Week 2! Wow. We are now half way through a small, character-driven, feature-length drama… shot entirely by film students, under our supervision. It’s a truly unique opportunity for these students to endure an entire feature ...
Very excited to be a part of the first year of film education at Nu Boyana! More details to come from this new film school in Bulgaria, very soon!
Why are Handheld Meters Still Important? Sure, the dirty secret is that a lot of us go days, or even entire shows without consulting our handheld meter. Most work is now digital, and most professional ...
Action and Stunts Action and stunt scenes come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it’s just one guy pretending to faint, or one guy “hitting” another guy on the jaw… and sometimes it’s a huge ...
1st Assistant Camera I love my camera assistants! I am very grateful to David Elkins for the training I received as a camera assistant while I was in film school, and, over the years, ...
Focus Up Keeping sharp focus can be pretty tricky, but it’s absolutely essential for a professional video or film project. Most indie filmmakers now have access to cameras with large (APS-C, 35mm or full-frame 35mm) ...
I get the most comments and questions about this scene from Tabloid Vivant. CLICK to read more...
Click here to read the lessons learned while shooting “Bachelor Night.”
A new addition to my fledgling Online Cinematography Tutorial Channel!
Back in 2009, I was interviewed for the comprehensive online film course “FilmSkills.com”. It was an intense five-hour interview on cinematography, discussing lighting, cameras, composition, technique, aesthetic, you name it… One hundred professionals were interviewed ...
Lighting is an incredibly complex field, and to be a gaffer or cinematographer is to commit to a life long journey in the study of lighting. At the same time, we can get real about ...
As NAB is around the corner again this year and we all get excited about the premiere of new gear, I am reminded about the simplest gear… Sometimes we can’t afford to have all of the ...
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