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I like the shot above. :idea: I know this is a pain but I bet there would be zillion people interested. Could you take a few shots like those above from your work and explain or show a diagram of how you set up the lighting & camera? A picture is worth how many words? :wink:

So the slash light also takes away any Racoon mask shadow effect in the eye socket area and adds the eye light! Your example seems subtle and very nice work. I couldn't see it being anymore pronounced unless it was to be a stylistic effect, I'll check out those references you provided. A...

It must be the ranging system I'm seeing, what do most eye lights look like?

I've seen these twin 5 to 6 inch tubes sitting on top of a Pana and I understand they are eye lights? have you used one? how are they constructed? What wattage bulbs etc, are involved?

I checked out the image gallery of stills...it's pretty nice! I'm ready to time travel back...that's my era. It's amazing to see all the life & energy in those people and realize they're all gone. :cry: Life is a puzzle. Thanks, I hope it comes here to the states, i want to buy it!

Yes we need to be careful on how we interpret numbers, it reminds me of statistics. If you put one hand in a bucket of freezing ice & the other in a bucket of boiling water, statistically you should be fine! :shock: Here's an interesting article I ran into about the working relationship of an...

David, your 20 set ups sound realistic to me..and that's a lot of work. I hear Spike Lee say, ...we do 60 setups a day... it must be run & gun. :o I just read a Speilberg article where he says it's 40 to 50 set-ups per day with a shooting ratio of 4, 1/2:1 I understand he's fast but, he must...

mercuryzap, that sounds very interesting! that is really exciting to think there is new LOST REELS of film to watch. Are they going to turn this Lost World... series into DVDs? ....I love watching normal everyday movies of normal life a hundred years ago. It really is the closest thing we...

David, How much cutting in Camera is there vs. Coverage? Do you write this into your shot list or is it a given? Also, what's your guestimate on how long takes for a new setup to be made? I know this depends upon how elaborate the setup is, crew experience, tools on hand, etc... but there must...

David, how can i get the popular look we see in many car commercials where everything is almost black & white but has a silvery type look also?

As a DP how do you go about overseeing a Steadicam operator so you know your getting what your after? I was reading somewhere that there are some elaborate Digital/ Film projection comparisons being conducted in LA, what sort of opinions are you hearing from DPs, Directors & Producers about...

Also, how about revealing something. Let's say the subject is busy and the camera slowly pulls back to give the audience additonal information that the subject isn't aware of ( the murderer with a butcher knife ... Hitchcock stuff)...so it sets up tension in the viewer. That's sort of like a...

What is the general rule of thumb for when to move a camera & not. I hear about motivated camera moves, and I know that taste is the final judge, but there must be some basic guidelines as when it is most appropiate to be static & when to move. Ideas?

Northfork shot Question: There is one scene (Tombstone on the hill) when the camera is overlooking the valley below and then the camera pulls back through the Men in Black, first one on each side then more... excellent shot, I had a real reaction to that one. How did you do that...was that a...

Thanks on the ASA/ISO/EI. Video seems to be a mystery on this CCD chip sensitivity because some say it's 640, 800, etc... you got me! I'll play with it and test, test, test. I just wish I could use a meter and know I'll end up getting consistent 18% zone 5 grey shot by shot. I love the joke...

This had me really laughing! "...Lawrence Olivier used to say (paraphrasing): "The most important quality for an actor is SINCERITY. Because if they learn to fake that, they can fake anything!" :D I'll have to remember this one! Given that animation brings the audience to emotions of joy...

What I hear you saying is that you like a film that has a view of reality from it's own unique perspective. It may not be real, in the sense of objective reality, but it's real in the sense of subjective reality, kind of like seeing the world through the eyes of a child. The film manifests this...

So the standard approach is the standard because it simply Works! makes sense... it reminds me of 3 act story structure, why use it? ...because it works. :D So what sets apart great cinematographers and directors from the average? Lighting, camera composition and blocking?... I read your...

OK, your answer sounds practical. I was wondering how mechanical it should get! Thanks! :D How do you usually go about getting coverage for a scene, let's say it's a 2 shot, in a room. The norm seems to be an establishing/ wide shot, a master scene ( bookend) 2T singles/reverse, OTS &...

The idea has merit. It needs to be written & rewritten, etc... until it works. Use strong classic storytelling 3 act structure. Try it with friends, even the main character, to work out all the technical film making bugs and have some fun. Once you get to that point you can redo it with adults...