Point of view pornography
Point of view pornography (POV), also known as Hamedori, 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.
The shooting style of POV pornography is generally called gonzo pornography, a reference to gonzo journalism, in that it 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.
Porn star Mika Tan commented in 2008 that the average gonzo DVD costs $16,000 to produce.
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. 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. 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." Features are often aimed at the couples market, whereas gonzo is less likely to be. 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.
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. 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. One characteristic of POV films share is an emphasis on intense sexual performance; modern professional POV is evolving to include more hardcore sex acts than either traditional or amateur porn.
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Point_of_view_pornography ]
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