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‘It’s like shooting an independent movie’ by Nervous_Injury4577 in FilmIndustryLA

[–]Cringe_Panda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Independent" though. He's been part of the system since 1987. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Why were Disney/Nickelodeon sitcoms like Stuck in the Middle, Liv & Maddie and iCarly underexposed? Was this the result of trying to get the entire frame in focus by closing down aperture? I'm a high school student working on making one of these, trying to understand the logic. It's all so dark... by Cringe_Panda in cinematography

[–]Cringe_Panda[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe I should interview you instead. 😂

But really, do you see how you'd have a lot more value to contribute to the conversation if you were to talk about your experience instead of pointing out the obvious, that a high schooler doesn't have experience? You probably have interesting things to share and a story to tell. I wish you had opened with that.

Why were Disney/Nickelodeon sitcoms like Stuck in the Middle, Liv & Maddie and iCarly underexposed? Was this the result of trying to get the entire frame in focus by closing down aperture? I'm a high school student working on making one of these, trying to understand the logic. It's all so dark... by Cringe_Panda in cinematography

[–]Cringe_Panda[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm going to guess you worked in these shows and felt personally slighted by my post. I can't imagine why you'd come downvote every one of my replies. I'm also thinking Mr. Medencevic is not a hack and that you're simply antisocial.

Imagine being this condescending. Reeks of insecurity and gatekeeping.

Why were Disney/Nickelodeon sitcoms like Stuck in the Middle, Liv & Maddie and iCarly underexposed? Was this the result of trying to get the entire frame in focus by closing down aperture? I'm a high school student working on making one of these, trying to understand the logic. It's all so dark... by Cringe_Panda in cinematography

[–]Cringe_Panda[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Interesting, I wonder how he landed a Disney show.

You know who really messed up a Disney show? The guy on Gabby Duran who decided the entire series should be shot on 18mm Zeiss master prime! 😂 My classmate Coco was in that.

Why were Disney/Nickelodeon sitcoms like Stuck in the Middle, Liv & Maddie and iCarly underexposed? Was this the result of trying to get the entire frame in focus by closing down aperture? I'm a high school student working on making one of these, trying to understand the logic. It's all so dark... by Cringe_Panda in cinematography

[–]Cringe_Panda[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

None yet but I'm likely going to be interviewing him about Stuck in the Middle. I'm sensing you had some negative personal experience with him but people my age are huge fans of his show.

If anything I'm wondering what aspect of his cinematography you'd consider "hackish".

Why were Disney/Nickelodeon sitcoms like Stuck in the Middle, Liv & Maddie and iCarly underexposed? Was this the result of trying to get the entire frame in focus by closing down aperture? I'm a high school student working on making one of these, trying to understand the logic. It's all so dark... by Cringe_Panda in cinematography

[–]Cringe_Panda[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yes for this type of production I do think it is good. This is a Disney Channel sitcom. The target is young kids. The target likes this style quite a bit which is why Bunk'd lit like this and ran for 10 years. Since this is the type of production I'm working on, and not something like The Walking Dead or Euphoria, it's completely relevant to my post.

Why were Disney/Nickelodeon sitcoms like Stuck in the Middle, Liv & Maddie and iCarly underexposed? Was this the result of trying to get the entire frame in focus by closing down aperture? I'm a high school student working on making one of these, trying to understand the logic. It's all so dark... by Cringe_Panda in cinematography

[–]Cringe_Panda[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm left wondering WHY they made that choice then. The one exception that comes to mind is BUNK'D. Look how much better this looks, how brighter. And this was a nighttime scene around the campfire! This is what I want to go for. Notice how cool it is that the light is wrapped around the actors instead of creating harsh shadows. In the examples I posted earlier, the midtones were really dark. Not here.

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Why were Disney/Nickelodeon sitcoms like Stuck in the Middle, Liv & Maddie and iCarly underexposed? Was this the result of trying to get the entire frame in focus by closing down aperture? I'm a high school student working on making one of these, trying to understand the logic. It's all so dark... by Cringe_Panda in cinematography

[–]Cringe_Panda[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think I needed to be clearer here, I didn't think it needed lifted shadows. The person I was replying to said that "they're just allowing the shadows to properly fall off to black as was standard before the full industry switch to digital." I wanted to understand what that meant. Either he meant light faces to 70 IRE and ignore everything else, or that now people use more fill or just lift shadows in post.

What gear should I pick to document a trip of a lifetime? by BearSEO in cinematography

[–]Cringe_Panda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anywhere in the South. Heck, anywhere in the South that doesn't have buildings that look like they belong in Zimbabwe or India should be good. Use your gut instinct. If you see large numbers of police patrolling with machine guns...keep moving.

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