The Cinematography category on StudentFilmmakers.com examines the theory and practice of visual storytelling through motion-picture photography. Drawing on essays, technical analyses, and interviews with award-winning cinematographers, including members of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), British Society of Cinematographers (BSC), and Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC), the category emphasizes how aesthetic decisions emerge from narrative, logistical, and technological constraints.
Refugee and Radiance Tobias Schliessler, ASC describes Shooting Dramatic Short Film “Refugee” with the new ZEISS Supreme Prime Radiance Lenses. Refugee has
By Gabriel Garcia Rosa My friend Danny Mirabal shared with me this affordable lightweight lighting kit for $198 that we
By William Donaruma The camera operator can be an underappreciated skill on a crew and in schools as if you
Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine interviews Telly and multi-award winning Director of Photography Tom Robotham, who
by Charlie Balch In-Camera Settings for Two 7Ds The in-camera settings closely resembled the popular “cinestyle” look in which
by Jack Anderson You’ll be reading the script, and you will notice pretty quickly whether your film will involve
by Jack Anderson You’ve got a chance at a job and you’re just reading the script—maybe for the second
by Scott Spears So you’ve scraped together a few extra dollars to shoot film, but you’re still a bit
By David Worth Hopefully you will never take the amazing technology that you have at your fingertips today for
by William Donaruma and John Klein NightLights is an independent, Chicago-based film production, which depicts the poigniant story of
Filming a Dolly Shot for a Scene of the Television Series, “Mad About You” by Jack Anderson Laying track
by S.D. Katz Now that MiniDV and HDV make shooting and dropping the footage into a timeline a very simple
