Film Versus High Definition: The Debate Is Dead
Film versus High Definition debates should NOT be happening anymore (at least by people that actually work in the industry). It’s not worth the breath or time, because we as Cinematographers use the tool that gets our work finished, not the tool that everyone tells us we will need because they have a one-track mind. But no one knows each shoot’s specific situation, so they can only say, “This camera/medium should work better in this situation because of A, B, and C. But this other camera may be better for this situation because of D, E, and F.” There SHOULD be a lot of education going on as to what each camera/medium can do (and not the sales pitch misinformation that generates a ton of other misinformation), and if you are … Read entire article »
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Shooting Day For Night?
If you are shooting day for night, here’s how to do it, and make it look more realistic: With Film: 1. Shoot exteriors with Tungsten film (or use a tungsten filter on your daylight film). This gives a slightly bluer image, but doesn’t go overboard. Too much blue (pretty much anything more than tungsten) doesn’t look real. 2. Underexpose by Convert this post to pdf … Read entire article »
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The Life of a Film Maker
How many times have you been in a conversation with a new face and then the question comes up, “What do you do for a living?” This is always asked in a conversation with someone that’s never been around film before. When someone asks me what I do for a living, I tell them I am a film maker – hoping they will be cool with that answer and ask what projects I’ve worked on, but 9 times out of 10, they have a weird look on their face. Sometimes I get the occasional, “You mean those kinds of films?” To which I always politely say, “No.” Then they often try to switch the topic, because they don’t know anything about film. Or they ask a stream of questions that all … Read entire article »
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Bonolabs Says Ultra16 Film Gate Prototype Maybe As Early as Next Week
I got this in from Tim (of Bonolabs) earlier, but wasn’t able to post it until now: “Adam, It’s been a whirlwind of activity around here since we last spoke. I’ve lit a serious fire under our machinist and he’s very engaged. I’ve already approved one set of drawings and Convert this post to pdf … Read entire article »
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