Timothy Riese

You say it like that's sush a hassle, lol. That's one thing I'm used to is video monitors. I'm excited to see the Pro35 in action, and all the problems and peculiarities that may come with it. Oh by the way...AWESOME blog on Akeelah and the Bee very informative and helpful. Thanks!

So I'm going to 2nd on an HD shoot this weekend. Since it's a digital shoot what kind of responsibilties should a 2nd be prepared for since there is no real loading or checking the gate, etc...We will be using the Pro35 Adapter.

I'm not sure what the other pieces of gear are worth but $450 for a 140wh is a good price but on average with Anton Bauer's Hytron 140.

Thanks for the tip, I've been told I need to act more like an a**ho**, lol. I've heard a little about this 'apprenticeship' but was not sure if it was too good to be true! Take Care...

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this sort of thing so, admin please feel free to move or remove this posting to the correct location... I'm new to the California area, 25 y/o...I have a strong video/HD background but would like to get into feature film-making. My goal would be to one day be a cinematographer. I'm very dedicated to the craft and am a hard worker prepared to do whatever it takes to accomplish my goals. Everyone I've worked with in the past says I have a great personality, good 'settiquite', and a 'can do' attitude... I'm writing all this becuase I'm hoping to find a talented DP who understands my situation and could possibly take me 'under his wing' as a camera trainee...I think this would be the most beneficial thing for me! Please don't take this as a request for work, if the education is there I'll volunteer time! I just want to learn from the best to be the best, as corny as that sounds! I know it's a long shot but there are alot of talented people that frequent this forum and my hopes are that I can, at the very least, get words of advice...my humble reel and resume is available upon request. My story is not unlike so many others but I'm hoping my determination and specific goals will help take me where I need to be... THANKS! Tim

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this sort of thing so, admin please feel free to move or remove this posting to the correct location... I'm new to the California area, 25 y/o...I have a strong video/HD background but would like to get into feature film-making. My goal would be to one day be a cinematographer. I'm very dedicated to the craft and am a hard worker prepared to do whatever it takes to accomplish my goals. Everyone I've worked with in the past says I have a great personality, good 'settiquite', and a 'can do' attitude... I'm writing all this becuase I'm hoping to find a talented DP who understands my situation and could possibly take me 'under his wing' as a camera trainee...I think this would be the most beneficial thing for me! Please don't take this as a request for work, if the education is there I'll volunteer time! I just want to learn from the best to be the best, as corny as that sounds! I know it's a long shot but there are alot of talented people that frequent this forum and my hopes are that I can, at the very least, get words of advice...my humble reel and resume is available upon request. My story is not unlike so many others but I'm hoping my determination and specific goals will help take me where I need to be... THANKS! Tim

I definitly believe that's my plan. If I can get work shooting video it will be possible for me to volunteer hours or get paid little to work on film sets to gain some of that experience. My philosophy is a little odd, I don't mean to become a DP as fast as possible, I have great respect for the guys that have ACd for five years and Operated for 10 and so on and so forth becuase they are excellent at what they do and have really mastered their craft. That's what I want! You're so right! People don't really respect that fact that without light you have nothing. All of this is just the means to the end of capturing that reflected light. Once you understand that I think it makes things 'click'. I would like to learn how film reacts, I think that's the crucial difference. Somone told me once I could go to Panavision and try loading wasted film, I would like to do that too, just to get my hands on it. Not sure if you can still do that though becuase you would think they would have too many guys like me hanging around!

First off, please do not take this in any disrespect to the film cinematographers in the world. They are incredibly talented artists that have made some of the most beautiful images and stories in the world. Second, this is not a topic declaring "film is dead". It's merely a look at how individuals with HD experience can enter the realm of cinematography, for that is my current plight. I recently have moved to California with the hope of one day becoming a cinematographer. I have HD experience from Florida, where I was working in Television and some indies, and don't want to leave all the knowledge I have gained from that realm. Since more and more features and narrative tv shows are being shot with HD, one would think I would be right in the game, unfortunately the narrative world still seems to be run from the 'film guys'. Do I stop work with HD to go to film and start as a loader or trainee? Or should I stay with HD and try to get on some video/narrative productions? and if so HOW! My guts tell me to stay with what I know becuase it's only going to get more popular, but I'm afraid I won't be able to meet the right people to get into the narrative world! What do you guys feel about this? Any stories about your paths, decisions, and the people you have met along the way would be encouraging. As well as your opinions of the future of HD and Film production...

Ok film it is then... What film techniques do you all think is used. The blacks seem really crushed sometimes, is this created by overexposing and then using pull processing? Thanks for your input...

If the room is large enough you can hang a chinese lattern right over the table. If it's close enough to the actors and far enough away from your walls your exposure for the actors should force a high f-stop and the fall off from the light would be to weak for exposure on anything else. Plus a chinese lattern is light enoguh to just tape to the cieling or you can hang it from a cord from the rafters.

I'm really liking the look of the WB's new show, Supernatural. IMDB states the cinematographer is Serge Ladouceur. I'm really interested in learning how the look is achieved. The blacks and contrasts look very crushed. Is this from some sort of pulling or pushing of the film? At the beggining of the show it says it's available in HD. Does anyone know if this show is shot in HD or if it is shot with film with an HD telecine? Thanks a Bunch everyone...