Ian Forbes

Thanks for the advice. I just wanted to see if anyone thought my planned techniques were in the right ballpark. I have lit and shot alot of student film, one thing I have never managed to do (successfully) is Interior day scenes. Cheers, Ian. http://vimeo.com/11744998

I am shooting a very low budget short film next week. One of the scenes is set in a bed-sit flat in a tower block. In terms of motivation of light, there is a proportionately large window. I want to create a striking but naturalistic feel. Most of the shots are away from the window. For these shots, I am planning to use a 4 x 8 poly bounce with 2 x 2k fresnels gelled with full ctb. I will attach home made cardboard bar doors to the poly board to cut the excessive spill from the bounce. I want to do some reverse shots where we will see out of the window. How can I match the exposure from outside to inside? I am planning to nd the window, probably with .6 to lose a couple of stops. I want to have some fill so that the actor is not silhouetted. Can anyone give me any handy tricks on creating realistic fill that will not look boring or exceedingly un natural? Please feel free to make any other comments or suggestion. If anyone has any ideas completely different from my own suggestions, please let me know. Thank you all for your time. Here are two photos of the location: http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/IMG_3375.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/IMG_3374.jpg

Hi, I am a cinematographer looking for feedback on my reel. Please give any criticism. Much appreciated. reel: http://vimeo.com/11744998 All the best, Ian Forbes

Dear All, I am a cinematographer based in Scotland. I have shot a large number of narrative and non narrative projects to a high standard and am looking to broaden my pool of Directors and production companies I collaborate with. As well as fiction I am also looking to shoot promos or corporates with strong narrative importance. I would like to continue learning and practicing the craft of visual storytelling. For shoots with very limited budget I own a set of very nice Zeiss lenses that I can use on my 7d. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you are interested in working with me. Or please get in touch if you have any comment on my showreel. Showreel: http://vimeo.com/11744998 Kindest Regards, Ian Forbes

I'm a young cinematographer based in Scotland. This is my first showreel, I would appreciate any comments on it! www.ianforbes.co.uk Thanks.

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Hi I have also recently applied. Here is a link to my recent cinematography showreel. This is not the reel I sent to the NFTS as they were looking for 15 mins. http://vimeo.com/11744998 I would also appreciate any comment on my reel. I am 22 and I have just finished art college. Best, Ian.

Hi, I am applying to the cinematography course at NFTS for entry in 2011. I would like to know how one should present their show-reel? The application stipulates that the show-reel should have titles and credits at the start and end of the show-reel and that content should not be more than 15 mins. Does this mean that I should edit together sections from all of my up to date work and show the titles and credits for each piece of work at the start and end of each section or the whole showreel? Is the 15 mins for each film or for the show-reel in it's entirety? I would greatly appreciate if anyone who has applied for the cinematography MA at the NFTS could send me a link to their show-reel that they applied to the NFTS with. I would love to see show-reels from successful and un-successful applicants. Here are some stills from two short film projects I shot and lit recently. All images are un-graded and straight out of the camera. I would appreciate any comments from anyone on these images. http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_1.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_2.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_3.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_5.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_6.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_8.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_9.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/2.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...ew/254_0494.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/3.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/4.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/5.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/6.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/7.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/8.jpg Thank you for any advice!

Can anyone help me by giving me their advice on whether they think it is possible to add this soft box to an Arri 650 fresnal. Any suggestions would be fantastic. Link to soft box: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PHOTO-LIGHT-SOFTBOX-...=item35a5d26bdb thank you!

Hi, I am applying to the cinematography course at NFTS for entry in 2011. I would like to know how one should present their show-reel? The application stipulates that the show-reel should have titles and credits at the start and end of the show-reel and that content should not be more than 15 mins. Does this mean that I should edit together sections from all of my up to date work and show the titles and credits for each piece of work at the start and end of each section or the whole showreel? Is the 15 mins for each film or for the show-reel in it's entirety? I would greatly appreciate if anyone who has applied for the cinematography MA at the NFTS could send me a link to their show-reel that they applied to the NFTS with. I would love to see show-reels from successful and un-successful applicants. Here are some stills from two short film projects I shot and lit recently. All images are un-graded and straight out of the camera. I would appreciate any comments from anyone on these images. http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_1.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_2.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_3.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_5.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_6.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_8.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...KEN_STILL_9.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/2.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12...ew/254_0494.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/3.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/4.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/5.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/6.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/7.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb77/12thebenicrew/8.jpg Thank you for any advice!