A BRIEF EXPOSURE TEST

            This one is self explanatory.  It’s a few years old but every bit as relevant now as the day it was shot.  The object was to get a very quick idea of the sensor’s low-end exposure range.  All the information you need is on the placards.  What you see is essentially a one-light print. … Continue reading “A BRIEF EXPOSURE TEST”

12.31.2021

LIGHTING DIAGRAM #74 – THE FLAMINGO KID (1984)

            A nighttime party at the beach club…a lot of drama plays out here.             Many shots were taken from a variety of camera positions; the diagram provides a general layout for how each set up was approached.             This is a terrific example of what I like to call “major league cinematography.”  First and … Continue reading “LIGHTING DIAGRAM #74 – THE FLAMINGO KID (1984)”

12.24.2021

CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCE

I was thinking about how important the yearly Christmas break from school was for those of us who matured during the last Golden Age of studio production, the 1970’s. Growing up in Brooklyn, I had plenty of energy but nothing substantive to focus it on.  No one ever thought to take full advantage of New … Continue reading “CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCE”

12.21.2021

MOST FAVORITE, FAVORITE FILM?

This Post Originally appeared in Cinematography World magazine’s Letter From America column, Issue 006 , November  2021             “What’s your all-time favorite movie?”             If you’re like me, that’s the last question you want to hear.  It puts you on the spot because expectations are high.  As a professional cinematographer, people often think I have … Continue reading “MOST FAVORITE, FAVORITE FILM?”

12.14.2021

STUDENT QUICK TIP #5

            As a cinematographer, command of the technology you’re using must be such that it allows you to toss it aside, to essentially forget about it.  Only then will you be able to embrace every possibility the medium offers.             Think about it…  If you have a great idea for a painting but don’t know … Continue reading “STUDENT QUICK TIP #5”

12.7.2021