JJ Abrams Sees The Light...err, Lens Flare

Black Dove · Oct 2, 2013

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/30/4788758/j-j-abrams-apologizes-for-his-overusing-lens-flares

J.J. Abrams is proud of the last two Star Trek films, Super 8, and Mission: Impossible III — all of which he directed. However, he is sorry for the rampant lens flares streaking across the screen in each of those films. In an interview with Crave Online, the man who will helm Star Wars: Episode VII confessed that there were so many lens flares in early cuts of Star Trek Into Darkness that he hired special effects house Industrial Light & Magic to erase some of his signature embellishments from the film.

"I'm so aware of it now." "I know I get a lot of grief for that," Abrams admitted. "But I'll tell you, there are times when I'm working on a shot, I think, 'Oh this would be really cool… with a lens flare.' But I know it's too much, and I apologize. I'm so aware of it now." The director tells Crave that he showed his wife an early cut of Star Trek Into Darkness, "and there was this one scene where she was literally like, 'I just can't see what's going on. I don't understand what that is.' I was like, 'Yeah, I went too nuts on this.'"

"This is how stupid it was," Abrams said. "But I think admitting you're an addict is the first step towards recovery." While it's nice to hear the filmmaker own up to his faults, there are still plenty of major pitfalls he should avoid in the next Star Wars film. But at least the next lightsaber duel to hit the big screen will have a better chance of actually being watchable.
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There's hope yet for the upcoming Star Wars film. Unlike Lucas, it seems like Abrams can admit when he's fucked up.

Apophis · Oct 2, 2013

I'm just glad he's realizing this BEFORE making the SW films.

Archangel · Oct 2, 2013

The JJ lens flares don't bother me as much as some...but.

shootER · Oct 2, 2013

http://www.testingforge.net/index.php?threads/j-j-says-hes-sorry.101486/

Bickendan · Oct 3, 2013

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