What kind of sex are you filming anyway?

“In my opinion, there are two things that can absolutely not be carried to the screen: the realistic presentation of the sexual act and praying to God.”
Orson Welles

Sex can be just about getting off – a transient, cursory experience. But some of us know that it can be much more than that.

I have regularly […]

Lighting…

Why do I prefer to film erotica at night?

To begin with total darkness and selectively light the form.

Why are so many erotic pics so overlit? It destroys the mood as it does the moment.

Amanda

Are we transcendentalists with iPhones ?

“The practice of self-portraiture has never been cheaper or wider. The #selfie hashtag on Instagram summons a torrent of self-portraits, ranging in style from glamour shot to mugshot. Now, we are a mob of self-portraitists. The total democratisation of an art form either destroys it or ennobles it, and the selfie is either a pure […]

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar…

 

Filmmakers intentionally use penis shaped objects for dramatic effect more often that you’d expect. In this video, let’s look at how phallic symbols contribute to the visual storytelling of a film.

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Light and Dark….

“I want to give the audience a hint of a scene. No more than that. Give them too much and they won’t contribute anything themselves. Give them just a suggestion and you get them working with you. That’s what gives meaning: when it becomes a social act.”
— Orson Welles

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How JG Ballard predicted social media, in 1977

From an article by Toby Manhire In The Internaut:

An imagining of the future by JG Ballard, the British essayist and sci-fi author, in a 1977 essay gives a pretty impressive account of the pervasiveness of social media – and reality television – 36 years later.

It’s from Vogue, and titled “The future of […]

Article: Sex selfies are on the rise, but here’s why they’re not such a bad thing.

From the article by Amanda Chatel, YourTango:

A sex selfie isn’t just a sexy photo meant to tease, tantalize, or even be saved forever as proof that, hot damn, you were hot when you were 29, but instead, it’s either an in-action sex photo or a video taken on your phone (thanks, Instagram, for […]

On watching: The Kubrick ‘Gaze’

 

This ‘gaze’ in a Kubrick film is usually a closeup, where it appears as though they are looking directly into the eyes of the viewer, threatening to break down the ‘fourth wall’.

From an article

Kubrick once told Jack Nicholson, “We’re not interested in photographing the reality. We’re interested in photographing the photograph of the reality.”

Stanley […]

Is Compersion a Form of Sexual Mudita?

Interesting article… from the conclusion:

I do indeed feel that compersion is a form of sexual mudita.

But I also feel that to evince that in a relationship requires a very deep self-examination and maturity that most people have not developed. (Italics mine)

Read more:

http://enlightenmentward.wordpress.com/2010/10/27/is-compersion-a-form-of-sexual-mudita/

I’ll also add that even if  “Compersion is a hell of an […]

Mirror, mirror on the wall: A brief look at katoptronophilia!

From the article by Dr Mark Griffiths:

“Theories suggest that katoptronophilia is fed from a basal narcissistic instinct. It is a combination of narcissism and degradation and a feeling of over powering dominance. It’s like watching a live porno of yourself. The most advanced stage of voyeur there is.”

On first look, katoptronophilia appears to be a […]

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