News and Updates about Cinematography

My brother and cousin produced, shot, and edited this music video for the band Ten Man Push.  I'm trying to get them to produce a short how to video on some of the techniques they used.  Anyone interested?

Below, the latest from Cyriak Harris. This one's called Baaa, and it's just as mystifyingly odd as Cyriak's past work. Lamb conveyor belt? Multiplying ovine spewing from a gaping, undefined sheep orifice? You will never look at the ovine race the same way.

I filmed this before moving over to HD so I'm afraid this isn't as high of quality as other videos posted here. I was trying to capture the intensity and destruction of a storm and also how nature always makes a comeback.

Music video shot in Orlando, Fl.

Responding to the inexplicably rampant use of faux-documentary techniques in "Battle: Los Angeles", Matt Zoller Seitz of Salon eloquently and hilariously lambastes the "played-out" fad of the shaky cam.  Here are just a few nuggets:

First batch of cinematography reels are up!Watch with headphones, no distractions, and go fullscreen HD.Promise its worth the extra effort.http://vimeo.com/zachcinematography/videos

GB Fotografie Professional photographer from London:

A complete TV series shooting with Canon 7D in my country (YEMEN) , I played a role of a cinematographer using canon 7d , and shooting for more than 60 hours on only one 7d camera , shooting for 28 days , after we finish , editing is another story ...

This is a class project I was in charge of DP. Any thoughts on the lighting?

I'm really glad someone finally wrote this article.  Todd Miro @ Into The Abyss details the teal and orange look that's pervading mainstream and independent films.  In essence, because orange is the color that is the closest to skin tone, DI colorists are forcing its complementary color - teal - into the image.  It's a simple trick that, when used subtly, can create color contrast and really pop an image.  Unfortunately, more often than not, actors look like Snooki's cousin and trees and...

In January of this year, I went to Kuwait with director Fawaz Al-Matrouk to complete photography for the film "To Rest In Peace".  We shot the majority of the film in Southern California, duping air force bases, homes, and beaches for authentic Kuwaiti locations.  Because traveling was a significant theme for the film, we went to the small, nearly deserted island of Failaka (about 20km off the mainland).  Captured by the Iraqi army and deserted by its citizens almost 20 years ago, this island...

Really great survey of his feature career.

Beautiful hallation and vignetting.  More photos after the jump.