Re: Shooting True First-Person Interviews

the great Japanese director Ozu, shot straight on/slightly up (tatami shot) before the 40s and through the 60s.., to the side is a western editing system. Im often surprised at what we believe are rules are often not much more than a bias. Of course there are reasons the 'rules' work well within a given system as mistakes are learnt over time.., but i say, never say never.., its just a strangle hold. Actually Ozu broke all the rules..,