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'''Point of view pornography''' (POV) is [[adult entertainment]] that is filmed as if the watcher had experienced the sex-acts themselves. |
'''Point of view pornography''' (POV), also known as {{nihongo|'''Hamedori'''|ハメ撮り}}, is [[adult entertainment]] that is filmed as if the watcher had experienced the sex-acts themselves. |
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In POV porn the person receiving sexual gratification holds the camera him- or herself and aims it down at the actress or actor who is pleasuring him or herself. This is in contrast to having a separate camera crew filming the action. The effect is to give the viewer the sense that they are experiencing the sexual acts they are watching, as opposed to simply watching others as a voyeur. |
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==Shooting style== |
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The shooting style of POV pornography is generally called gonzo pornography, a reference to [[gonzo journalism]]. It that attempts to place the viewer directly into the scene. By analogy, gonzo pornography puts the camera right into the action — often with one or more of the participants both filming and performing sexual acts — without the usual separation characteristic of conventional porn and cinema.<ref name='GamelinkArticle'> {{cite web|url=http://www.gamelink.com/news.jhtml?news_id=news_nt_101_gonzo |title=The Quick and Dirty Guide to Gonzo |accessdate=2008-08-22 |last=Weasels |first=P |publisher=GameLink.com }}</ref> Influenced by [[amateur pornography]], basic gonzo porn tends to use far fewer full-body/wide shots, and more [[Shot (filmmaking)|close-ups]] (see [[Reality pornography]]). The loose and direct camera work often includes "tight" shots of the genitalia, unlike much of traditional porn. |
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Porn star [[Mika Tan]] commented in 2008 that the average gonzo DVD costs $16,000 to produce.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://adultfyi.com/read.php?ID=30298|title= Mika Tan Discusses the Porn Industry, Racism & Prostitution|accessdate= 2008-09-23|author= Mika Tan|date= 2008-09-21|publisher= AdultFYI.com}}</ref> |
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==Difference from third person pornography== |
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POV pornographic films are one of two broad types of contemporary pornographic film; and can be contrasted with the other type, the "Feature" film.<ref name=Amis>{{cite web |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4153718,00.html |title=A rough trade |accessdate=2009-04-10 |author=[[Martin Amis]] |date=2001-03-17 |publisher=[[guardian.co.uk]]}}</ref> POV pornographic films tend to focus far less on the narrative, storyline, plots, extended dialogue, acting, characterization, elaborate costumes and sets, and artistic camerawork commonly found in conventional porn.<ref name=Amis/> According to an unnamed executive at a studio specializing in Features, "We don't just show you people fucking; we show you why they're fucking."<ref name=Amis/> Features are often aimed at the couples market, whereas gonzo is less likely to be.<ref name=Amis/> POV pornography is always [[hardcore pornography]], whereas some Features could be classed as [[softcore pornography]], especially if they are released in softer edited versions for distribution to hotel pay-per-view services.<ref name=Amis/> |
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Some POV directors like [[John Stagliano]] argue that there is a story being told, and that it's a mistake to assume that POV inherently lacks a plot.<ref name='RogInterviewsStagliano'> {{cite web|url=http://www.rogreviews.com/interviews/john_stagliano.asp |title=John Stagliano Interview |accessdate=2008-08-23 |last=Pipe |first=Roger }}</ref> Due to the explosive growth in its popularity since the mid-1990s, POV has attained mainstream popularity, lowering the cost of entry into the market for producers, and making it easier for amateur performers to become famous; several individually distinct styles of no-frills, filmed pornography can be labeled POV porn.<ref name=GamelinkArticle /> Today, several companies produce POV pornography that has excellent lighting and sound quality, lingerie costuming, and is shot in various rooms of luxury homes {{Citation needed|reason=needs some examples of such companies and their films.|date=March 2011}}. One trait that all POV films share, though, is a much greater emphasis on intense (almost hyperactive{{POV-statement|date=March 2011}}) sexual performance, and modern professional POV is evolving to include more hardcore sex acts than either traditional or amateur porn.<ref name=GamelinkArticle /> Regardless of camera techniques or the degree of director involvement in the scenes, a POV film has "more sex", per se, than a traditional (e.g. [[Vivid Entertainment|Vivid]] or [[Adam & Eve (business)|Adam&Eve]]) adult video {{Citation needed|date=March 2011}}. POV scenes tend to run longer; it is common for a single boy-girl scene to run anywhere from fifteen to thirty minutes. |
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==Around the world== |
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===In the United States=== |
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Influenced by 1990's [[Amateur pornography]], in 1997 the east coast based adult web site Exploitedteens.com of [[New Jersey]] pioneered the idea of having their male actor performing in a film while operating the camera and also narrating, so that the viewer experiences the film through the eyes of the performer. The first-person perspective was influenced by the 1966 film ''[[Blowup]]''.<ref name=Headpress>{{cite book|title=Headpress: Powered by Love|publisher=[[Headpress]]|author=O'Toole, Laurence & Kerekes, David |year=2003|url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DJU0uP5-MsoC|isbn=1900486229|page=16,17}}</ref> At the time this was in contrast to the majority of porn, which tended not to make viewers aware of the camera.<ref name=Headpress/> |
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[[John Stagliano]] is considered to have started the genre with his ''Buttman'' series of films.<ref name=GamelinkArticle /> |
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===In Japan=== |
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In [[Japan]], point of view pornography is referred to as {{nihongo|'''Hamedori'''|ハメ撮り}}. It refers to a [[genre]] of [[Japanese pornography]] in which a male [[Pornographic film|adult video]] (AV) actor/director serves as the [[camera operator]] while also performing. |
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According to the Japanese magazine ''SPA!'', about one-third of Japanese women say they do not mind being filmed while having sex as long as it is with a camera phone, with the women saying that it can increase sexual stimulation. Most of the footage is dumped but some keep them to enjoy as personal sex home movies or to study them to improve their sexual technique.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cellphones.ca/news/post002032/ |title=Japanese Women Want Love-Making Captured by Cameraphone |author=BrianB |publisher=[http://www.cellphones.ca/ www.cellphones.ca] |accessdate=2009-08-09}}</ref> |
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The pornographic genre of hamedori is a type of point of view [[videography]] where the viewer witnesses the sex act from the man's perspective to perhaps experience the act vicariously. Much of Japanese porn takes a documentary-style approach and hamedori type videos were produced from the beginnings of Japanese AV in the early 1980s. The term hamedori came into use about 1988–1989 but was only a small niche area until it was popularized at [[V&R Planning]] by director [[Company Matsuo]].<ref name="midnight">{{cite web |url=http://www.midnighteye.com/features/company-matsuo-and-the-world-of-japanese-adult-video.shtml |title=Company Matsuo and the World of Japanese Adult Video |publisher=[http://www.midnighteye.com/ Midnight Eye] |accessdate=2009-08-07 |last=Schönherr |first=Johannes |date=December 29, 2006}}</ref> |
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Matsuo starting working in the genre in 1991 saying that this intimate technique was a natural way for him to shoot in order to show his feelings for the girl and to "get her to open up about herself, to show her true emotions". Matsuo used amateur actresses in his videos and he usually traveled to their hometowns for the filming. He talks to them extensively on camera so that he and the viewer can come to know them before any sex scenes. A large part of the popularity of these videos is seeing how regular and normal the girls are who appear in them. As amateurs in a single segment of a multi-part video, the actresses are typically paid only about 50,000 yen (about $500).<ref name="midnight"/> |
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Because the performer is attempting to engage in sex acts while holding the camera, the resulting footage can exhibit a large amount of "camera shake". Also, this approach inherently limits the repertoire of video techniques that the camera operator can employ. |
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==Awards== |
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[[X-Rated Critics Organization]] has had a 'Best POV Production' award since 2005 in their annual [[XRCO awards]]. This award has been given to: |
[[X-Rated Critics Organization]] has had a 'Best POV Production' award since 2005 in their annual [[XRCO awards]]. This award has been given to: |
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* 2005 ''[[Pov Pervert 5]]'' ([[Red Light District Video|Red Light District]]) |
* 2005 ''[[Pov Pervert 5]]'' ([[Red Light District Video|Red Light District]]) |
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*2007 [[Naomi (pornographic actress)|Naomi]] with Tommy Gunn – ''Jack's POV # 2''<ref name=AVN/> |
*2007 [[Naomi (pornographic actress)|Naomi]] with Tommy Gunn – ''Jack's POV # 2''<ref name=AVN/> |
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*2010 ''Pound The Round P.O.V.''<ref name=AVN2010>{{cite web |url=http://avnawards.avn.com/winners/movies.html |title=THE 2010 AVN AWARDS WINNERS |publisher=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]] |accessdate=2010-02-28}}</ref> |
*2010 ''Pound The Round P.O.V.''<ref name=AVN2010>{{cite web |url=http://avnawards.avn.com/winners/movies.html |title=THE 2010 AVN AWARDS WINNERS |publisher=[[AVN (magazine)|AVN]] |accessdate=2010-02-28}}</ref> |
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is a Japanese term describing filming or photography of sexual activity from a first-person point of view. |
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==Notable directors== |
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*[[Robert Armstrong]] |
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*[[Belladonna (porn star)|Belladonna]] |
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*[[Ashley Blue]] |
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*[[Seymore Butts]] |
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*[[Tom Byron]] |
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*[[Christoph Clark]] |
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*[[Ricky D]] |
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*[[Ben Dover]] |
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*[[Erik Everhard]] |
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*[[Jules Jordan]] |
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*[[Max Hardcore]] |
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*[[John Leslie (porn actor)|John Leslie]] |
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*[[Rodney Moore]] |
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*[[Pat Myne]] |
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*[[Ed Powers]] |
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*[[Shane (porn star)|Shane]] ([[Shane's World]]) |
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*[[Rocco Siffredi]] |
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*[[Joey Silvera]] |
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*[[John Stagliano]] (Buttman) |
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*[[Randy West (porn star)|Randy West]] |
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*[[Pierre Woodman]] |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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* [[Chris Hedges|Hedges, Chris]] ''Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy And the Triumph of Spectacle'' (2009) |
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[[Category:Japanese pornography]] |
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[[Category:Japanese sex terms]] |
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[[Category:Pornography by genre]] |
[[Category:Pornography by genre]] |
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Revision as of 01:25, 6 May 2011
Point of view pornography (POV), also known as Hamedori (ハメ撮り), is adult entertainment that is filmed as if the watcher had experienced the sex-acts themselves. In POV porn the person receiving sexual gratification holds the camera him- or herself and aims it down at the actress or actor who is pleasuring him or herself. This is in contrast to having a separate camera crew filming the action. The effect is to give the viewer the sense that they are experiencing the sexual acts they are watching, as opposed to simply watching others as a voyeur.
Shooting style
The shooting style of POV pornography is generally called gonzo pornography, a reference to gonzo journalism. It that attempts to place the viewer directly into the scene. By analogy, gonzo pornography puts the camera right into the action — often with one or more of the participants both filming and performing sexual acts — without the usual separation characteristic of conventional porn and cinema.[1] Influenced by amateur pornography, basic gonzo porn tends to use far fewer full-body/wide shots, and more close-ups (see Reality pornography). The loose and direct camera work often includes "tight" shots of the genitalia, unlike much of traditional porn.
Porn star Mika Tan commented in 2008 that the average gonzo DVD costs $16,000 to produce.[2]
Difference from third person pornography
POV pornographic films are one of two broad types of contemporary pornographic film; and can be contrasted with the other type, the "Feature" film.[3] POV pornographic films tend to focus far less on the narrative, storyline, plots, extended dialogue, acting, characterization, elaborate costumes and sets, and artistic camerawork commonly found in conventional porn.[3] According to an unnamed executive at a studio specializing in Features, "We don't just show you people fucking; we show you why they're fucking."[3] Features are often aimed at the couples market, whereas gonzo is less likely to be.[3] POV pornography is always hardcore pornography, whereas some Features could be classed as softcore pornography, especially if they are released in softer edited versions for distribution to hotel pay-per-view services.[3]
Some POV directors like John Stagliano argue that there is a story being told, and that it's a mistake to assume that POV inherently lacks a plot.[4] Due to the explosive growth in its popularity since the mid-1990s, POV has attained mainstream popularity, lowering the cost of entry into the market for producers, and making it easier for amateur performers to become famous; several individually distinct styles of no-frills, filmed pornography can be labeled POV porn.[1] Today, several companies produce POV pornography that has excellent lighting and sound quality, lingerie costuming, and is shot in various rooms of luxury homes [citation needed]. One trait that all POV films share, though, is a much greater emphasis on intense (almost hyperactive[neutrality is disputed]) sexual performance, and modern professional POV is evolving to include more hardcore sex acts than either traditional or amateur porn.[1] Regardless of camera techniques or the degree of director involvement in the scenes, a POV film has "more sex", per se, than a traditional (e.g. Vivid or Adam&Eve) adult video [citation needed]. POV scenes tend to run longer; it is common for a single boy-girl scene to run anywhere from fifteen to thirty minutes.
Around the world
In the United States
Influenced by 1990's Amateur pornography, in 1997 the east coast based adult web site Exploitedteens.com of New Jersey pioneered the idea of having their male actor performing in a film while operating the camera and also narrating, so that the viewer experiences the film through the eyes of the performer. The first-person perspective was influenced by the 1966 film Blowup.[5] At the time this was in contrast to the majority of porn, which tended not to make viewers aware of the camera.[5]
John Stagliano is considered to have started the genre with his Buttman series of films.[1]
In Japan
In Japan, point of view pornography is referred to as Hamedori (ハメ撮り). It refers to a genre of Japanese pornography in which a male adult video (AV) actor/director serves as the camera operator while also performing.
According to the Japanese magazine SPA!, about one-third of Japanese women say they do not mind being filmed while having sex as long as it is with a camera phone, with the women saying that it can increase sexual stimulation. Most of the footage is dumped but some keep them to enjoy as personal sex home movies or to study them to improve their sexual technique.[6]
The pornographic genre of hamedori is a type of point of view videography where the viewer witnesses the sex act from the man's perspective to perhaps experience the act vicariously. Much of Japanese porn takes a documentary-style approach and hamedori type videos were produced from the beginnings of Japanese AV in the early 1980s. The term hamedori came into use about 1988–1989 but was only a small niche area until it was popularized at V&R Planning by director Company Matsuo.[7]
Matsuo starting working in the genre in 1991 saying that this intimate technique was a natural way for him to shoot in order to show his feelings for the girl and to "get her to open up about herself, to show her true emotions". Matsuo used amateur actresses in his videos and he usually traveled to their hometowns for the filming. He talks to them extensively on camera so that he and the viewer can come to know them before any sex scenes. A large part of the popularity of these videos is seeing how regular and normal the girls are who appear in them. As amateurs in a single segment of a multi-part video, the actresses are typically paid only about 50,000 yen (about $500).[7]
Because the performer is attempting to engage in sex acts while holding the camera, the resulting footage can exhibit a large amount of "camera shake". Also, this approach inherently limits the repertoire of video techniques that the camera operator can employ.
Awards
X-Rated Critics Organization has had a 'Best POV Production' award since 2005 in their annual XRCO awards. This award has been given to:
- 2005 Pov Pervert 5 (Red Light District)
- 2006 Jack's Pov 5 (Digital Playground)
- 2007 inTERActive (Teravision/Hustler Video)
- 2008 Tunnel Vision (Jules Jordan Productions)
The AVN Awards have a 'Best POV Series' award which has been given to:
The AVN Awards have a 'Best POV Release' award which has been given to:
- 2005 P.O.V. Pervert 3[8]
- 2006 Manuel Ferrara's POV[8]
- 2009 Jack's POV 9 (Digital Playground)[10]
- 2010 Anal Prostitutes on Video 6[9]
The AVN Awards also have a 'Best POV sex scene' award which has been given to:
is a Japanese term describing filming or photography of sexual activity from a first-person point of view.
Notable directors
References
- ^ a b c d Weasels, P. "The Quick and Dirty Guide to Gonzo". GameLink.com. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ Mika Tan (2008-09-21). "Mika Tan Discusses the Porn Industry, Racism & Prostitution". AdultFYI.com. Retrieved 2008-09-23.
- ^ a b c d e Martin Amis (2001-03-17). "A rough trade". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ Pipe, Roger. "John Stagliano Interview". Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ a b O'Toole, Laurence & Kerekes, David (2003). Headpress: Powered by Love. Headpress. p. 16,17. ISBN 1900486229.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ BrianB. "Japanese Women Want Love-Making Captured by Cameraphone". www.cellphones.ca. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ a b Schönherr, Johannes (December 29, 2006). "Company Matsuo and the World of Japanese Adult Video". Midnight Eye. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ a b c d "AVN AWARDS PAST WINNERS". AVN. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ a b c "2010 AVN AWARDS WINNERS". AVN. Retrieved 2010-02-28. Cite error: The named reference "AVN2010" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "THE 2009 AVN AWARDS WINNERS". AVN. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
Further reading
- Hedges, Chris Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy And the Triumph of Spectacle (2009)