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Filming on the Front Lines: “Inside Italy’s Covid War”
“What I wanted to do was tell the story, from the beginning, of the psychological impact this was having on the healthcare workers and...
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Managing the Amazing, Affecting Material for “Da 5 Bloods”
Colorist Stephen Nakamura details how he worked with Spike Lee and cinematographer Tom Sigel across multiple formats, aspect ratios and visual elements.
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Tight (Very Tight) Shots: Cameras in the Cockpit for “7500”
“The most important thing for me, was to give the actors the confidence that they can move freely in the cockpit without being disturbed...
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Into the Dark (But Not Completely): Cinematography on Season 3 of “Ozark”
“You know those joyful scenes in a thriller or horror movie, right before the hammer comes down, that trick the audience? Well, ‘Ozark’ is...
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Making “Mythic Quest: Quarantine” — 40 iPhones and Infinite Possibilities
“The quarantine episode of ‘Mythic Quest’ is a seamless continuation for fans... and a pitch-perfect encapsulation of what it’s like to live through this...
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Understanding the Four Aspect Ratios for “Da Five Bloods”
The film uses different aspect ratios and film formats to depict different times and places: 2.39:1 digital for the present-day city scenes, 1.33:1 16mm...
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What You Need to Know About Reopening and Restarting Production
How do we safely resume operations, and how on earth do you make a movie without congregating?
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How Jeff Hutchens Used the Canon C300 Mark II for Docuseries “Murder in the Bayou”
Five-part docuseries investigating the unsolved murders of eight women is now available to watch online.
Product Reviews
Has Remote Production Changed Production… Forever?
“It’s taken a pandemic to open the eyes of those not convinced about remote working. Our collective experience will change way we work forever.”
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How HBO’s “Watchmen” Is a Masterclass in Nonlinear Storytelling
Alongside films like "Memento" and "Pulp Fiction," Damon Lindelof’s graphic novel adaptation breaks new ground.
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How Documentarian Matthew Wolf Tackled an Archive of 70,000 VHS Tapes for “Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project”
A visionary media critic and public access television host, Marion Stokes sought to create a comprehensive archive of American television that would one day...
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How That Eight-Minute, Single-Take Shot in “Homecoming” Happened
The complexity of the shot required detailed storyboards, a special set house built with removable walls, and a precisely timed choreography.
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Let’s Definitely Talk About the Cinematography for “Ozark” (Online) (Now On Demand)
The online conversation will include “Ozark” cinematographers Ben Kutchins and Armando Salas, along with director and camera operator Ben Semanoff and production designer David...
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Lost in Time: How the Cinematography of “The Lighthouse” Evokes the 19th Century
Shot on outdated 35mm film stock using the Panavision Millennium XL2, augmented with vintage Baltar lenses, cinematographer Jarin Blaschke crafts a moody, jagged black-and-white...
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Remote Post Workflows… or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Edit Sessions from the Sofa
Post production has its own set of challenges when a team is works remotely.
Ebooks
Color Theory (and Practice): Download This Guide
“Simply put, color can affect us emotionally, psychologically and even physically, often without us becoming aware. Color in film can build harmony or tension...
Research
This May Be Production’s “New Normal”
Looking to an immediate future where smaller productions hold sway and innovative ways of telling stories might evolve
Expertise
What Does (Will) Video Production Even Look Like Now?
How do we safely resume operations, and how can you make a movie without congregating?
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What is Work Going to Look Like Post Pandemic? “Digital Transformation”… and More Dogs
The sudden transition has created many lessons learned and developed best practices for the most efficient ways to implement remote work policies.
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Learn the Essentials of Camera Framing Techniques
“You’re looking for a list of the different types of camera shot framing in film,” SC Lannom at StudioBinder says, “but you also want...
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How “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (and M. David Mullen) Locked Down the Long Take
Series DP David Mullen discusses the cinematography behind the Emmy-winning series, now in its third season on Amazon Prime.
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“Extraction” Cinematography and That Insane 12-Minute “Continuous” Shot
A 12-minute-long sequence designed to look like one seamless shot that would include several car chases, pile ups, hand-to-hand combat, running through tenements, leaping,...
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Literally in the Trenches: Analyzing the Camerawork on “1917”
"The dance of the camera and the mechanics all had to be in sync with what the actor was doing," explains “1917” director Sam...
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“Togo:” New Technologies, 19th-Century Tones
Company 3 colorist Siggy Ferstl spent a whole year refining a specific look for the Disney+ period piece.
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Watch: How to Conduct a Better On-Camera Interview
“One of my favorite things about working in this industry is talking to people and learning their stories.”
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How “Joker” Was Inspired by the Memory of Gritty ’70s Cinema More Than the Films Themselves
"I went back and watched a couple of movies were referencing, thinking that they were going to really give us this template for...
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How to Keep Your Camera Gear Clean (Like, Really Clean)
For those whose profession involves touching, adjusting and carrying camera equipment, it’s vitally important to face the realities that this virus can remain active...
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Stay Indoors Information: Reviewing Relief Options for Media Professionals
Let’s discuss eligibility and benefits (and we’ve also compiled a number of other resources)
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Work(flows) from Home: What You’ll Need for Remote Collaboration
There are many different ways in which people can and do collaborate remotely. Some methods work quite well. Others are still very much a...
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How to Build the Perfect (or Imperfect) Color Palette for Your Project
"This is the foundation of the look, painting with light and your camera."
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A Day in the Life: “The Assistant” and How to Skillfully Tell a Terrible Story
“Condensing the action of one day in the life of someone at the lowest rung of the power hierarchy into an hour-and-a-half cinematic experience...
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“Go Further South:” Shooting for Slow TV
“Antarctica was seductive to the visual storyteller and we were collecting images that could easily sit on screen for ages.”
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Under the Northern Lights: Join Alister Chapman for an Arctic Adventure
"I come up here to Norway to shoot the Aurora every year and I've never seen any other camera show as many faint stars...
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Stay Indoors Inspiration: Adobe’s Premiere Pro Creative Challenge(s)
Check in with Jason Levine every day for a new challenge
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Watch This Cinematography Master Class Series from Cooke Optics
Want to learn from some of your favorite cinematographers about some of your favorite projects?
Creative Inspiration
One Big Score: Capturing the Frenetic Pace of The Safdie Bros.’ “Uncut Gems”
Filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie team with acclaimed cinematographer Darius Khondji for a high stakes thriller set in the Diamond District of New York...
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Build the Real-Time Remote Editing Suite You Need Today
"As a narrative feature editor, working in real time with the director is an absolute must."
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting to Edit From Home
“What I’m about to share with you has helped me stay creative, efficient, and sane, and I hope it gives you some good ideas...
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Stay Indoors Education: Adobe’s Week of Wonders (and Webcasts)
Adobe is presenting a video livestream series with Jason Levine and special guests, April 14 – 17, 2020.
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Crafting a Literal Political Thriller: Alex Gibney’s Documentary “Citizen K”
Editor Michael J. Palmer blends archival footage with newly-shot interviews for prolific filmmaker Alex Gibney’s portrait of the disgraced Russian oligarch-turned political dissident who...
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Watch: Introduction to Color Grading in Adobe Premiere Pro
Creating different looks for your videos using the Lumetri Color Panel in Adobe Premiere Pro