Lighting day exteriors is as much about choosing the right time as it is about your manipulation of the daylight.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Nov
1
How to Light for Specific Camera Blocking: Master to Close-Up
What I think about when I am blocking a scene and my preferences on how to work from the master to the close-up.
Sep
20
The Importance of Camera Tests
We have so many new digital tools at our disposal that you cannot just pick them up and start shooting with them. Treat your new digital camera like a new film emulsion that needs testing.
Aug
16
Polarizing Filters: Powerful Filmmaking Tools
My cinematography interns and I set out on a mission to showcase the many uses of a polarizing filter.
Jun
11
Diffusion for the Digital Age: The Use of Glass Filtration
We demo the power of the glass filter, including the ones that I use and their wonderful benefits.
May
11
Diffusion for the Digital Age – Using Smoke
Using the right filtration to impose a mood, create a style, encapsulate a time period or just to cream a woman’s skin can be a very powerful visual tool. The first diffusion I go to time and time again, whether it is film or HD, is smoke.
Nov
11
Building the Perfect Key Light
After my blog post about lighting from your local hardware store, I wanted to take it one step further [...]
Jul
8
Lighting Basics Series I: Where to place your KEY LIGHT
One of the most popular requests was for lighting instruction. In the HD world and film, lighting is king. Knowing how to light and not just rely on available light is what being a cinematographer is all about.
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