Sunday, 19 February 2017

Dogme 95

DOGME 95 - Danish experimental film

1995 Danish directors Lars Van Trier, Thomas Vinerburg wrote a new manifesto calling for a new style of film following strict rules.

Vow Of Chastity

  • Shooting must be done on location, props and sets were found on location
  • No audio post-production, sound is captured on location
  • Camera must be handheld
  • No artificial lighting
  • No filters
  • Real action
  • films must be set on location in the present time
  • Genre movies not acceptable
  • Format must be academy 35mm
  • Director never mentioned

Directors involved: Lars Van Trier, Thomas Vinerburg, Kristian Levring, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

Dogme 95 was active from 1995 to 2005

I feel that the imposed set of rules actually makes more freedom as it make people more creative and maximise what they have without relying on post-production and artificial cinematic techniques. 




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