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I watched 11.06 again today and it struck me how well the cinematography supports the storytelling. Of course, it SHOULD do that, but in this episode it was particularly striking.

In fact, the cinematography is so beautiful I thought I'd share a few of my favourite moments and chat about the way camera angles are used during the episode.

Direction: John F. Showalter. Cinematography: Serge Ladouceur. Writer: Robert Berens

( Cinematography - 11.06 Our Little World.  )

I was going to post a couple of my favourite shots from the episode and as I was looking for the screen caps I noticed a visual theme running through the episode. I've always like Guy Bee's visual story telling. He made some wonderful choices in the way he framed his shots and used a recurring visual element.

( Behind Bars )

I have been busting to share my squee but I had to wait until the book came out to do so.

The book, Fan Phenomena is out so now I can (rather unashamedly) share my excitement. \o/



Just over a year ago Lynn Zubernis (fangasmspn) asked if I would be interested in 1) being interviewed for the book and 2) choosing some screen caps highlighting the great cinematography in the show and write something about them. OF COURSE I said yes and set about trying to pick a mere 10 caps to write about. I had great fun narrowing down the selection and writing something about them (with help from galwithglasses, el1ie and missyjack <33). She also asked me to list some questions in the hope that the Director of Photography, Serge Ladouceur, would respond. And respond he did! He added his own thoughts on the caps and when he wasn't able to give an answer went and asked Jerry Wanek. Needless to say I was VERY excited about that (and I couldn't share it!).

I was also interviewed about vidding and I had great fun answering the questions (I mean, how often do we get to talk about out passions like that?! *g*).

So. I'm in a book. :D I won't pretend that doesn't blow me away and it will probably be a highlight of my fannish life.

There are chapters by missyjack, bardicvoice, Misha Collins, and Richard Speight. growyourwings also has some of her photography in the book. :D It looks like it's going to be a very interesting read.

The book is currently available for Kindle and will be available in paperback in May (can be ordered now).

I've been thinking about the Men of Letters bunker and how it's gone from a place that represented a warm, comforting space to a claustrophobic, cold one.

I love the way the cinematic choices reflect the state of Sam and Dean's relationship.



When the bunker was first introduced it was mostly filmed as an open space with lots of warms colours - oranges, browns and yellow. It was a place full of wonder, lots of books, warming light and comforting whisky. It had a feeling of home.

(8.13) ( How colour and lines make all the difference )

I know SPN is just around the corner but I wanted to chat briefly about Les Miserables.

I watched Les Mis a few weeks ago. Since then I've read a some reviews and have spoken to a few people about it. I've needed to do this because after I watched it I was left with a mess of reactions to it and I haven't been able to express what I actually thought about it. I was at once in awe and bored. I was in tears and then looking at my watch. I loved it and hated it. I was entranced but also incredibly frustrated by much of it.

I am posting now because I've come across a review that nails it for me. I want to share this because it's not only a comprehensive and entertaining review of Les Mis it's also a FABULOUS lesson in cinematography (and Film Making 101).

( more of this stuff if it interests you... )

oh, and a quote from this review I really liked...."And thus it brings us squarely into one of the most vile and misused words in the intellectual canon: pretentious. When talking about movies, or art, or individuals people seem to use the word pretentious wrong all the time. Most of the time they mean esoteric. Sometimes they mean ostentatious. But when someone is pretentious it means they are reaching for merit that is undeserved.

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