Lee Tamer
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I can understand that things can go wrong during filming, you have to accept that. But things like not even having a location set up the day of filming is just sloppy and unprofessional
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The funny thing is, she ran B camera a lot of the days as well, which aggravated me even more. She should be focusing on the actors and not running camera. If she's running a camera, whats the point of having a DP?
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Ive done a lot of music videos that werent very organized, but i didnt mind because the directors knew what they wanted. When a director cant tell me what they want, I have to guess, which is even harder when I dont know the scene. I guess now is the time to learn and not further down the line when I might be wasting a studio's money right?
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This past spring/summer I shot my first indie feature, lets just say I didnt have the best time. The director was consistently unprepared. We never scouted locations, she never met with me to discuss scenes when i constantly asked her to. I never knew what scenes we were shooting until the night before. I also only ever saw the script twice due to constant scene rewrites. There were many times where I wanted to walk off the project. Was there anything I could have done to make this a better experience considering I had to do everything on the fly? What should the director have done?
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your right i did have it backwards. but i see what you mean.
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If you dont have a focus puller, couldnt you open up the aperture all the way so you have a deep depth of field, or shoot wide? I mean it would work for some shots but not the tracking ones.
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Need Advice: How do you deal with anxiety before a big shoot?
Lee Tamer replied to Brian Rose's topic in General Discussion
You dont want to be over confident about a project either, its good to have some anxiety -
Ive only been doing freelance for about two years. Most of the work I've done is music videos and documentaries. Ive done very little narrative work, which is why i didnt put any dialogue scenes
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High School cinematography reel
Lee Tamer replied to Cristian Carceller's topic in Jobs, Resumes, and Reels
this is impressive for any age, but especially for a teenager -
i would like some feedback. What do you think?
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here it is, any thoughts?
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another question, does it matter if some of the shots are cropped for widescreen and others arent?
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ok i'll rephrase that hahaha, should i include static shots as well?
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so for example if i put too many dolly or tracking shots that would be a bad idea?
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What types of shots do clients look for in demo reels? What should I include to sell myself as a cinematographer?
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Any advice to transforming this location into a concert scene? I have never lit something this big before and a little overwhelmed. The set up of the scene is that a girl meets a guy at concert while she's taking photos of the guy's band. We are expecting a lot of extras as well. Here's the location
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im fortunate to have supportive parents who are happy that Im putting my name out there and doing any job I can find. I landed my first AD job on a indie film and have a PA job on a big budget music video. My parents did suggest i get another job, and it seems to be recommended here as well. Im just trying to figure out what that would be.
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great visuals but i agree, a bit long
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good shots, but a lot of the effects look too amateurish
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So here's a question, for freelancers who have done this for many years, do you have a second job?
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ive been thinking a lot of it has to do with where I live. Im in Maryland and the film industry is very small. The only fellow graduates i know that are getting work are members of the ICG local 600 and the IATSE. Are guilds/unions a good way to go? The guys i know seem to be getting steady work.
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Is the film industry truly about who you know? I ask this because I am stuck as to where to look for work that will pay. Could someone advise me on what direction to go? Im hoping I will find that one gig that will lead to bigger and better work, I just dont know where to look
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can you make a living as a DOP?
Lee Tamer replied to Lee Tamer's topic in Students, New Filmmakers, Film Schools and Programs
Im fortunate to have parents that are supportive, but I really don't want to have to find a "back up career". Maybe finding work is something students should be taught in college? -
I graduated film school in May of this year, and I have networked with some fellow classmates and have gotten some paid gigs, but not enough for steady income. I have my third interview this week for another possible production assistant job that may or may not pay. Here is my question, am i looking in the wrong places, or is this industry truly about who you know? I know several classmates who are getting steady work and can support themselves, just 1-2 years out of college. I love film and film making, and really hope I can do it for a living.
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Looking to upgrade from a DSLR to a video camera
Lee Tamer replied to Lee Tamer's topic in General Discussion
I don't have experience in those types of camcorders. I was trained on the Panasonic HVX and the Canon GL2, I actually own a GL2. Though I don't use it anymore