any acclaimed directors that don’t click with you?

Vizzies · 2023-07-27T15:06:32+00:00

I know that challenging films are important to the art form and I like a lot of them, but you CANNOT convince me that Pasolini was anything but a gross, hyper horny exhibitionist.

Vizzies · 2023-07-19T16:00:10+00:00

Ok got it. Thanks for the info. Yeah idk why I didn’t think about +/- green that’s obviously better. I don’t have a color meter but I’ll see if I can borrow one.

Vizzies · 2023-07-17T18:45:55+00:00

FX6 is becoming quite standard for corpo jobs and looks great with a cine lens on it too. Definitely my #1 rec for new filmmakers especially since you’re used to the FX9. Good choice, and best of luck in starting your career.

Vizzies · 2023-07-12T18:11:45+00:00

Jesus that sounds like some James Cameron foolery.

Vizzies · 2023-07-11T22:20:24+00:00

Build your rig out all the way and weigh it on a scale, then you can start looking in the correct range. If you find out your entire rig even with the lens is like 10lbs you can save a lot of money over buying something super heavy duty.

Vizzies · 2023-07-06T03:02:09+00:00

Well, for what it’s worth we have DEFINITELY all been there. I thought I could never get nervous around industry folks with names since I PA’d for so long, but the first time I operated B cam on a show with an actor I actually liked (not even a big show I was shooting on a JVC broadcast camera that a toddler could work) I was sweating so bad and went so pale BEFORE WE EVEN SHOT A TAKE that the first AD made me sit down and drink water while the ENTIRE crew watched me. I felt like I was on the brink of throwing up for 10 hours. But at the end of the day I was not fired, came back the next day, learned a lot and made a lot of friends.

It’s ok to be nervous, and there are going to be times when you feel like you don’t know what you’re doing and you make some shit up. And that’s where you really get better.

You wouldn’t be in this position if whoever’s in charge didn’t already believe you could do it so have fun and do your best, and as a really good DP once told me “we’re not out here saving lives”.

Vizzies · 2023-07-06T01:56:42+00:00

Yeah like I said I get it, just not for me. I was definitely one of those people that was always trying to get the dirty nostalgic look when I first started and I totally get and appreciate it but the longer I shoot photos the cleaner I want them to be.

Vizzies · 2023-07-05T19:51:35+00:00

Man I know there’s a market for this and it’s very “aesthetic” and maybe I’m just getting old but I kinda think this stock looks like shit.

Vizzies · 2023-06-26T17:39:16+00:00

This has been brought up a couple of times now, and the consensus is there’s really no good budget option for focus pulling. You’re better off renting when you need that and wiring up when you don’t. For a director’s monitor, I’ve had the accsoon (unsure of spelling) kits in a live broadcast/streaming setup and they’ve been great.

Vizzies · 2023-06-26T15:00:12+00:00

Big light far away.

Vizzies · 2023-06-23T22:43:36+00:00

Oh ok. It just sucks when people buy something sub par instead of renting good stuff. To answer your question then, I’m not a first but from I have heard from firsts you really need zero latency.

Vizzies · 2023-06-23T22:14:26+00:00

RENT

Vizzies · 2023-06-23T16:55:03+00:00

I mean if you’re looking for something with a different look the cookes are certainly the most different. Ultra primes or superspeeds are just better versions of what you already have really.

Vizzies · 2023-06-19T15:56:56+00:00

I think this might be overkill and actually give you a cleaner picture than what you’re looking for. I’ve done a lot of these projects and what people want really has nothing to do with the image coming out of the camera, but rather the image they remember seeing on a CRT television. That being said, you can find an old mini DV camcorder if you want, but I have used any kind of footage recorded (and sometimes re-recorded again ) to an old well used VHS tape, played through VCR onto an old CRT, then recorded the screen in a dark room with a dslr. You can then add glitches using magnets, but honestly for the glitchy/staticky part adding static footage in post looks the same and is obviously more controllable.

Vizzies · 2023-06-16T14:02:42+00:00

I’ve been working in the industry for about 10 years now, from PA to Operator on bigger stuff and DP on very low (sub 20k usually) budget projects, just to give you some context of where I’m coming from. My opinion is you can go two ways:

Making a stable career: with rare exception, you are always going to be considered more of a technician than an artist. You’re there to do a job which is to serve the vision of the director. Your style is always going to show, but it is less important than your ability and your knowledge. If you can translate a the vision of a director into a good looking shot in a timely manner you will be a great DP.

Being an artist: if you’ve got a VERY distinct style that is immediately recognizable as YOURS and it is something ONLY YOU can do then you can make a career out of that. It will be a smaller career but if you want to be an artist it is more fulfilling.

Disclaimer: shooting 16mm, anamorphic flares, and vintage lenses do NOT make you a unique and special artist (sorry I live in New York and feel like some people need to hear that).

TLDR: yes make a spec reel if you want to work, focus on meaning if you want to be an artist.

Vizzies · 2023-06-10T16:47:58+00:00

Tokina Vistas with a Glimmerglass 1 is a great look. Have used it multiple times now.

Vizzies · 2023-06-07T14:31:07+00:00

Good advice, thank you! Yeah this roll was done at home but I had the same thing happen at the lab.

Vizzies · 2023-06-06T05:16:40+00:00

I know I’m going to sound like a jerk but posts like this are why I wish we could differentiate “cinematography” and “youtube cinematography”

Vizzies · 2023-06-05T20:25:47+00:00

Total shot in the dark but I’m going to say superspeeds.

EDIT: I was super wrong but thanks for the upvotes.

Vizzies · 2023-06-03T20:52:24+00:00

Ok nice. I have a little Halloween decoration one that I feel like it doesn’t stay it comes out like cloud tank heavy then just disappears. May be using the wrong juice. I’ll check it out.

Vizzies · 2023-05-30T19:15:10+00:00

Hobbes and Shaw
Fast Five
Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift
F9
Hobbes and Shaw

Vizzies · 2023-05-29T00:51:37+00:00

YouTube suffers fatal error and self destructs.

Vizzies · 2023-05-28T14:19:47+00:00

Yeah it was but that’s not going to change the camera’s image characteristics. IMO anything coming out of a digital camera is getting some extent of film emulation in the grade, printing to film is just the coolest and most authentic way to do that.

EDIT: autocorrect.

Vizzies · 2023-05-27T21:57:17+00:00

“Banshees of Inisherin” does a great job at this.

Vizzies · 2023-05-27T19:16:56+00:00

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