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Composition

Can anyone on wikipedia name a film where the shot is over someones shoulder? Can I have an artist name as well?

Thanks.

Nebuchandezzar 10:49, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

A portion of Doom (film) was shot in "first person". --LarryMac | Talk 14:09, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

You raise a good point but i require something more along the lines of camera directly behind their ear, with the side if the lens parrallel to the end of the shoulder joint (where the arm meets the shoulder) Nebuchandezzar 14:16, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

There's a memorable 1st person sequence in The Untouchables (scene when Sean Connery's character is being watched from outside his home) but it's not so memorable that I can remember whereabouts the camera was theoretically placed, nor am I sure I'd know how I'd know. --Dweller 14:26, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

The first film that came to my mind was Dark Passage, a film noir in which the entire first half is shot from Vincent Parry (Humphrey Bogart)'s point of view. In this case the subjective camera was a useful trick: We only see the protagonist's new face after it was applied by a dubious plastic surgeon. (Saved a lot of make-up work, or finding another suitable actor for the first part). Another film noir using this technique was Lady in the Lake. See also the articles on Subjective viewpoint and Point of view shot. ---Sluzzelin talk 14:41, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, I missed your specification. There's not a lot under Over the shoulder shot, but googling yields some results, Citizen Kane, and Chinatown among others. ---Sluzzelin talk 14:54, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Another one like Dark Passage is the opening sequence of D.O.A. (1950 film). Clarityfiend 20:28, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Not an answer: Just a small anecdote: In the film Requiem for a dream there is at least one shot where the actor is running away from something and the camera was attached to his body and pointed at his face - so the camera very accurately reacted to his movements and made for a very interesting shot. Rfwoolf 17:08, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Satanist music

Which type of Satanist music is most popular: Theistic or LaVeyan? NeonMerlin 20:04, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

And what happens if you play it backwards, do you get something horrid, like Lawrence Welk ? StuRat 02:26, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Singing and lung capacity

I've noticed many singers sure can hold a note or a scream for much longer than I could even breathe out long enough, and at a much lower air movement rate than it takes to sing or scream. Were they born with a greater lung capacity or did they develop it through singing exercises? [Mac Δαvιs] ❖ 20:10, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

It is possible that they developed it using special breathing exercises, such as terraced breathing. bibliomaniac15 00:05, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

I tried googling "terraced breathing" but the sole reference was back to this question. What does the phrase mean, Bibiomaniac? Bielle 04:29, 19 May 2007 (UTC)