Poll Cinematography:
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@In_Correct, it's a little difficult to follow your train of thought. I think I understand what you're getting at but let's try to be a little more clear? It would also help for you to post pictures or examples.
From Farpoint, Measure of A Man and Best of Both Worlds:
The earlier seasons look grainier, which probably was not intentional as it was filmed for SD. The colors are a little more saturated and a little more reddish in the later seasons, which is most likely accounted for an intentional look by the DP to provide a warmer palette. I don't think that I would consider the first 2 seasons of TNG to be a "cinematic look" however.
From what I gather, you'd prefer to have a filming style less bright and cheery, with more interesting shadow contrast and a sleeker/cooler color palette?
From Farpoint, Measure of A Man and Best of Both Worlds:
From what I gather, you'd prefer to have a filming style less bright and cheery, with more interesting shadow contrast and a sleeker/cooler color palette?
Perhaps "mise-en-scene " is a better term than "cinematography"?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise-en-scène
When applied to the cinema, mise-en-scène refers to everything that appears before the camera and its arrangement—composition, sets, props, actors, costumes, and lighting.[2] The “mise-en-scène”, along with the cinematography and editing of a film, influence the verisimilitude or believability of a film in the eyes of its viewers.[3] The various elements of design help express a film’s vision by generating a sense of time and space, as well as setting a mood, and sometimes suggesting a character’s state of mind.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise-en-scène
When applied to the cinema, mise-en-scène refers to everything that appears before the camera and its arrangement—composition, sets, props, actors, costumes, and lighting.[2] The “mise-en-scène”, along with the cinematography and editing of a film, influence the verisimilitude or believability of a film in the eyes of its viewers.[3] The various elements of design help express a film’s vision by generating a sense of time and space, as well as setting a mood, and sometimes suggesting a character’s state of mind.
Sorry, I am not going to vote, but but I will try to describe what I would like to see, as far as sets are concerned.
I'd like the set designs for the bridgeand ship interiors to resemble elements of Star Trek Enterprise (show an evolution of designs), The Cage (to give consisitancey of the era) and the TMP refit Enterprise (to give the sets more of a sense of realism than the Cage/TOS era). Somewhat of a miltary or submarine look, with the beginnings of creature comforts to bridge the gap between Enterprise and TOS. The controls should resemble real world avionics and computers with touch screens like ipads, Quarters should be spartan and more business like than luxurious like the later TOS films (IE Star Trek 5), but not uncomfortable looking like on Enterprise. Lighting should be about as bright as the TMP Enterprise, and brighter than Enterprise, Star Trek 2 & 3, but not as bright as Star Trek 5.
I'd like the set designs for the bridgeand ship interiors to resemble elements of Star Trek Enterprise (show an evolution of designs), The Cage (to give consisitancey of the era) and the TMP refit Enterprise (to give the sets more of a sense of realism than the Cage/TOS era). Somewhat of a miltary or submarine look, with the beginnings of creature comforts to bridge the gap between Enterprise and TOS. The controls should resemble real world avionics and computers with touch screens like ipads, Quarters should be spartan and more business like than luxurious like the later TOS films (IE Star Trek 5), but not uncomfortable looking like on Enterprise. Lighting should be about as bright as the TMP Enterprise, and brighter than Enterprise, Star Trek 2 & 3, but not as bright as Star Trek 5.
You can't go wrong with purple walls and bright red doors. Trust me. I know about cinematography.
It's been a long time since I read the book. I can't remember if it dealt with such details somewhere under the five main headings.
Kor
This, please. The older I get, the more prevalent it has become. It's hard on the eyes. Otherwise, I voted cinematic light and bright red doors.
Shaky cam I don't mind too much, it has it purposes but I agree it gets overused. What bothers me is how STID was filmed, in that the camera keeps shifting upwards or downwards or sways for no reason. It gets really distracting during talky scenes, like the scene where Kirk and Spock talk to Khan in the brig with the whole "My name is Khan" reveal. It's like Abrams was thinking "oh no, no action, shooting or explosions. And worse, no lens flares. How the hell do I make this scene interesting?"
I am watching episodes and looking for screen captures. I found a few really good examples of what I like and I will post them in a few days. I will remember to put them in "Spoiler".
That is what I am talking about also, even though technically they are not "Cs" lol.
