Editing | Michael Firus

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…

On Comics and Cinema – Scott McCloud’s ‘Blood in the Gutter’

The idea of closure as described in Scott McClouds comic ‘Blood in the Gutter’ is an interesting one and was discussed at length in our workshop. McCloud defines ‘closure’ as “(the) phenomenon of observing the parts but perceiving the whole”. He gives the example of the gutter (the empty space) between comic panels as being…

Evoking Hate – Editing in Practice

“Montage is an idea that arises from the collision of independent shots” – Sergei Eisenstein Editing can do amazing things. I decided to pull out some old footage (of me) and create something that explored how editing can create meaning. I decided to use footage that seems totally out of context with the main action…