Xavier Plaza

A little interview http://www.shots.net/article_detail.asp?atype=1&id=9071

Great news!!!

Great news!!!

Agree with you Dark Knight has a great DP, but I think ASC awards is about just a movie, not a entire career it doesn't matter how much features you do, if you have a great DP'ing feature that's... or I'm wrong... That's why the ASC have a Life time achievement award... no?

Agree with you guys, Caludio Miranda works was sublime and exquisite...

I like a lot the style/mood/ambiance, the trailer looks great ... Xavier

could you attach any reference or still image...? Xavier

Daniele you can find a lot of info in this ASC issue... http://www.theasc.com/magazine/aug98/saving/index.htm

Here it's the link, hope helps http://www.ascmag.com/magazine_dynamic/Feb...rfume/page1.php Xavier

I don't know your script but i like a lot in BABEL de desert sequence. I like how Rodrigo Prieto solved the problem of the desert... I think you don't have to show all the desert... Xavier Plaza

What do you need to know???, Your photos are awesome, stylish and powerful, Great work... What camera you use usually in this photos, what stock...

As Kevin say you can find a lot of info searching here... Additional info http://www.theasc.com/magazine/nov98/soupdujour/index.htm Hope helps you

Great video...

Great idea...

Agree, Panasonic HVX-200, Matte Box and shotgun... Xavier

I just saw the trailer today and as you guys I was stunning and pleasant surprise. Great composition, contrast, night ambiance, everything looks good... I follow Claudio career since I don't know when I found his name at the web, then his site... I think this guy it would be one of the best contemporary cinematographers. Perhaps this year it could arrive a nomination... I know Claudio post here sometimes and I want to congratulate him for create an inspirational images, unbelievable work and keep walking... Xavier Plaza

Hi Jonathan you're right today I read the AC article and agree with you Kaminski have big problems in daylight scenes... And I guess the big thing in his photography was " I worked to create light that supports the story but doesn't necessarily feel realistic..." that summarizes everything... Perhaps all Kaminski fan expect other kind of cinematography like in his latest movies... Perhaps someone can explain me why Kaminski do this at night... "We were shooting our'night' interiors at T8 to T11. You couldn't really trust your eyes because when you walked onto the set, it would look very, very bright. We were shooting 5218 and using HMI lights, so all of a sudden, we were putting on an 85 filter..."

Unfortunately just today I saw the film, I agree in several points, overlit exteriors especially in the first sequence outside the warehouse and abuse with the net, unmotivated use... Someone say the film looks like there are several DP's... totally agree with this... I never expect this kind of work from Mr. Kaminski. I don't know if Kaminski wants to use the traditional (cinematography) Indiana Jones style or he lost himself founding the style of this movie, mixing the indiana jones cinematography and his style... Anyone knows who really was the second unit DP at IMB they say Irek Hartowicz but i read in the credits another name...

Yes I remember Franco... Thank you for your explanation

Great video... My favorite stop motion is Sony Bravia "bunnies"

http://www.theasc.com/magazine/oct99/sword/index.htm

Hola Jaime Como vas, bueno yo escuche muy buenos comentarios del posgrado que tiene ESCAC en Cataluña (barcelona), mi novia lo acaba de hacer y por lo que me converso, me decia que es muy completo. Como comprenderas por la cercania con ella yo tambien vivia indirectamente el dia a dia el posgrado y me parecio muy interesante, por sobretodo al parecer la gente que lo dicta es muy seleccionada y altamente calificada del medio español y europeo... La modalidad que se desarrollo este año, fue que tu llevabas una idea o proyecto corto o largo, ya sea empezado o creando la idea en ese momento y mientras iban avanzando las clases te lo van revisando constantemente y puliendo, lo bueno por lo que se tambien es que si es bueno la misma universidad te puede ayudar a producirlo porque ellos tienen una productora ESCANDALO y ahi se producen y co producen los productos buenos de la ESCAC, bueno en fin ese es el dato que podria darte y es corto inicia Febrero y termina en Abril. Espero te sirva esta informacion Saludos Xavier

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I remember years ago have seen the Natural born killers making of where someone I guess Stone say in the particular desert scene (EXT-DAY) all the crew use acid or mushrooms, perhaps my memory betray me but I remember that. Anyway i guess Natural born killers could be other perfect example, how to achieve the drugs effects using the cinematic language...

You can find references in this web at the subforum Jobs, reel, resumes, . There's a great job/interpretation about drugs (visual styles) by Joshua Reis posted recently, take a look of his job, perhaps helps you. I think you can obtain more interesting effects doing in camera as Chad say using shift and tilt lenses or kaminski lensbabies... Obviously using the correct lighting you could achieve a great work

Great link Michael, thanks... And stephen... interesting..., wise advice Thanks guys