I Am Against Virtuosity For Its Own Sake. Technique Should Enrich The Action.

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I am against virtuosity for its own sake. Technique should enrich the
action. One doesn't set the camera at a certain angle just because the
cameraman happens to be enthusiastic about that spot. The only thing that
matters is whether the installation of the camera at a given angle is going
to give the scene its maximum impact. The beauty of image and movement, the
rhythm and the effects--everything must be subordinated to that purpose.
-- Alfred Hitchcock

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