I've always been a big fan of Stanley Kubrick and his films. One of the things I've always respected is his attention to detail in every facet of the production of a feature film.
So nothing really pleases me more than to encounter new examples of his dedication to creating great aesthetic moments in his films.
I'm currently reading Stanley Kubrick Directs by Alexander Walker which was first published in Great Britain in 1974 which means it covers up to a year before the release of Barry Lyndon. So i'm sharing a couple of examples of Kubrick's working method that I've come across so far. The first one details two weeks of preproduction for Clockwork Orange as part of the location scouting...
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Honestly, it was badly outlined by a previous owner. |
There's a lot to like about this approach. The advantage of this two week project is Kubrick is assimilating vast amounts of information so that he can give precise instruction to his location scouts and more importantly make solid appraisals of any potential locations, stating what he does or doesn't like. Information sets you free as they say (or at least Cory Doctorow says that) and here's Kubrick taking in information specific to a set of decisions he's going to have to make.
The second details how to introduce randomness into a controlled and technically complex sequence on Paths of Glory.
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Five Dying Zones sounds like pretensions copy on a packet of hair dye. |
It's exactly the sort of thing you wouldn't notice when it was done right but done badly would be noticeable.
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