Posted by lon [ 209.103.193.169 ] on March 19, 2004 at 00:55:12:

There is a lot of _bigness_ in much movie production these days:
lots of speaks and fancy tweaks signifying... what?

Well that's the topic.

I'll start it off.

The best sounding video I know is called _Calle 54_ and
it features performances by a variety of Cuban musicians:
Chu Chu Valdez, Michel Camilo, Gato Barbieri, Tito Puente and
Chico O'Farril. There's lots of settings, an interesting story
with a bit of reunion, attention to camera movement for sound...
essentially everything that Buena Vista Social Club was _not_.

I've seen this on vhs before starting my current projects.
But I have not seen it locally as dvd. Highly recommended.

Also one other thought on this: You know that Surround Sound
thingie they play fronting some movies? Why do you never hear
anything like that in the actual film? I never have anyways.

Replies:

• Re: The topic is movies or documentaries that sound great - Bill Epstein 07:32:02 03/20/04 (3)
  • Gratuitous is in the eye of the beholder - wunhuanglo 11:42:03 03/20/04 (2)
    • Re: Mebbe I've seen too many........... - Bill Epstein 11:51:02 03/20/04 (1)
      • Re: Mebbe I've seen too many....Things to be wary of....... - lon 13:25:04 03/20/04 (0)