How do you emphasize to the audience that something is important? Well, you could always cut to a close-up, but how about something subtler? Today I consider ensemble staging - a style of filmmaking that directs the audience exactly where to look, without ever seeming to do so at all.
A short video explaining how script supervisors line film scripts. An in depth article with more info can be read on my blog here - http://amyclarkefilms.com/how-to-line-a-film-script/
This week Bradford Young talks about the different types of lighting he has used in different films, including Arrival and Ain't Them Bodies Saints. Get an in depth explanation of his favourite lighting tips he uses. --- Cooke Optics TV www.cookeoptics.tv Website http://www.cookeoptics.com Facebook http://www.facebook.com/cookeoptics Twitter http://www.twitter.com/cooke_optics Instagram http://www.instagram.com/cookeoptics Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/2831810/ Thank you to the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC).
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"Requiem for a Dream" -- Commentary by Matthew Libatique, ASC

"Fargo" with commentary from DP Roger Deakins, CBE, ASC, BSC

The EOS C300 Mark II Digital Cinema Camera takes the agility of the original EOS C300 and dials it up a notch. In this video tutorial series, hosted by Canon Digital Learning Center contributor, Jem Schofield, take a look at the new internal and external features of this camera and how it compares and differs from its predecessor.
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**Aspect Ratio**

Some Aspect Ratios

Some Aspect Ratios

Narrative Short Jury Award Winner - 2015 SXSW Official Selection - 2015 Sundance Film Festival Press: "Mohan continues to be an undiscovered gem whose sense for the emotional ebb and flow of my generation is matched only by subtle but powerful aesthetics. Never has the emotional power of California desert silence been better conveyed. Hopefully, we’ll see a new feature from Mohan at an upcoming Sundance." – Departures Magazine "Mohan combines the developments of a playfully vulgar sex comedy with something far more astute — a genuine look at the countless ambiguities that define relationships and leave their future developments up in the air." – Eric Kohn, Indiewire A young married couple brings two of their single friends out to Palm Springs for a long weekend. It does not go as planned. http://www.michaelmohan.com | http://www.divideconquer.us
2015 | 11 Min | USA Genre: Drama | Language: English | Aspect Ratio: 2:1 Written & Directed by Shahin Izadi Official Selections: *2015 Austin Film Festival (Nominated for Best Narrative Student Short) *2015 Maryland Film Festival *2015 BlackStar Film Festival *2016 Media Film Festival (winner "best local film") *2016 San Francisco Black Film Festival LOG LINE: A young couple confronts their differences through a game of ‘would you rather?’ http://saradennismovie.com
Dude loses last two digits of girl’s number. Tries every combo to find her. It's funny. Want more? Try this— vimeo.com/AlexanderEngel/BeardtownUSA www.AlexanderEngel.com www.twitter.com/JackieJackFace
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WEEK 03

Reading: Nestor Almendros from Masters of Light -- read highlighted section, especially first highlighted section

Lighting from "Realism" and with Available Light: 

Days of Heaven (1987, dp: Nestor Almendros, ASC):

Tech Viewings: 

A brief introduction to C-stand use.

Some Bros w/ a Quicker C-stand Vid:

The one piece of equipment you're guaranteed to run into on set is the C Stand (or Century Stand). It's a metal stand used for rigging and supporting lighting and grip equipment. Dominic D'Astice (key grip on RocketJump: The Show) shows you the basics for properly setting up and using a c stand safely on set.

Below is a video providing good, basic info on light meters. But note that while the meter itself isn't biased, the DP's own "quick and easy way" to determine middle grey with a spot meter is to take a spot meter reading of  "caucasian skin" in the key light. This is his point of reference, which, unsurprisingly, is of someone that looks like him.

The Full Series is available at: www.thecinematographerseries.com Welcome to the language of light! In the Lighting 100 series of videos you will be taken through the basic concepts you need to understand and master in order to creatively use light to tell visual stories. In episode 101 Ryan reveals the need for, and the use of the light meter, an often overlooked and misunderstood tool. But through the proper use and understanding, it can allow you to shape light in a whole new way. At the end of this video I show a couple of helpful tips for working with the Sekonic L-758Cine, and make mention of additional tips on my blog. You can find these tips here: http://www.ryanewalters.com/Blog/blog.php?id=5855694556099186053

 

WEEK 01