I have a question regarding cinematography. In the last few years, I have noticed an increased use of this technique, which I find rather distracting from the movie it's self. The lights in the movie-the lights on set where they are filming, NOT the lights in the THEATRE- will dim down and back up. Not go out completely as it sometimes does in between scenes...the effect is the same as if someone were fiddling with the dimmer switch on the spotlights on the movie set and it happens repeatedly throughout any one scene.
It is definitely an on-screen occurance. Some people have thought it was the projection equiptment, but I see it on DVD's too. What is up with this???? What is it called and why do they do it?
2006-08-20 01:50:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
yes i sometimes do not know how to put my thoughts into words.
sorry but i dont know the answer to your question. you're saying that the lights go on and dim a little and on and dim a little isit? well maybe it's to complement with whatever the scene is about. perhaps dark and sad scenes they will dim the light so that the audience can feel more strongly towards what the scene is trying to express. or maybe cos the place where they are filming at is too bright so they dont need that much lighting.
2006-08-20 01:59:47 · answer #1 · answered by mei mei 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you are referring to the term , Fade to black , this is used in theater to close a scene . Why they started doing it in movies is beyond me , unless that is where they will insert commercials when it airs on television .
2006-08-20 01:58:17 · answer #2 · answered by rocknrod04 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't say that I've ever noticed it.
2006-08-20 01:56:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
huh??
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2006-08-20 01:55:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋