Exposure & LUT Methodology: My Arri Alexa Workflow
Exposure is a tricky thing.One day you think you got it. The next day you get hit with a few surprises.I have made every mistake I can whe...
Cinematography School: Lighting Ratios 101
Cinematography School: Analyzing Lighting Ratios
What is a Lighting Ratio in Cinematography?
When I talk about Lighting Ratios in cinematography I...
Cinematography Tips: 10 Things Successful DPs Have Taught Me
Over the past few months I have been interviewing some of the world's top commercial cinematographers for The Wandering DP Podcast. These are guy...
Cinematography Prep: Making the Most of Your Time
The Art of Cinematography Prep
There are as many different ways to prep for a project as there are to shoot a project. Each cinematographer will hav...
The Perfect Shoulder Rig: Configuring the RED Epic
The Journey Begins
The first time I used the RED Epic MX on a job a few years back I immediately had a love hate relationship with it. It had some ...
Cinematography Guide: Using Natural Light Indoors
Guiding the Light
It isn't easy controlling natural daylight for a shot let alone an entire day's shooting. In this post we go over how our camera d...
RED Epic Anamorphics: Cinematography Breakdown
The Anamorphic Frame
I recently wrapped up a short film that had been shooting over the last few weeks and I wanted to share some of the different ...