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not sure how many of you picked up on this last night but for a few of the x factor contestants they were very poor. Take Janet, only a few shots of her face, most of the shots where from the back, side and a long way off.
unlike say Misha B, 95% of the shots where face on.
not sure how many of you have seen janets clips on youtube, but her face sells the song.
I think that Marcus could have been filmed better.
its strange how poor some of the filming has been done this year, might be a new team doing it but i do fell that some of the contestants are being let down by it.
unlike say Misha B, 95% of the shots where face on.
not sure how many of you have seen janets clips on youtube, but her face sells the song.
I think that Marcus could have been filmed better.
its strange how poor some of the filming has been done this year, might be a new team doing it but i do fell that some of the contestants are being let down by it.
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You're spot on about Janet as well.
It is actually the eyes/faces/emotion of the contestants that people connect to the most. Look at Leona Lewis's version of Summer Time. Okay, she sang incredible, but the shots of her face also helped, especially the close up shot of her face right at the end: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aLpfHxEqj0 The performance absolutely blew me away when I first watched it... and the close-up of her face wowed me just as much!
I think they are trying to get rid of poor Janet
Maybe cost cutting perhaps they are using fewer cameras
I really didn't like her at the start but the more that's come out about her being difficult and insisting on having things her way - rather than the sweet unspoilt little girl from a toiny village in Oireland - the more I've warmed to her.
She has a distinctive voice and style, still not my cup of tea but I can see what Louis means when he keeps saying she is a potential recording star.
The last thing she needs is to be eaten up by the Syco machine for a couple of years if she doesn't like being told what to do.
I thought is was to minimise the fact she just looks miserable when on stage TBH.
but thats just it, last night she did not, with her its all to do with the smile and eyes, there are a few other where the way they look into the camera works so well, but as the show has gone on their chance to do that has gone.
the only way janet could make itv stay on her face is if she walked on naked lol.
I do feel for all of them that are getting poor camera angles......and mic volume (but thats another thread lol)