Comments on: Godfrey Reggio- “Evidence” http://blog.robbiecooper.org/2008/11/25/godfrey-reggio-evidence/ Ideas, bad science and art Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:49:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robbie http://blog.robbiecooper.org/2008/11/25/godfrey-reggio-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Robbie Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:50:41 +0000 http://blog.robbiecooper.org/?p=953#comment-62 I agree, in this case it's better. TV is passive- so the process would have to be completely hidden. He's filmed it like a wildlife photographer, with a "hide" or a one-way mirror or something. I agree, in this case it’s better. TV is passive- so the process would have to be completely hidden. He’s filmed it like a wildlife photographer, with a “hide” or a one-way mirror or something.

]]> By: Schuyler http://blog.robbiecooper.org/2008/11/25/godfrey-reggio-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Schuyler Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:36:03 +0000 http://blog.robbiecooper.org/?p=953#comment-61 I meant to add that the hidden dimension of the film crew is so totally opposite to the interrotron method, but equally (perhaps more) effective. I meant to add that the hidden dimension of the film crew is so totally opposite to the interrotron method, but equally (perhaps more) effective.

]]> By: Schuyler http://blog.robbiecooper.org/2008/11/25/godfrey-reggio-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Schuyler Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:34:24 +0000 http://blog.robbiecooper.org/?p=953#comment-60 Oh yes, I didn't mean to imply that I thought they were aware in the way that Morris's subjects are. Just made me think of it, that's all. Oh yes, I didn’t mean to imply that I thought they were aware in the way that Morris’s subjects are. Just made me think of it, that’s all.

]]> By: Robbie http://blog.robbiecooper.org/2008/11/25/godfrey-reggio-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Robbie Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:29:33 +0000 http://blog.robbiecooper.org/?p=953#comment-54 Yes. But I think the way Reggio is doing it is very different. Those kids are completely unaware of the camera panning, or any movement in the camera or crew. Infact they have no awareness of being filmed... Yes. But I think the way Reggio is doing it is very different. Those kids are completely unaware of the camera panning, or any movement in the camera or crew. Infact they have no awareness of being filmed…

]]> By: Schuyler http://blog.robbiecooper.org/2008/11/25/godfrey-reggio-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Schuyler Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:57:14 +0000 http://blog.robbiecooper.org/?p=953#comment-52 I see what you mean about the weirdness of the fleeting expressions, especially in that early shot of the girl in the red vest. It's like she just has these brief flutters of emotion, but is too immersed to recognize them or enjoy them. Did you ever read about the "interrotron" that Errol Morris used to film his interviews with MacNamara? His comments about that setup were very interesting, particularly that he found the system to be a very familiar situation for people, since the interviewee essentially watches the interviewer on TV. There's an interview in which he talks about it in detail here: http://www.errolmorris.com/content/eyecontact/interrotron.html I see what you mean about the weirdness of the fleeting expressions, especially in that early shot of the girl in the red vest. It’s like she just has these brief flutters of emotion, but is too immersed to recognize them or enjoy them.

Did you ever read about the “interrotron” that Errol Morris used to film his interviews with MacNamara? His comments about that setup were very interesting, particularly that he found the system to be a very familiar situation for people, since the interviewee essentially watches the interviewer on TV. There’s an interview in which he talks about it in detail here: http://www.errolmorris.com/content/eyecontact/interrotron.html

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