I find it really interesting that shooting styles/aesthetics are really essential to enjoyment of a wam vid.
Every producer has their own feel and shooting style, generally these remain unchanged for a long time. Take, for example, messygirl.com has similar saturation and colour levels from when I was buying it via VHS some 10 years ago and a similar framing to the shots. MPV are similar also in this regard and although you can see advancement in the subject matter - nearly all producers are identifiable by their production/framing etc. Most other producers have also been consistent over the period that they've been active.
I wonder, to what extent, that the technical aspects of shooting WAM contribute to how they are appreciated.
So, I ask - is your appreciation of a vid subject to the way it's shot or the way the vid was mastered? Or is it mostly based on the subject matter of what's being shot? What is everyone's favourite framing or production value that they value?
Every producer has their own feel and shooting style, generally these remain unchanged for a long time. Take, for example, messygirl.com has similar saturation and colour levels from when I was buying it via VHS some 10 years ago and a similar framing to the shots. MPV are similar also in this regard and although you can see advancement in the subject matter -
Consistency is no surprise with MPV because Dave has done 95% of the camera work since 1998.He's also done 99% of the editing. Over the years there's been a steady improvement in lighting and that's made a big difference. From the beginning though we always had reflectors to fill in where we could. Shooting everything outdoors and often in the wild presents some challenges. One thing I hope you notice is the consistently excellent sound quality with MPV videos. From the beginning MPV has used some very nice Sennheiser professional microphones and sound editing that is as good as any. Rarely will you hear background noise that distracts and you will never have trouble hearing what is being said or what's going on. In certain scenes you will hear the model breathing heavily, the mud bubbling in several places, but you won't hear distant trucks on the highway, me walking around clicking away with a big Nikon SLR, or even too much wind in the trees.
Yeah, that "look" is important. If you notice anything but the subject matter, it's not an MPV video.
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