The Cinematography of "The Incredibles" Part 1. Whether its up shots or down shots, you'll often find these lines that run through the character's eyes, again unconsciously leading your eyes to where the director wants you to focus. With so many nice angles that keep making the shots look visually interesting even when they are meant to be very simple, all reminds of the show Mad Men.
Almost that retro look, I suppose The Incredibles is meant to be set in the 50s and then once they flash forward to after the marriage and the trial we're in the 60s. It's strong, graphic, bold cinematic storytelling displayed in the visual grammar of this film. Like in the Mad Men, The Incredibles has sleek color combinations and contrasting shapes, well balanced imagery, textures space on the screen is well balanced with flat texture-less areas, particular areas of each shot hold certain amounts of weight and value.
See all the crazy angles in the following shots. Watch the story reel (animatic) for this sequence here. Courtesy of Carlos Baena. Movie Reviews, Video Game Reviews, Original Web Series | Cinemassacre | Cinemassacre Productions. Film Directing Tips. 1. Shooting in Slow Motion 2. Shooting Comedy Scenes 3. Page Count vs Camera Set-ups 4. Use Your Hand as a Foot for a Great Hit! 5. 1 – Shooting in Slow Motion – Peter D. You know those wonderful scenes where the actor is walking in slo-mo and his long coat is blowing dramatically in the wind. A trick to get the coat to billow like that is to have your costume designer either purchase a coat made of light-weight material, or they can creatively rip the lining out of the coat. 2 – Shooting Comedy Scenes – Peter D.
Nothing can kill a comedy scene quicker than the lack of pace. 3 – Page Count vs Camera Set-Ups – Peter D. When you look at the 1st AD’s call sheet and see all those scenes and pages you have to shoot each day, remember: it’s not the page count that matters as much as the number of set-ups (shots) you have each day. 4 – Use Your Hand as the Foot for a Great Hit! Want to get a great CU of Person B getting hit in the face/head by Person A’s foot? 1. 2. 3. 1. 1. 1. Filmmaking Tutorial: 180 Degree Rule and Other Shot Sequence Tips. The Meaning Behind Camera Movement!