Comments on: Karl Struss, A Tripod in Two Worlds: Part Four—“Sunrise” http://www.theasc.com/blog/2009/12/24/karl-struss-a-tripod-in-two-worlds-part-four%e2%80%94%e2%80%9csunrise%e2%80%9d/ John Bailey's thoughts on cinematography and artistic expression Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:12:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Patricia http://www.theasc.com/blog/2009/12/24/karl-struss-a-tripod-in-two-worlds-part-four%e2%80%94%e2%80%9csunrise%e2%80%9d/#comment-103 Patricia Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:02:01 +0000 http://www.ascmag.com/blog/?p=682#comment-103 Sunrise is one of my favorite films....It beauty lies in the script, the photography, the performances and the sets. Everytime I watch it I see something new, another discovery in the art of story telling. I hope Sunrise will find an audience and this audience enjoys the film as it is because I believe it stills holds up, like re reading a favorite book Sunrise is one of my favorite films….It beauty lies in the script, the photography, the performances and the sets. Everytime I watch it I see something new, another discovery in the art of story telling.

I hope Sunrise will find an audience and this audience enjoys the film as it is because I believe it stills holds up, like re reading a favorite book

]]> By: W W Wilson http://www.theasc.com/blog/2009/12/24/karl-struss-a-tripod-in-two-worlds-part-four%e2%80%94%e2%80%9csunrise%e2%80%9d/#comment-102 W W Wilson Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:23:15 +0000 http://www.ascmag.com/blog/?p=682#comment-102 John. Yesterday I was able to screen the Blu-Ray DVD of "Sunrise". I want you to know how much I enjoyed your commentary. It added yet another layer to this incredible film. I had no issue with the bonnet although it would have been nice for the tonsorial proprietor to hand it to Janet when he sat her in the waiting area. I did see Gibson Gowland in the cast, as one of the fishermen who bring Janet into the house from the storm. Gibson played McTeague in von Stroheim's masterpiece "Greed". The following dolly shots and playing scenes off the actor's backs are techniques that are sorely missed in today's film making... We are in the era of the close-up and the extreme close-up so the film can be successful on that discerning medium: TV. Thank you for your insight and knowledge so wonderfully on display with this DVD. I look forward to talking to you further about "Sunrise" sometime (I hope) in the not too distant future. Bill John. Yesterday I was able to screen the Blu-Ray DVD of “Sunrise”. I want you to know how much I enjoyed your commentary. It added yet another layer to this incredible film. I had no issue with the bonnet although it would have been nice for the tonsorial proprietor to hand it to Janet when he sat her in the waiting area. I did see Gibson Gowland in the cast, as one of the fishermen who bring Janet into the house from the storm. Gibson played McTeague in von Stroheim’s masterpiece “Greed”. The following dolly shots and playing scenes off the actor’s backs are techniques that are sorely missed in today’s film making… We are in the era of the close-up and the extreme close-up so the film can be successful on that discerning medium: TV. Thank you for your insight and knowledge so wonderfully on display with this DVD. I look forward to talking to you further about “Sunrise” sometime (I hope) in the not too distant future. Bill

]]> By: Richard Walden http://www.theasc.com/blog/2009/12/24/karl-struss-a-tripod-in-two-worlds-part-four%e2%80%94%e2%80%9csunrise%e2%80%9d/#comment-101 Richard Walden Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:54:21 +0000 http://www.ascmag.com/blog/?p=682#comment-101 I very much enjoyed your quadrilogy about Karl Struss. I did work with Chuck Rosher Jr. as an assistant on numerous commercials in the late 70's. He had a great sense of humor and occassionally would tell a story about his dad. Your blog reminds me how lucky those of us in this profession are to be connected to some of the rich history of Hollywood. I very much enjoyed your quadrilogy about Karl Struss. I did work with Chuck Rosher Jr. as an assistant on numerous commercials in the late 70′s. He had a great sense of humor and occassionally would tell a story about his dad. Your blog reminds me how lucky those of us in this profession are to be connected to some of the rich history of Hollywood.

]]> By: paola http://www.theasc.com/blog/2009/12/24/karl-struss-a-tripod-in-two-worlds-part-four%e2%80%94%e2%80%9csunrise%e2%80%9d/#comment-100 paola Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:35:35 +0000 http://www.ascmag.com/blog/?p=682#comment-100 Bravissimo Mr Bailey,bravo John and grazie mille for sharing with all of us your knowledge. Reading your articles and watching photos and videos and your comments make me feel better and it bring me back to the enthusiasm and the passion I had (and I still have nowdays but with more difficulties) for cinema and photography . I saw yesterday a beautiful french film "Welcome" Bravissimo Mr Bailey,bravo John and grazie mille for sharing with all of us your knowledge.

Reading your articles and watching photos and videos and your comments make me feel better and it bring me back to the enthusiasm and the passion I had (and I still have nowdays but with more difficulties) for cinema and photography .

I saw yesterday a beautiful french film “Welcome”

]]> By: John Bailey, ASC http://www.theasc.com/blog/2009/12/24/karl-struss-a-tripod-in-two-worlds-part-four%e2%80%94%e2%80%9csunrise%e2%80%9d/#comment-99 John Bailey, ASC Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:08:35 +0000 http://www.ascmag.com/blog/?p=682#comment-99 Bryan, As Karl Struss' career embodies, the one constant in any art, especially one as technically driven as film, is that change IS the constant. Critics are now falling over themselves predicting that "Avatar" will be the new reality. We Americans are obsessed with change and with the new for its own sake; but it causes confusion in knowing what has lasting value. Just consider that all technique is merely a tool to help articulate and define the human condition, and the insights we derive from this scrutiny is what lasts. Well realized drama, character, and narrative has sustained us for millennia, and it will continue to do so, regardless of the "gimmicks and gadgets" you allude to and despite the frothing of the pop media on any given day. Bryan,
As Karl Struss’ career embodies, the one constant in any art, especially one as technically driven as film, is that change IS the constant. Critics are now falling over themselves predicting that “Avatar” will be the new reality. We Americans are obsessed with change and with the new for its own sake; but it causes confusion in knowing what has lasting value. Just consider that all technique is merely a tool to help articulate and define the human condition, and the insights we derive from this scrutiny is what lasts. Well realized drama, character, and narrative has sustained us for millennia, and it will continue to do so, regardless of the “gimmicks and gadgets” you allude to and despite the frothing of the pop media on any given day.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.theasc.com/blog/2009/12/24/karl-struss-a-tripod-in-two-worlds-part-four%e2%80%94%e2%80%9csunrise%e2%80%9d/#comment-98 Bryan Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:46:12 +0000 http://www.ascmag.com/blog/?p=682#comment-98 Thank You for another great posting. You are giving to me the education which i wish that i had received decades ago, though i doubt available in most formal institutions even back then. Thank You, Mr.Bailey. You invoke hope and inspiration when all else gives to me the impression of riding on the precipice of another dark ages, cultural and artistic , where the greatest importance is given to excessive use of gimmicks, gadgets and the financial profit . Is it ever too late to embark on a life, or "career", of cinematic creativity ? Or any of the arts, for that matter ? I look forward to You next posting, with great enthusiasm. Thank You for another great posting. You are giving to me the education which i wish that i had received decades ago, though i doubt available in most formal institutions even back then. Thank You, Mr.Bailey. You invoke hope and inspiration when all else gives to me the impression of riding on the precipice of another dark ages, cultural and artistic , where the greatest importance is given to excessive use of gimmicks, gadgets and the financial profit .

Is it ever too late to embark on a life, or “career”, of cinematic creativity ? Or any of the arts, for that matter ?

I look forward to You next posting, with great enthusiasm.

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