On Music: Masterful Uses in Cinema
In cinema, music can be used just as color, like a filter that tints the story (or stories) with different shades and tints. The great director Wong Kar-wai states that “film music must be visual” and...
View ArticlePractical Interview Tips
I’ve been presenting a series of workshops about “Interview Techniques” both from a producer’s perspective (things to consider) as well as from a DP’s perspective (equipment considerations and lighting...
View ArticleNew Lessons I’ve Learned About Video Production
A while back I wrote about some of the “Lessons I’ve Learned On Set.” Today I’d like to share a few more I’ve learned recently, not only while shooting, but from reading several different books,...
View ArticleBest Gear for Hybrid Assignments
Let’s start with the definition of “Hybrid.” What I mean by this term are productions or assignments where one or two people are required to be the photographer, filmmaker, sound recordist, producer,...
View ArticleWhat’s the Big Deal with Anamorphic Imagery?
Just days after launching a video featuring Panasonic’s new anamorphic feature for the GH4, it had received more than 15,000 views. That’s awesome, but we also received a lot of tweets and emails...
View ArticleThe Many Advantages of Using the Atomos Shogun External Monitor/Recorder
For the past couple of months I’ve been using an Atomos Shogun. While I had very clear reasons to pick up this device, I’ve found some other very valuable and attractive features that I want to share....
View ArticleBreaking the Rules of Cinematic Composition
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” – Albert Einstein Filmmaking and photography have a lot of rules. Once we learn these rules, we then have...
View ArticleCreating the Habit of Backups
Creating a new habit isn’t easy. We all know that. And I’m not talking about major changes (like exercising more, eating better, or working less) but simple things like backing up our projects,...
View ArticleHow Slow Should You Go? A Case For Slow Motion
There are various degrees of slow motion and each brings along a set of characteristics that we associate with different types of media. Slow motion can be informative as it reveals what the human eye...
View ArticleLighting Animals in Slow Motion
As I mentioned in my previous article we recently had a great opportunity to shoot a fun project that required high-speed video recording of animals in motion in a controlled studio environment. As we...
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