I did consider adding “Kubrick it” as a example but I couldn’t decide if “do a lot of takes and wait for something strange or weird to happen as the actors get exhausted/bored” was sufficiently identifiable as a filmmaking process. Many directors do a lot of takes. Chaplain did a lot of takes. You can’t be Kubrick if you do a lot of takes, however there is something unusual and distinct about the way Altmann handled scenes with many characters.
The key here is it should describe both the manner and means in which the task is done. Going or getting to a party or store is too vague. Making or shooting a film tells me nothing about the style, genre, or logistics of filming.
I did consider adding “Kubrick it” as a example but I couldn’t decide if “do a lot of takes and wait for something strange or weird to happen as the actors get exhausted/bored” was sufficiently identifiable as a filmmaking process. Many directors do a lot of takes. Chaplain did a lot of takes. You can’t be Kubrick if you do a lot of takes, however there is something unusual and distinct about the way Altmann handled scenes with many characters.
The key here is it should describe both the manner and means in which the task is done. Going or getting to a party or store is too vague. Making or shooting a film tells me nothing about the style, genre, or logistics of filming.