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Flashbacks, Dream Sequences and Mixed Formats
  • goannagoanna

    I just saw Richard Berry's Boite noire where the lead character's recall of suppressed childhood memories of his brother's death were conveyed by a different look. In this case it seemed to change from film to digital.

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    For me, this provoked a break in suspension of disbelief - until I got used to the look. Berry also cleverly merges in some half-real, half-remembered scenes as the brain-injured character starts to recall past events.

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    I'm starting to think it would be best to use the most standard means possible for such sequences. (The old rippling water effect with harp music was always a bit naff).

    [ edIted for clarIty:] What are the best of the emerging sequence-change styles for an all- digital workflow?

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  • mrbillmrbill

    I think Oliver Stone's 'JFK' sets the bench mark for flashbacks - super 8mm, 16mm, radical changes in grade and sound perspective - great piece of work that still stands up after 20 odd years. A doff of the hat to Pietro Scalia and Joe Hutsching whose editing skills added hugely to the feel and tone of the film.

  • goannagoanna

    @mrbill

    Nothing beats super-8 for street-cred.

    There are a number of techniques . I am keen to see what works best using digital.

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