Zahi Farah
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Looking for a 3 to 6 month Cinematography program
Zahi Farah replied to Zahi Farah's topic in Film Schools and Programs
Hey Karen, I did end up taking the Global Cinematography courses. As a beginner/aspiring cinematographer I found the workshop to be, on average, solid and helpful. Teaching places emphasis on learning how to see, being specific and having a gameplan when walking onto a set; all of which sounds great to me. Not all classes are the same, I took every class in both the beginner and advanced programs, which I do not recommend in doing. Pick your classes carefully and make sure there's enough time left in the week for you to take a breather should you decide to enroll. Furthermore, it was -
Thank you David.
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David, Bruce, thanks for taking the time to answering my concerns. In a nutshell, I shouldn't obsess over the absolute accuracy of my meter as long as it's somewhat accurate -- up to 2/10ths of a stop -- and the best way to make sure of that is by comparing it to other light meters. Sounds about right?
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Hello everyone, As I consider buying my first light meter and delve deeper into the world of cinematography, there are a few questions I can't seem to find (satisfying) answers for, at least online. I'd really appreciate any help in these matters. Question 1 Why is it so important to define a camera's true native ISO. Not the marketed one but the actual real one. I've learned how to do it it but I still don't understand why I'd do it. As an example (hypothetical), let's say I'm using an Alexa and I come to the conclusion that its real ISO is 400 instead of the proclaimed 800. What
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Hey folks, Got a commercial coming up which I'm shooting and I'm wondering if there's a way to get this stop motion effect out of a digital film camera, either in camera or through post-production, instead of the more typical stills camera method. Assuming this is possible via digital film camera and that my concern is to get a sharp image every time, would the mean a narrow/low shutter angle and a normal frame rate (24 or more)? Or is my reasoning completely skewed here? When I think about it though it seems silly not to shoot this on a stills camera.
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What a wonderfully informative post this has been to read through! Would be great to see how the shots turned out following post work. Great planning and production shots!
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Looking for a 3 to 6 month Cinematography program
Zahi Farah replied to Zahi Farah's topic in Film Schools and Programs
Hey Macks, thanks. I work in collaboration with the DP for sure, we engage in long conversations about a bunch of stuff before shooting anything. To answer your question though, I call and design my own shots. As to 'what I know' in terms of cinematography, technically I'm not that knowledgable. I've never worked in the camera department. As a director I understand the importance of light but I wouldn't know how to shape it myself. I've got a good grasp on composition and movement however I have little to no hands-on, practical experience with cameras or lights. I'd like to take a -
Hey everyone, I've been looking for a solid, hands-on introductory class for a while now and I'm looking for some advice, recommendations, tips, things to look (out) for. The program should give me a foundation on which I can build for the coming years. I want to learn the tools and craft, not how to use a particular camera. I've found three solid options so far, and they are: 1- Maine Media Workshops (Maine, USA): 10 week intensive cinematography workshop. PROS: Asked around and this program is definitely solid with some world class instructors. CONS: Extremely expensive. (16k)
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Looking for a 3 to 6 month Cinematography program
Zahi Farah replied to Zahi Farah's topic in Students and New Filmmakers
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Hey everyone, I've been looking for a solid, hands-on introductory class for a while now and I'm looking for some advice, recommendations, tips, things to look (out) for. The program should give me a foundation on which I can build for the coming years. I want to learn the tools and craft, not how to use a particular camera. I've found three solid options so far, and they are: 1- Maine Media Workshops (Maine, USA): 10 week intensive cinematography workshop. PROS: Asked around and this program is definitely solid with some world class instructors. CONS: Extremely expensive. (16k)
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Hi, We're working on a film and part of it is going to be shot in 3D (we hope). We've never done this before and I was wondering if anyone could give us some advice/info/tips about where to start? Whether its that much more expensive than 2D? Should we shoot it in 3D or convert in post-production? Thanks, Zahi.
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Heya, I've got some material transferred from the SD-cards to my external hard drives and am now stuck at post-production. Can anyone point me out in the right direction? Shot on Panasonic AF-101 and using FCP, got some MTS and CPI folders but don't really know what to do with it. Thanks, Zahi.
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Btw, I forgot to mention, There's a new shooting block now available. Its purpose is solely for the cinematography modules. Its a two floor shooting studio, with like four different half sets that you can somewhat dress up. Its cool, its a different building. Its also new and we're trying it out. Exciting times. Peace.
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Hey Petros, Sorry it took so long for me to reply, but I've been rather busy. Met Film School is a practical filmmaking school - meaning it favors actual filmmaking than theoretical courses. You do get some theoretical courses though, which are extremely beneficial. I've only been there for what, 2 months? Its my first year of what was supposed to be a two year degree program but I've decided to switch to the one year practical filmmaking certificate and go shoot a movie the second year and get field experience. I've heard that the Cinematography course is very good though, the
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Cool! Sounds like a good investment. I wonder where I can get one from? I live in the UK. Thanks !