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Photo by Jose Pedro Ortiz @YouTube channel Follow Instagram @josepedro_21 Written by Michael Rabiger How you shoot handheld footage—whether documentary or fiction—can either mesmerize or irritate your audience. For great handheld work, see an episode of Carrier (2008) or any Maysles Brothers film. For work that misses the mark, surf YouTube. Here are some… …
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“Out of Ordinary,” 2020 Student Academy Award Finalist, Alternative/Experimental Category Art, Dance, and Capturing the Quality of Movement with Alicja Pahl StudentFilmmakers Magazine: How did you approach directing this short film as a team, with choreographer Luca Signoretti and fellow cinematographer Tobias Buchmann? Alicja Pahl: The Project, “Out of Ordinary,” was implemented as part of… …
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Pictured above: On Strong Bodies Fight, the look of the natural environment played into our Malick-esque cinematography plan. Photo by Mark Weber. Documentaries are such a wild card in filmmaking from a visual perspective. You have to expect the unexpected every time you venture out, which means both coming prepared with all manner of… …
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“As difficult as this past year has been, I’m excited for what 2021 can bring in terms of filmmaking. We’ve all figured out how to continue shooting in this pandemic which means projects should slowly continue to increase for next year. Myself and View Shift have various projects planned throughout the next 12 months including… …
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Pictured above: Michelle Acuna (Em) in Independent Western, “Bounty” (2009) Bounty (2009), HVX100 with Red Rock Adapter. Chocolate Filter in front of lens. Lit with the sun and a bounce board about 50 feet from the actress, wearing dirt FX make up, to give an edge light on her left cheek. Colored by Allen Kelly at Filmlook… …
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A triptych in film form, Love is Love is Love is written and directed by Eleanor Coppola. “Late Lunch” is one of three segments in the film, and it takes place mainly in a large dining room and an adjacent living room in a house in San Francisco. Ten women gather at a long dining… …
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Pictured above: Brad Rushing csc on the set of “Salvage Marines.” Photo Credit: Ryan Abrahamson. I was asked to write an article for StudentFilmmakers Magazine. I don’t want to retread a subject that has been done to death many times before by myself or others. I won’t talk about breaking into the business or compare… …
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Camera tips and tricks, and inspiration, from master cinematographers Daryn Okada, ASC and Patrick Cady, ASC, and more… Pictured above: United Boxing Club, Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Canadá. Boxing Commercial “Making of”. Photo by Marcos Paulo Prado. Follow @tio.mp 7 Expert Camera Tips for Filmmakers 1. What does the Action mean? “The first thing… …
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Awesome lighting tips from Peter Levy, ASC, Uta Briesewitz, ASC, and David Moxness, ASC, CSC… Above photo By Kal Visuals. Follow @kalvisuals | www.kalvisuals.com 3 Need-To-Know Lighting Tips for Student Cinematographers Tip #1 ” My advice to give to students is, don’t think of the fill light as a light source. Understand what… …
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Camera tips from M. David Mullen, ASC, Paul Wheeler, BSC, Peter Levy, ASC, Paige Thomas, SOC, Gustavo Mercado, David E. Elkins, SOC, and Patrick Cady, ASC… Picture above: production still by @frankiefilms_xu, Boston-based cinematographer and filmmaker. Tip #1 “Just remember that like any other cinematic technique, camera movement is most effective when used with discretion… …
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Read these great lighting tips for cinematography students and film students. Tips from Uta Briesewitz, ASC, David Moxness, ASC, CSC, Stijn Van der Veken, ASC, SBC and more… Above photo by Daniil Kuželev in Odessa, Ukraine. 4 Master Lighting Tips for Next Generation Cinematographers Tip #1 “Watch the world around you, get inspired… …
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Check out these great camera tips from Patrick Cady, ASC, Paige Thomas, SOC, David E. Elkins, SOC and more… Above photo by @frankiefilms_xu, Boston-based cinematographer and filmmaker based. 7 Awesome Camera Tips for Young Filmmakers Tip #1 “Open your eyes and look within, you’ll see all the answers sought. Reading the manual helps… …
