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Journal notes by James Alton about performance, image-making and the work around it.

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A dancer in red performs on a theatre stage from The Village Dance Academy Sockeye.

Performance · June 5, 2026

Filming performance without flattening it

Dance and music films need more than coverage. I want the camera to feel close to the rhythm without taking the performance away from the person doing it.

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