Bruce Southerland

There is a scene at the beginning of episode 6 that is 8+ minutes long with roughly 11 actors, lots of lighting effects, a camera that's constantly moving with different groups of actors and no cuts. Very interesting!

Behind the scenes here....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n8gJ81M39Ig

I thought the movie looked great as well. It's amazing the stunts the actors will actually do these days...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzhb3Su8TAE

I agree with Mark - I was shocked by the number of soft close ups.

The two most informative books I've read on this subject are "First Time Director" by Gil Bettman, and "Directing Actors" by Judith Weston.

I really liked the look Caleb Deschanel acheived in "Being There".

I've got to say that this did not feel like Spielberg at all to me. Super 8 absolutely felt that way, but this piece feels original so far.

I've just watched episode one--like the directing, loved the cinematography!

Go to kinoflo.com,click on "parts and repair"under support-maybe you'll find it there. If you can at least find out the name or number of the part, you might be able to search & find it at bhphotovideo.com.

Stephen,

Just saw this piece on a preview promo for the Shorts HD channel.

Great work!

"Manhattan" season 2 is airing on WGN, lensed by Richard Rutkowski

ASC interview with Richard here ...

http://www.theasc.com/ac_magazine/October2015/Manhattan/page1.php

Thanks Stephen!

Just received the March ed. Of AC. Congratulations on the write up Stephen!

Thanks to Tim's promo code generosity (Thanks Tim) I have the iPhone version of this app.

I really like this app. The interface is well designed, clean & easy to navigate. Among it's

many features are a calibration tool, snapshot capability with notes (great for scouting), and

the ability to select multiple lenses for comparison.

I tested the app against a camera & lens & it was accurate.

Two things I noticed about the app that could be improved are...

1. Would like to see a shortcut for lens selection on the viewfinder screen, like there is for camera

format selection.

2. In the lens selection screen--you change lenses by selecting or deselecting the saved lens choices.

If you deselect a lens, leaving no lens selected, before you select another, the app defaults to the

first lens on the list (a 6mm in this case). So when you choose another lens & return to the

viewfinder screen, you have two lenses selected-the one you chose & the 6mm lens.

These are very minor issues. I have conveyed these issues to the creators & they are going

to look into them. I was impressed by their response time to my communication!

Again, I really like this app, and will use it often!

"The Third Man"

Matthew,

Check out dvxuser.com, there is an af100 thread with a lot of discussion about 4/3 lenses.

What comes to my mind from your description is a single source such as a china ball directly over the table with a black material
draped over the top to cut down the top light. Depending on how far the backgound is from each actor, you may need to light
It separately to hold some detail. Two poker scenes you might want to check out, one from "A river runs through it" &
"Michael Clayton".
I don't know what your film school situation is like, but you should consider teaming up with another student whose interest
is in cinematography, & collaborate with them. Collaboration is a big part of the filmmaking process.

Just read this lighting tip from Guy Holt in another post--"Years ago Walter Lassaley, BSC, instructed me to balance practical’s such that an incident reading of the direct output one foot away from the bulb is one stop over exposure. I have found that rule of thumb gives a realistic output to the practical"

Love reading tips like this on this forum.

If you have an important lighting rule or tip that you've learned from another cinematographer, please share it in this thread---and please reveal as well

who taught it to you.

Just received a digitally remastered DVD of "Shadow of a Doubt" that I bought online--shocked

that there are dust marks, scratches, chemical stains, etc... Is there a website where I can

find accurate info about the restoration of films, and which editions have been totally restored,

not just partially?

There's an article in the American Cinematographer video manual 3rd Ed. titled "How to use the zone system to predict

Video image contrast", which discusses the relationship of IRE units and the zone system, if you can get you hands on

one. I bought my copy on half.com.

Hi,

 

here is this case. I've just seen the 2011 Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie, and then checked out the 2009 version. Although (in my opinion) both are lit nicely, the 2009 felt more like TV while the 2011 absolutely like theater movie. I did some research and found out the 2009 was really ment for TV too, but also for theater.

So my question is, even if this 2009 version is nicely photographed, it feels like tv, but why? Something maybe with the shots, with the angles, probably the scenics, but I can't tell.

 

If someone has some time to check these movies out again and think about what the difference might be, that would be great.

Thanks in advance!

 

Peter

Overall the 2009 version looked very theatrical to me. Two things that I did notice--1. There were a few scenes that looked "lit", they were day interiors,

and 2. A few of the sets/locations looked as though they did not spend very much on production design.

New Trailer:

 

Cinematography looks phenomenal. What does everyone think?

That's a really nice looking trailer, but---where are the vampires?

Thanks David.

I'm watching the 50th anniversary Ed. DVD, and it is playing in the 1.85 aspect ratio.

NBNW was shot in VistaVision-- is 1.85 the ratio it was originally released in?

Search Kodak cinematography master class on YouTube.

I was not personally involved in the search, but I believe the people involved would have known where to look. There was talk on the set about a nation wide helium shortage. Just wanted to find out if it was true, or just a rumor that was overblown(pun intended).

Anyone having problems finding helium for lighting balloons? Working on a production in B'ham, AL & the closest helium that could be found was in Miami!