Modern Cinematography
Stylistic Trends in the Industry by Saro Varjabedian At the 80th Annual Academy Awards, presenter Alan Arkin said that “the
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Focal Length and Filter Strength
What is the Relationship? by Ira Tiffen We are all familiar with rules of thumb. They are concepts which fit
The Visual Language of “Before the Rains”
by Mary Ann Skweres Set in the steamy jungles of southern India during the turbulent nationalist era of the 1930’s,
Lighting the ‘Whale Room’
By Laurent Andrieux I was asked to light the Whale Room in the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, located on the
Danny Boyle Reflects on “Slumdog”
By Scott Essman After just a quick glance at his wildly diverse credits, one might easily describe director Danny Boyle’s
Five Ways to Use a Handheld Camcorder for Scene Selection
Advantages to Selecting Angles with Hand Held Camera by George Avgerakis No doubt you’ve seen film directors making their way
Shooting with Film: Long Live Celluloid
by Bryan Michael Stoller Film. The magic of celluloid! I first fell in love with film in the seventies when
Exclusive Interview with Daryn Okada, ASC
Daryn Okada, ASC has been chosen by his peers to serve a third one-year term as president of the American
Techniques for Deriving the Most Punch from Your Jib Moves
by Carl Filoreto Monotony. Drudgery. Repetition. Your production schedule calls for b-roll of, yes, yet one more building exterior or
Surgical Filmmaking: Inside the Operating Room
“This entails a whole different set of camera movement issues.” by George Avgerakis Some day in your media production career,
Demystify the Bluescreen and Greenscreen Process
Try These Steps for Setting Up Simple Chroma Keying by Saro Varjabedian Embarking on a bluescreen or greenscreen shoot might
A Cinematographer Tackles Shooting Fire Scenes
Shooting Flames on the Set of “Fireproof” by Julia Camenisch For Cinematographer Bob Scott, this was a first. A veteran