Cinematography | Michael Firus

Tram Surfing

A few weeks ago I participated in a rather interesting shoot. Tram Sessions is an organisation that takes upcoming artists and puts them on Melbourne’s trams to perform their latest tunes. Oh, did I mention they made such occasions into music videos? As a videographer on one such project, I found the un-officious and warm…

Here’s to the Establishment

Ok, this isn’t some political statement. It is a statement about videography equipment brands. Now and then I become aware of those proponents of the big players in camera equipment claiming that start-ups and small companies are unreliable. Usually, I disregard these comments as unfounded and elitist. That was until I noticed an unfortunate trend….

DSLR Underwater Cinematography

In my experience, the technical difficulties of shooting underwater are far outweighed by the amazing perspectives one can capture. The first issue one must contend with is that of equipment. For my clip I used a Canon 70D and this underwater case. Since I do not shoot underwater very often, this case was fine for…

Truffles – an Exercise in Cinematography and Taste-buds

The adage goes that practice makes perfect, and a soon as I heard that my little sister was making truffles, it was out with the whole set of gear. Not too many shoots taste this good… Truffles – A Michael Firus video from Michael Firus on Vimeo. My intention was simply to make a short…