Benjamin Lamb

Yes, I was thinking of that scene as a reference. But do you have any idea of the nuts and bolts of how they pulled that off? Do you think they just rented a car from the junk yard, or did they do something to the picture car?

Can I ask what camera you used to shoot the film that clip is from?

I am planning a film where I need to shoot a car crash, and am trying to figure out how to do it. The type of car I'm thinking will be used (at least in previous scenes) would be a modest, but nice, Mercedes/BMW type car. We have a very limited budget and I'm trying to figure out how this can be achieved and if a Mercedes/BMW is even possible. The scene involves the car crashing into a tree on a secluded road; no other vehicles are involved. My thinking now is that the impact itself would not be shown, but the aftermath; the wrecked car, would be shown. Anybody have advice on how to do this? Or how it's ordinarily done? Is it possible (maybe this is a stupid question) to have a car, and make it look badly damaged without damaging the actual car itself? Like attaching fake glass/fake hood or something? Is that ever done? Or maybe getting a car that looks like the picture car, but is actually a different model? Also, in this behind the scenes footage of 'Skyfall', there's a bit where they are filming a truck backing into the front end of a car. They shoot it at least twice, and I'm wondering how they did this...did they use more than one car, or did they use the same car with a different "rig" or something? The scene I'm referencing starts at 3:15: Thanks everyone.

I spent two weeks in Colombia a year ago - mostly in Bogota. It is certainly a place to keep your wits about you, particularly after dark. It was pretty active at night, but I saw a few street fights just walking around the neighborhood I was staying in. It's certainly more dicey than London, but if you're smart you should be just fine. It was a beautiful city with terrific food. It is quite difficult to get around using English, so just keep that in mind. And just like Europe, watch out for your stuff and watch for pickpockets! My friend had his iPhone stolen from his pocket by a woman on a crowded street tram. I never had any problems during the daytime.

It seems that the "standard" look of film is quite warm, even red/orange, particularly in lower-budget films/student films. Even when a student film shoots on the latest Kodak stock, this seems to be the case. Here's a rough example: http://vimeo.com/29698920 I could give other examples in other lighting situations, but that's what I've found for now. I am wondering how and why major productions (i.e. Hollywood films) do not have this over warm look. I never see this overly red/orange look in a major film at a cinema. I am sure this can be changed with grading, but is that really what all of this major films are doing? Just consistently changing the redness in the DI? Or are they doing something else to modify this look? Thanks.

Thank makes sense. Thanks.

Is it typical for the cinematographer to have much contact with the makeup/hair designer? I watched a documentary with Christopher Doyle who talked about a scene he shot with a lot of red light. The makeup artist gave the actress some warm red color on her face to "bring out" the light. Is this common practice? How much do makeup artists and cinematographers work together?

Is it typical for the cinematographer to have much contact with the makeup/hair designer? I watched a documentary with Christopher Doyle who talked about a scene he shot with a lot of red light. The makeup artist gave the actress some warm red color on her face to "bring out" the light. Is this common practice? How much do makeup artists and cinematographers work together?

Do some cinematographers/directors actually find that useful?

Is it common practice for the DIT to create the dailies himself/herself without sending it off to a post house? Maybe this is more common for smaller budget projects?

Could someone please explain what the purpose of the "+" in the center of a field monitor is? I'm assuming it has to do with the composition and framing, but I'm not sure I understand why. Personally I just find it distracting. Here's a photo for an example: https://www.flickr.com/photos/roadhardmovie/14060361415/in/set-72157644027202177 Thank you.