Monday, November 19, 2007
Videographer need not fret about his image
chicagotribune.com: "It's long been my contention that video in the theater almost never works. There's something about the on-stage appearance of two-dimensional screens that invariably undermines the depth of the theatrical experience. It feels like an unwelcome world has intruded into a sacred human caldron. Nothing kills the theatrical rush of human expression like a poorly cued clip from a DVD."
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finally, someone's getting it right. video in theatre can be an amazing effect to work with, but it's often done in poor taste or so haphazardly that it doesn't fit well within the context of the scene design.
This is a huge issue that isn't going to go away... it'll only get more prominent. How much technology is "too much technology" when we experience theater? The use of video, in certain ways, can certainly be an asset, but in other ways, can be a terrible detriment to the attempt at establishing a specific environment.
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