When I revisited the classic tearjerker Love Story last month, I was struck by the intimate connection between the actors and the camera; at every given moment, Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw's doomed young lovers seemed perfectly showcased for maximum emotional impact, every gesture and expression captured from the proper distance and in perfect proportion from shot to shot--undoubtedly one of the reasons the film was the most popular of its year (1970), whether audiences were conscious of the del...
"The Second Movie I Operated On": Camera Operator Lou Barlia on Love Story
Filmmaker Magazine - 10 Mar 2021 21:24
When I revisited the classic tearjerker Love Story last month, I was struck by the intimate connection between the actors and the camera; at every given moment, Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw's doomed young lovers seemed perfectly showcased for maximum emotional impact, every gesture and expression captured from the proper distance and in perfect proportion from shot to shot--undoubtedly one of the reasons the film was the most popular of its year (1970), whether audiences were conscious of the del...
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