
Style of shooting where common activities are filmed as if they were epic?
I am trying to identify a cinematic style where a common activity is filmed as if it was way more epic than it really is (usually with a comedic intent).As an example: a guy could be just drinking coffee while the camera pans around, makes slowdowns and dramatic shots of the mug, his eyes and his mouth, while an action song is played.I am sure I have watched examples of this in movies, but I can't remember any.
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DAVID W. answered 01/02/20
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Style of shooting where common activities are filmed as if they were epic? Epic Films are a style of filmmaking with large scale, sweeping scope, and spectacle. The usage of the term has shifted over time, sometimes designating a film genre and at other times simply synonymous with big-budget filmmaking.
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Frank T.
Some of the more obvious epic-making techniques include slow motion, dramatic music, change in costume, extreme close-ups, and low camera angles, which often monumentalize an otherwise ordinary action. There are so many of these; I'll just mention two serious ones from Stanley Kubrick: the ape-man killing his fellow being with a bone in 2001, and Alex thumping the Cat Lady to death with a giant Phallus sculpture in CLOCKWORK ORANGE.08/19/19