Monthly Archives: May 2015

12 May

MMoW#11: BACK-UP PLAN

MMoW#11: BACK-UP PLAN

If: Can’t get the Canon 5D Mark II = use my Canon 60D Can’t find a steadycam stabiliser thing = go handheld Can’t get dolly and tracks = …

 
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12 May

MMoW#10: UPDATES / THIS IS HARD

MMoW#10: UPDATES / THIS IS HARD

Updates: I’m shooting in a corner of my apartment’s basement car park. It’s not a ‘room’, but it’s nice and grunge-looking, with plenty of space. I’ll …

 
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11 May

WEEK 9 REFLECTION # 2

WEEK 9 REFLECTION # 2

Friday’s class instruction was to go out and shoot something that related to our project – maybe a shot we wanted to try, or an idea we wanted …

 
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11 May

WEEK 9 REFLECTION

WEEK 9 REFLECTION

This week’s subject was lighting. Discussion surrounded the idea that everything affects lighting. Exposure and lighting are indivisible. Blocking affects lighting. Acting affects lighting (e.g. change …

 
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11 May

7. DYNAMIC ONER

7. DYNAMIC ONER

Emmanuel Lubezki is pretty much the modern god of cinematography. His iconic long-take tracking shots are captivating and extraordinary and essentially works of art. A lot …

 
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10 May

WEEK 8 REFLECTION

WEEK 8 REFLECTION

This week was largely about depth of field. There are a few reasons why this week’s subject was great and why it’s so important to stop and look at …

 
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08 May

MMoW#something: PLANNING NOTES

MMoW#something: PLANNING NOTES

Here’s a nonsensical list of planning notes and things. I made a few of these before the shoot but this is the most understandable of …

 
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05 May

6. SQUARE & FLAT & EXAGGERATED

6. SQUARE & FLAT & EXAGGERATED

Time to look at the illustrious style of Wes Anderson and Robert Yeoman. These guys are brilliant because their visuals are so different from what contemporary audiences …

 
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03 May

5. SPLIT SCREENS & TRIPTYCHS (W.I.P.)

5. SPLIT SCREENS & TRIPTYCHS (W.I.P.)

Something that I’ve always been interested in is the split screen technique. Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours (2010) deepened this fascination tenfold. There’s something about the split screen technique that …

 
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