I finally figured out where the FX channel is on my cable system and I wanted to catch an episode of The Shield. To my major disappointment, I couldn't watch the damn show. I HATE it when the DP decides that he/she has to make a name for themeselves and tries to work in all the weird camera angles. What was even more annoying was the quick zoom in on the characters. It looked like I was handling a new video cam and didn't have the hang of the zoom yet. Very annoying. I'm all for artistic camera shots, but when it's so annoying that it takes away from the story, it really sucks.
I had the very same problem with NYPD Blue when it first came out. I tried to watch it, but because of the f^cked up camera work, I couldn't stand to watch it. I think that Kim Delaney had a show that flopped about a year or so ago and it had the very same thing. Lousy camera work. I wonder if the same Director of Photography is working on all of these shows?
Doesn't this bug anyone else here?
Sal
I had the very same problem with NYPD Blue when it first came out. I tried to watch it, but because of the f^cked up camera work, I couldn't stand to watch it. I think that Kim Delaney had a show that flopped about a year or so ago and it had the very same thing. Lousy camera work. I wonder if the same Director of Photography is working on all of these shows?
Doesn't this bug anyone else here?
Sal