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- Ronald Epstein
Been noticing something over the years.
Eye movement.
It's pretty difficult to depict someone as dead on
a TV show or movie without some sort of eye movement.
...and it totally takes you out of the moment.
First noticed it on one of my all-time favorite TV
miniseries, Jesus of Nazareth. When they take
Jesus off the cross and he is lying there as rain
drops begin to fall on his face, you can see his
eyes moving under his lids. Ruins the emotional
impact of the scene.
This month I began watching Battlestar Galactica.
There are a couple dead scenes where the eyes
of the actor can be seen moving under the lid, or
the eyelashes move.
So, I wondered just how difficult is it to play dead?
I closed my eyes but could not keep them still.
Just wondering if anyone has noticed the same
thing I have watching various movies and TV shows.
Eye movement.
It's pretty difficult to depict someone as dead on
a TV show or movie without some sort of eye movement.
...and it totally takes you out of the moment.
First noticed it on one of my all-time favorite TV
miniseries, Jesus of Nazareth. When they take
Jesus off the cross and he is lying there as rain
drops begin to fall on his face, you can see his
eyes moving under his lids. Ruins the emotional
impact of the scene.
This month I began watching Battlestar Galactica.
There are a couple dead scenes where the eyes
of the actor can be seen moving under the lid, or
the eyelashes move.
So, I wondered just how difficult is it to play dead?
I closed my eyes but could not keep them still.
Just wondering if anyone has noticed the same
thing I have watching various movies and TV shows.