Directing Children
February 24, 2006 6:14 AM   Subscribe

In "Groin Injury" a little boy rambles on about a fight scene in a TV show. (wmv file) He describes a man kicking another man. "You know what he did?" the boy asks us, directly to camera. "He kicked him in the penis."
posted by three blind mice (11 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: this is four or five years old and certainly posted before.



 
This + Einstein blackboard thing = balrog fell through time warp into past.
posted by Baby_Balrog at 6:17 AM on February 24, 2006


An advert for a health insurance company.
posted by Goofyy at 6:29 AM on February 24, 2006


I second Baby_Balrog...it's deja vu all over again.
posted by piratebowling at 6:29 AM on February 24, 2006


Hey guys, have ya heard? They have this cool thing on Google now where you can watch videos!
posted by Pollomacho at 6:34 AM on February 24, 2006


This isn't just a single link to a video, but also a link to a cool article on how the director coaxes natural performances out of the kids. The combo made for a great FPP. Thanks, three blind mice.
posted by rosemere at 6:36 AM on February 24, 2006


"The camera can be intimidating," says Ebel. "The kid's mind is going to be focusing on the camera. If they are not aware of the camera they are going to be more natural. We allow the kids to be themselves."

Actually, I've heard that's not true these days, because parents spend so much time cam-cordering their children that they're totally used to it :P
posted by delmoi at 6:57 AM on February 24, 2006


Ebel claims that the hidden camera method is his own.

Allen Funt digagrees.
posted by HTuttle at 7:01 AM on February 24, 2006


*disagrees
posted by HTuttle at 7:02 AM on February 24, 2006


Go to Google Video, and to the Popular Video section. Hit refresh twice. If this video does not appear either time, you win!
posted by Dr-Baa at 7:03 AM on February 24, 2006


The article with the director was cool - I had not seen that before.

I apologize mice.
posted by Baby_Balrog at 7:31 AM on February 24, 2006


Filmmaker Errol Morris invented a device called the Interrotron for his documentaries that accomplishes the same effect.
posted by mkultra at 7:35 AM on February 24, 2006


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