LIGHTING DIAGRAM #70 – SWAT

            Night\Exterior in a grungy alley…the aftermath at a crime scene.  Steadicam 101 – a medium-shot-easy-pull-back with walking, talking actors.             This scene plays in a more expansive way than it appeared in reality; the effect of the police lights in the background combined with the sparse additional light imply something more going on just … Continue reading “LIGHTING DIAGRAM #70 – SWAT”

11.26.2021

CAMERIMAGE

            Camerimage – the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography – is taking place right now in Toruń, Poland.  As the world’s premier celebration of who we are and what we do, it’s also the first and most prestigious event of its kind.             The idea originated in 1992 with Festival Director – … Continue reading “CAMERIMAGE”

11.16.2021

LIGHTING DIAGRAM #68 – JUSTIFIED

            Timothy Olyphant’s U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens mixes it up with Michael Rappaport and his roster of fellow baddies…             This short clip of a much longer scene illustrates how easy it can be to turn relatively static – and easily boring – shots into something interesting.             The lighting of this set couldn’t be … Continue reading “LIGHTING DIAGRAM #68 – JUSTIFIED”

11.12.2021

MITC

            The ASC’s Motion Imaging Technology Council – MITC (pronounced my-tech) and formerly known as the ASC Technology Committee – is made up of some of the best creative and technical minds in the business.  It’s amazing how far it has come since its inception back in 2003.  A large part of the success is … Continue reading “MITC”

11.9.2021

LIGHTING DIAGRAM #67 – JUSTIFIED

            After hours in villain Boyd Crowder’s (Walton Goggins) hillbilly bar\criminal lair…  He slugs back some booze with his henchmen while awaiting an important phone call.             Low-key, mysterious, moody…and with a neat shot from a corner of the pool table that helps bring the scene to a satisfying close.  In general, I like it.  … Continue reading “LIGHTING DIAGRAM #67 – JUSTIFIED”

11.5.2021

STUDENT QUICK TIP #4

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to lighting but a number of things are common to every situation.  Though I could list an infinite number of subsets to each of the following points, they provide a good place to start deconstructing your approach.  How you address them depends on your level of technical facility and the … Continue reading “STUDENT QUICK TIP #4”

11.2.2021