Lighting Dozen – Natural Light – Tutorials!

Today, I am excited to announce the launch of a new edition of my popular Lighting Dozen cinematography tutorials – Natural Light. As the name suggests, this edition shows how to work with natural light. I will explain how to control and shape the sunlight in order to get different moods and looks. Continue reading Lighting Dozen – Natural Light – Tutorials!

Retrospective: “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”

Recently I got to watch again the film classic, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”. This was the second time I saw it – the first time was during its original theatrical release in Poland. That was probably in late 1983 – in the U.S. it was released in 1982 (back then, there was a long delay before American movies made it to – then communist – Poland). So, it was very interesting to look at the movie again after so many years. Continue reading Retrospective: “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”

The dilemmas of building a home movie library

It’s safe to say that filmmakers are also cinephiles and, as such, they have, at least, a small collection of favourite movies. Since movies are our passion, though, for many of us buying movies is a hobby. Obviously, hobbies are all about fun, but this one has become a bit more complicated – even frustrating at times – because it’s no longer all about choosing the right films. Continue reading The dilemmas of building a home movie library

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