Light Your Subject’s Face for the Most Flattering or Most Dramatic Effect

Build the Best Lighting Scheme for Your Subject by Saro Varjabedian Intuitively knowing where to place lights to light your subject’s face, while simultaneously lighting your environment, is a skill which will take some time to develop. However, this little tip may be a helpful way to start thinking about it. There is a science … Continue reading “Light Your Subject’s Face for the Most Flattering or Most Dramatic Effect”

What to Consider When Going Tapeless

Procedures to Take on a Tapeless Workflow by Saro Varjabedian History has a way of repeating itself. If we were to take our cues from the path that audio and photography acquisitions have taken, then it becomes quite evident where video acquisitions is heading. It’s going tapeless. The reason is quite simple: efficiency. For some … Continue reading “What to Consider When Going Tapeless”

Modern Cinematography

Stylistic Trends in the Industry by Saro Varjabedian At the 80th Annual Academy Awards, presenter Alan Arkin said that “the nominees this year show the golden age of cinema is very much alive.” Without trying to put words into his mouth, what Alan Arkin may have been referring to is that the artform that is … Continue reading “Modern Cinematography”