 Annie Leibovitz Shoots MADMEN |
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 Sep 14 2009, 01:48 AM
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wow. i got over 300 posts?  Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 5-November 04 Member No.: 113  |
So I was recently looking at Vanity Fair's article on MadMen and was loving the photography by Annie Leibovitz, especially this shot here...
(IMG:http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg98/myspacestandard/Annie-MadMen-shot.jpg) I then started to watch the behind the scenes video to see how Annie Leibovitz lit the photograph - I took this still... (IMG:http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg98/myspacestandard/Annie-MadMen.jpg) It appears that she is imitating natural light with a Softlighter. Nothing to crazy, she probably Photoshoped out the light pole that would get in the way, and maybe shot a background plate with just the natural light coming through. BUT as I continued to anaylze this photo I began to see that it has been majorily Photoshopped! Now, I'm not surprised that it was, but its really jacked up. Take a look at the natural angles of the room from the video still (note the perspective)... (IMG:http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg98/myspacestandard/Annie-MadMen-corner.jpg) Now... lets take a look at the angles and perspective of the final shot... (IMG:http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg98/myspacestandard/Annie-MadMen-shot-perspective.jpg) What happened here? It appears that Annie shot the scene in seperate composites. She took a shot of January Jones from where she is standing in the video still, THEN after she got what she wanted she moved to the left and shot Jon Hamm exactly positioned and lit how she wanted. Then I would assumed she stood back and took some overall shots of the room that would later be stitched together to form the overall piece. NOW, from an overall look the photograph appears classy and fit to the time piece and most people would walk away from it without any negativity, and I still think its a great shot... but the perspective now just bothers me. I appears as though she isn't even looking directly at him. Her overall size appears smaller then him. Also, if you look near his ass the straight line that runs on the wall... isn't so straight, its very apparent that was a poor clone job. ANYWAY - I thought I would publicly think out loud and dissect this image. Being in the photography industry and seeing stuff like this I can't help but become a critic. Thoughts? |
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Sep 14 2009, 09:53 AM
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Wii Won Group: Admin Posts: 4,074 Joined: 1-October 04 From: chino hills, ca Member No.: 3 |
Dude that's some crazy detective work. The room looks completely different when compared to the still from the video.
My initial thought of the photo was that the chick wasn't looking at the dude so it doesn't bother me that much. |
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Sep 14 2009, 02:39 PM
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Holy Cannoli! 5 Stars! Group: Members Posts: 2,594 Joined: 22-January 05 From: my desk Member No.: 227 |
If you don't notice it without seeing behind the scenes, it's cool. I don't like analyzing the construction of things too much because it kinda ruins the feeling of amazement.
You assume the straight line behind Don's ass is a straight line. It's not on any other walls so who knows what that line is. A space heater or something? I wouldn't have noticed her being smaller then him proportionally had you not said anything. She is smaller then him. I guess it's just accentuated here. He's not looking at her, she's not looking at him. Follows plot cues. The wall thing is kinda weird, but I like it. It adds a bit of character to an otherwise square room. Also, Don isn't wearing a belt. What's with that? |
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Sep 14 2009, 03:02 PM
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fist fulla dollas Group: Moderator Posts: 7,580 Joined: 24-October 04 Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE(molotov @ Sep 14 2009, 04:39 PM)  Also, Don isn't wearing a belt. What's with that? That's what I noticed... |
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Sep 14 2009, 04:33 PM
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wow. i got over 300 posts? Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 5-November 04 Member No.: 113 |
QUOTE(james @ Sep 14 2009, 04:02 PM) That's what I noticed... ha! you guys. |
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Sep 15 2009, 09:24 PM
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ya Group: Members Posts: 523 Joined: 18-November 06 From: lAs vEgas Member No.: 972 |
photoshop might be killing or enhancing the art?
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Sep 28 2009, 07:38 AM
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Gurfunkling Group: Members Posts: 2,064 Joined: 1-November 04 Member No.: 11 |
I would absolutely have to agree and this kind of thing drives me crazy. And that is all I'm gonna say about that.
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