINGS, The Godfather wins, with the closing door going to black. Just amazing. But within the film, I'm gonna stick with Lawrence.
Amish Trooper
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The opening scene of Schindler's List. In a close-up shot, the candle's soft glowing flames burn out -- a symbol of the burning out of the Jewish people -- sending a wisp of smoke into the air. The smoke dissolves (and the film becomes black and white) into exhaust billowing from a trainload of Jews pulling into a station in Poland, beginning the Jewish persecution.
The opening scene of Schindler's List. In a close-up shot, the candle's soft glowing flames burn out -- a symbol of the burning out of the Jewish people -- sending a wisp of smoke into the air. The smoke dissolves (and the film becomes black and white) into exhaust billowing from a trainload of Jews pulling into a station in Poland, beginning the Jewish persecution.
Larry Young
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Did you read the Neeson interview in this month's Esquire?
Liam Neeson - Esquire Liam Neeson Interview - Esquire
He tells this great story about how proud he is of his son, which started with some chuckleheaded reporter who was prepping an interview with him at a Knicks game:
"And before we go on the air, the woman says to me, 'I'm going to throw you a question, something like, "Mr. Neeson, if Star Wars is on one channel and Schindler's List is on the other, which one do you watch?"' And oh, but that gets me started. I mean, I start to tell her, one represents six million people, six million lives, the other is just, just ..." — and here he climbs the word as he says it — "fantasy! But then my boy steps in and — he's so smart — says, 'Excuse me, ma'am. Why don't you say Star Wars on one channel and Taken on the other?' That's what made me happy. And I looked that way, because right before I went on, my son, he can see I'm still aggravated, so he just steps up to me and says, 'Smile, Dad, smile.' And that's my bonny boy. His mother just shines through him at moments like that."
Did you read the Neeson interview in this month's Esquire?
Liam Neeson - Esquire Liam Neeson Interview - Esquire
He tells this great story about how proud he is of his son, which started with some chuckleheaded reporter who was prepping an interview with him at a Knicks game:
"And before we go on the air, the woman says to me, 'I'm going to throw you a question, something like, "Mr. Neeson, if Star Wars is on one channel and Schindler's List is on the other, which one do you watch?"' And oh, but that gets me started. I mean, I start to tell her, one represents six million people, six million lives, the other is just, just ..." — and here he climbs the word as he says it — "fantasy! But then my boy steps in and — he's so smart — says, 'Excuse me, ma'am. Why don't you say Star Wars on one channel and Taken on the other?' That's what made me happy. And I looked that way, because right before I went on, my son, he can see I'm still aggravated, so he just steps up to me and says, 'Smile, Dad, smile.' And that's my bonny boy. His mother just shines through him at moments like that."
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