Cinematography News
News: YouTube Announces 4K Support
For anyone with a 4K monitor and the bandwidth to support, YouTube announced at VidCon2010 that it will allow streaming of 4K content (4096x3072). That's almost 4 times their current hosting resolution.
News: 5D Shot Forest Aerials
Henning Sandström over on Vimeo shot this amazing aerial footage with his handy Canon 5D camera. Not sure if he used a blimp or RC helicopter to shoot.
Music Video: Jesse Rose - Non-Stop
This is a music video for British artist Jesse Rose that I DP'd for Scion A/V and director Chris Cruse. Filmed over 2 nights on the Canon 5D, we mixed rear screen projection with live action shot on a street corner in downtown LA. Here are a few behind the scenes photos:
News: Google needs video for an upcoming film project!
Google announced the creation of "Life In A Day," a film project that solicits video submissions from YouTube users around the world--the criteria is that they must capture some kind of moment filmed on July 24.
News: Not Your Parents' Documentaries: "California is a Place"
Sony's Bravia Balls Ad, David Michod's "Crossbow", James Nachtwey's war photography. Every once in a while, you get smacked in the face by art so powerful and sublime, it leaves you inspired, envious, or both. The mini documentary series, "California is a place", is no different. Led by filmmaker Drea Cooper and photographer Zackary Canepari, these 5-7 minute masterpieces tell the stories of unique individuals and groups throughout the Golden State. What really separates the quality of these ...
News: First iPhone 4 Movie (dir. Michael Koerbel)
Shot and edited entirely on iPhone 4 by my good friend and fantastically talented director, Michael Koerbel. This little camera gets in places few other cameras can only dream of.
News: Helicopter Drone Captures 360° View of Gulf Oil Spill
Aerial photography company perspectiveAerials has captured incredible 360° footage of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The team launched their custom built Canon 5D Mark II aerial drone (see video two in the gallery below for a demonstration) from their boat in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico:
News: Digital Imagining Tutorials
Lots of amazing digital photo factoids here.
News: What's not to like about this? Red MX Sensor
Very important UK esquire cover shoot done with the Red One with a MX Sensor. Yeah, and the dancing aint bad either.
News: DP Adam Kimmel Arrested
Acclaimed Cinematographer Adam Kimmel Arrested:
News: New Short with Shots done with the RED EPIC
Quite nice when you watch it full screen. I especially like the licking of the fingers...
News: The Auctioneers - The Story Behind The Still Nominee
Co-Directed by WonderHowTo's Ford Austin. Do any of those actors look familiar? If you like it vote for it here
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News: Lacking Inspiration? Get a Light Boner
A friend of mine sent this site to me a year ago. And if it were updated more often, it'd be my home page. Designer/Developer Jarred Bishop curates this jaw-dropping collection of epic-light photos. Seriously, a lot of these photos look like stills from the most visually important films you've never seen. Here's a smattering: Light Boner
Childhood Dreams Realized: Skateboard a Waterpark
Check out this great video by Spanish commercial director Miguel Shaw. Note: The really good stuff starts at 0:40.
News: Behind Last 3 Min. - Carnival
Once again no embedding this, so here is the link
News: Behind Last 3 Min. - Vietnam
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News: Unconventional Edit in Mann's "Public Enemies" (DP: Dante Spinotti)
I watched Michael Mann's "Public Enemies" (DP: Dante Spinotti) last night for the first time and was struck by a very unconventional, yet effective (I think), cut. In the opening sequence (video below), Dillinger is driven up to the entrance of a prison and escorted out of the car. The scene is established in a long lens medium wide shot (probably 200mm from 150' away...Note: standard 35mm dimensions, not 2/3"). After a few steps/seconds, it cuts to a wide angle lens closeup (24-2mm from with...
Nike World Cup Ad (DP: Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC)
3+ minutes of kinetic football cinematography! Enjoy! (The Ivory Coast has a space program...?)
News: R.I.P. William Fraker, ASC, BSC
"You only get 1 or 2 shots in your whole life to become what you want. You have to keep preparing yourself for what your goal is, and when you get the chance to achieve that goal, you have to go out & do it. Right or wrong."
Animal Kingdom (DP: Adam Arkapaw)
Every summer, I pick one or two films I can't wait to see. Some of them are conventional blockbuster choices (Transformers, Star Trek) and others are guaranteed to deliver (Dark Knight, etc.). The obvious choice for this summer is Chris Nolan's new epic "Inception". But if you're interested in an indie-epic all its own, check out "Animal Kingdom", directed by David Michod. The early Scorsese-esque fan favorite at Sundance (and Dramatic winner) has some of the best looking stuff I've seen in a...
News: LEGO Cable Camera Rig
Here is a quite extensive build description with hundreds of photo steps.
News: 2nd video of the Zacuto Shootout is up
not sure if this have been posted or not, but still a very interesting test.
News: Kodak Vision 3 Ad
Film. It just looks better.
News: Color Correct in Camera w/ Shane Hurlbut, ASC
Color Correction: Put Your Best Foot Forward via Hurlbut Visuals
News: New Motion Cheap Motion Timelapse Dolly
The beta experimental rig was used to shoot this video of the Volcano in Iceland. Sign up to order yours here.
News: Is this the future of all cinematography!?
Beautifully shot and composited, you will swear this is all real ! Im still in total AWE ! Here is a compositing breakdown for the piece. Here is another film showing the process from modeling to the final compositing and color correct. <>
News: Go Pro HD HERO Footage Looks Trippy
Here is a demo of how the mount works. Reminds me of "Requiem for a Dream" Learn all about these new tiny HD gadgets here.
News: Is this real? Atari DSLR Remote
You can build your own here.
News: John Knoll FX God Interviewed by RED GIANT
Part 1 of the Interview Part 2 of the Interview
News: Amazing use of practical cinematography
I can't help but feel this video is genius. In the beginning it seems CGI, but quickly you realize its all done with practical camera and effects. Shows what can be done when you are clever.
News: Ashes - Short Film Shot on Canon 5D
Ashes directed by David Dang Making of Ashes (Shot with a Canon 7D)
News: Philip Bloom Behind the Scenes on Red Tails
Read Philips entire blog post here.
News: Flash or H.264? (via Videomaker)
Check out this great article on the ongoing debate (battle?) between Flash and H.264 by Julie Babcock at Videomaker.
News: Cinespia Announces May '10 Screening Schedule
5/15 - Wizard of Oz - DP Harold Rosson 5/22 - The Thing - DP Dean Cundey
News: Werner Herzog Does Where's Waldo
This is really more Director Humor, but I thought the shots pulled from Where's Waldo are classic. If you don't know who Werner Herzog is then you should find out...