We’re their food… and we’re running out…
Today I am releasing a little concept trailer for a new feature film I will be working on. Continue reading “Red Spring” Film Concept Trailer
Category Archives: Cinematography
“American Dream” Indie Film Diary
Last year I had a chance to work on an indie production. I was the cinematographer and also handled all the grip/gaffer as we had to move fast and get a lot of scenes in a short amount of time. Continue reading “American Dream” Indie Film Diary
Film Shoot Without Lights – how Dallas Buyers Club was made
Indie filmmakers have to always be efficient and resourceful. This type of filmmaking, though, develops skills that can be critical even when working with multimillion dollar budgets. A great example of this is Dallas Buyers Club directed by Jean-Marc Vallee. Continue reading Film Shoot Without Lights – how Dallas Buyers Club was made
Anamorphic Lens Look – Cheap Solution with CineMorph
A lot of filmmakers these days try to get the epic film look of the old Cinemascope days. Those are the films that were shot with anamorphic lenses – lenses which allowed to get an extra wide aspect ratio on the standard 35mm motion picture film stock. Continue reading Anamorphic Lens Look – Cheap Solution with CineMorph
Lensbabies – cutest lenses around
If you ever wanted to experiment with in-camera optical effects, then there is no better way to do this than with a set of Lensbaby lenses. Continue reading Lensbabies – cutest lenses around
Lenses – Beginner’s Guide
In this tutorial, I show what lenses to use and buy when starting out as a filmmaker or videographer. You can easily spend a fortune on lenses, but if you are well-informed, you can save yourself a lot of money and still produce great work. Continue reading Lenses – Beginner’s Guide
Timelapses
If you’re like most filmmakers and videographers out there these days, then chances are you’re most likely shooting video with a DSLR camera. Most of you probably forgot that the same camera can also be used to take amazing RAW photos. So why not invest in a cheap intervalometer for your camera and have some fun doing timelapses? Continue reading Timelapses
Cinematic Effects with Serge Ramelli
The French have invaded my YouTube channel today! Or at least one Frenchman has 🙂 Continue reading Cinematic Effects with Serge Ramelli
My latest DEMO REEL
I finally had a chance to update my demo reel with the videos I shot in 2013. Continue reading My latest DEMO REEL
Doing It Old School – Forced Perspective and Miniature Models
Recently, I discovered in a fstoppers article the outstanding work of the photographer Michael Paul Smith. You can see a great selection of his photos on his flickr account. One of his passions is bringing to life Elgin Park – an idyllic American town of the mid-20th century. Continue reading Doing It Old School – Forced Perspective and Miniature Models