Cinematography
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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…
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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 am referring to the measurement of the…
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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 guys that are working for…
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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 have his…
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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…
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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 department…
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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…