Sitting On The SeeSaw: A Tiny Thought
Over the years I’ve periodically dipped my toe into the waters of discussing the “business” of filmmaking; a topic I am, so far at least, fairly lousy at (at least from the perspective of profit).
Making Innovation An Operation: A Tiny Thought
How do you create a balance between understanding and enacting the newest technologies in a way that matches their emergence without throwing the baby out with the bathwater?
Learning to Draw Mickey Before You Can Meet The Mouse: A Tiny Thought
Animation is a very precise process, requiring detail and a lot more patience. Although, the animation process is strenuous, experiencing this process and acquiring these skills can be beneficial to cinematographers who may not even want anything to do with animation in the rest of their filmmaking careers.
It’s Not Just Beautiful, Why Cinematographers Are Storytellers Too: A Tiny Thought
Many say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but what is it that makes beauty, in some forms, “all relative”? Most of us can agree that we find beauty in the Grand Canyon, or a sunset by the ocean, but is all beauty purely visual?
Thinking About RED on Helium 8k: A Tiny Thought
Of all the possible reasons, the least likely one right now is that you’re going to show your work in 8K resolution. Options for 8K display are extremely limited.
A Guide To Becoming A Camera Operator: A Tiny Thought
Experienced camera operators possess unique combinations of skills. They all seem to have artistic sensibilities – facile perception, a keen eye and the ability to compose balance and beauty in a frame; they also have impressive technical skills – a solid understanding of lighting, audio equipment, electrical requirements and even the physics required to produce the right shot with efficient timing.