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Inspiration and insights for students of cinematography from Richard Crudo, ASC, Ron Dexter, ASC, Hiro Narita, ASC, and Brian Melton, Award-Winning Cinematographer, 2007 ASC Heritage Award… Pictured above: Working On Set, México. Photo by Ritchie Rodas, Filmmaker. Follow @soyritchierodas. | ritchierodas.com 4 Best Pieces of Advice for Student Cinematographers Tip # 1 “I… …
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Award-winning filmmakers and creative storytellers share independent filmmaking tips…. Photo by Jakob Owens, Filmmaker and Photographer, LA-PHX. Follow @JakobOwens. 8 Independent Filmmaking Tips “Probably my most used techniques revolve around working with actors when the actor and script are not connecting. One of the techniques I use is effective for rehearsals in pre-… …
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A Conversation with Cinematographer Stijn Van der Veken, ASC, SBC Leading Your Audience’s Eye StudentFilmmakers Magazine: You’re known for your ominous, beautiful dark cinematography and playing with shadows and contrast. Where did your style for lighting come from? Stijn Van der Veken, ASC, SBC: Cinematography is all about guiding the story and the actors’ performances to the… …
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By Peter Warren, CSC I have had my eye through a viewfinder professionally for almost 40 years. At 62, I am still as busy as ever. My wife recently retired, and she asked me when I’m going to retire, and I said, “I guess when the phone stops ringing.” I am a freelance Videographer… …
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By Mark Dobrescu, CSC You’ve just finished watching a great movie, and a discussion arises about the picture when the inevitable comment that, “the movie looked fantastic,” comes up. After some quick research, you find out who shot it and find an article on how the DP lit the movie, which camera and lenses were… …
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Q. How does a project’s genre influence your approach to lighting? David Moxness, ASC, CSC: Regardless of genre, story comes first. My approach and goal is to complement and tell that story via the photography. Mood and feeling play a big factor. When lighting for a particular genre the type and style of lighting, hard/soft,… …
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Connecting the Dots Crew engagement and collaboration. By Hiro Narita, ASC More often than not, filmmakers have their beginning in diverse disciplines – from writing, acting, music, architecture – the list is abundant. Having started in graphic design and illustration, storytelling with moving images ultimately became my aspiration. Through unlikely paths, some of us chose… …
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With a last minute shooting fill-in position and a limited schedule, Michael Goi, ASC recalls a seamless production with on-set innovations and teamwork. When Everything Goes Right Filming, “Words on Bathroom Walls” By Michael Goi, ASC, ISC The movie, “Words on Bathroom Walls,” based on the best-selling novel by Julia Walton, is about a teenaged… …
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Shed Some Light Exclusive Interview with John Simmons, ASC StudentFilmmakers Magazine: You were nominated for Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series (2020) for the “Family Reunion” episode, “Remember Black Elvis?” Can you please talk with us about the episode traversing through time? John Simmons, ASC: “Family Reunion” is very conscious of our historical and present… …
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Use Camera Angles to Increase Production Value By Jared Isham If you haven’t noticed, there are a whole lot of movies being made and released, and this is even during the middle of a worldwide pandemic. If that’s not enough of an indication that as a filmmaker you need to make something that stands out,… …
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(Pictured above: The crew captures Miles [Timmy Hart Barron] and Annie [Callie Johnson] in a flashback, shot at Starved Rock State Park on anamorphic lenses. Photo by Brian Khan.) Rear View Lensing Grief By John Klein When writer-director Steve Kniss approached me about shooting his MFA thesis film, Rear View, it was probably one… …
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Filmmakers Global Network :: Community Spotlight with Maia Kimadze Cinematographer, Editor, Director Current Projects: For the last 8 years, I have worked mostly as a DP or a camera op. Right now, am working with the writer/director on a web series that will spread out in 6 episodes, though due to coronavirus the production is on… …
