Jon Meharg

Hi! Thank you for the feedback! This was one of the first projects that I dp'ed as a focus. I've done a few others with other cameras. But this was one of the first that I did with a focus on just cinematography. In terms of blocking I do stylistically tend to like to push things a little further than usual and favor wide shots but I think you've nicely put what I've been noticing. I tend to favor longer (wider) shots over variation, but that isn't always effective. Especially at 1:32. I didn't mention this in the original post but this was for a project with a strict time limit and specific shots needed. I sort of crammed a story and extra shots to make it more fun. So some of the lack of variation is due to that. I focused alot on camera movement to reflect the emotional state of the main character. I was wondering if you had any comment on that as well. Could you point to specific examples where you thought the blocking was off or areas you would suggest improvement?

Hello! I just discovered this community and it seems like a great place to learn from. I'm Jon, an undergrad film student at a small university in the middle of Indiana (riveting stuff, right?) Anyway, I was wondering if you would kindly take the time to watch this little short film (4:00 minutes) that I did for a directing and cinematography class. I shot it on a RED weapon with Zeiss compact prime lenses. Thank you for your viewing and lovely feedback. Jon https://youtu.be/AJ7U8lnwxAI