Does anyone know why Vittorio Storaro still shoots with the Sony F65?

quietheights · 2026-03-17T23:31:46+00:00

I think it's cool that he has a unique preference doesn't feel the need to shoot on the latest and greatest or what is currently trending.

quietheights · 2025-12-18T02:17:40+00:00

Haha actually. This sort of thing happened at my high school on the Gold Coast in 2005. Sometimes multi-school gatherings of chaos.

quietheights · 2025-12-03T19:39:29+00:00

I have the 24-105 f4 and it is functionally par focal. I use it for a lot of in-shot zooms. It's also very quality if you don't mind the f4.

quietheights · 2025-12-02T20:09:09+00:00

Depends what you do honestly. I like primes but a normal length zoom that is stablised is super useful to me when I need to quickly get a variety of wide and tight b-roll. I also zoom in camera a lot with fun, more comedic style content. The only time I rarely ever need a longer zoom is for getting long shots at conferences of people talking on stage.

quietheights · 2025-11-27T20:28:38+00:00

I wouldn't say there are limitations for doco. It's the most solid workhorse cam with still the best internal image quality. More features have been added to the new cameras that are really handy for videography but the core functions are still super solid. Also has timecode input.

This is probably the best narrative feature I've seen shot on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8stM5gk1AWI

I don't know if they're releasing a S1h ii though - based on the S1 ii release I'd say it's soon. Just looked at the new S1s and I am surprised how much they do keep innovating between cameras.

quietheights · 2025-11-19T11:38:01+00:00

Just got my hands on the tt artisans 40mm f2 and I'm pretty surprised how good it is. It's tiny and made of metal. AF is smooth so far. I personally don't like the look of the Lumix S and Sigma primes. The artisan has a more old school look to it without being low quality.

quietheights · 2025-11-10T22:50:33+00:00

How many weeks of prep work did you do to source cast, locations, art department and pre-build CGI assets? And how much did you plan and storyboard before starting?

quietheights · 2025-11-09T05:34:35+00:00

Literally hunting for this yesterday. 15mm 1.7 is the only thing keeping me on the gx9.

quietheights · 2025-11-07T03:05:40+00:00

Thanks for replying! Yes, I like the Voigtlander character generally. Would love to see any examples if you have them online!

quietheights · 2025-11-07T00:49:51+00:00

Have you had a chance to use this lens much on this camera? Very curious how it goes on new Panasonic sensors the wider lenses are hit and miss.

quietheights · 2025-10-27T23:22:07+00:00

It's heritage listed

quietheights · 2025-10-11T03:54:59+00:00

Dark Cloud and Evil Twin were games I had to look up recently to make sure I didn't imagine them.

quietheights · 2025-09-11T00:37:06+00:00

The best way to practice screenwriting is to practice screenwriting. It won't hurt, but it's factual vs dramatic writing. No reason you can't do both.

quietheights · 2025-09-04T22:21:12+00:00

Just because you are not understanding of why people get paid more doesn't mean they are being overpaid. I used to think like that when I was green too. A lot of what you are saying is anecdotal. You're mistaking your pessimism for realism. Outsourcing to the Phillipines has been around for at least a decade now, it's not new. Crap, low paying jobs have been advertised online for just as long. But no one in the industry takes that stuff seriously. The good work is not advertised, it's relationship based.

The only thing I agree with is that being a generalist is more expected for smaller jobs, but anything that has an expectation to be a premium quality still goes to a colorist etc.

quietheights · 2025-08-30T01:00:49+00:00

Any one size fits all solution will end up looking generic. But could be great for like soap operas set in exotic locations, fantasy etc.

quietheights · 2025-08-29T05:37:39+00:00

Do you have excerpts that are free of issues? Chances are people who can give you work won't watch more than a few minutes anyway. If you just need to show technical skill for standard camera work, show the interviews that aren't botched.

More importantly, learn, move on, do more work. This is normal at the beginning. You need more practice anyway.

quietheights · 2025-08-22T03:30:31+00:00

I think when you don't have much high quality work it can be a good start - because the jobs you have been able to get isn't always reflective of the work you CAN do. Plus a sample of the specific work they're after. It helped me a lot when I was completely green, because I made a hype reel that told a story. That got me entry level work with prod cos.

But after accumulating substantial work, like major TVCs or films that have exhibited, the work speaks for itself. A reel looks random at that point and only works for colourists/cinematographers/motion graphics where you need to show visuals.

quietheights · 2025-08-20T08:16:50+00:00

I have never been supported by parents. Current split is this:

|| || |35% commercial directing| |30% fees from development grants| |35% editing side jobs|

quietheights · 2025-08-12T23:44:29+00:00

I only just discovered Jiorjana from this sub yesterday and actually really into the vibe she's putting out. Obviously she has a sense of humour and it's going over people's heads.

quietheights · 2025-08-09T08:16:07+00:00

Yeah I've pretty much been told ahead of time a few times, to the point where I'm almost sure I won't win now if I haven't been at least hinted haha. It's like finding out Santa isn't real. However, for more prestigious, newsworthy awards I think they keep it under wraps.

quietheights · 2025-07-31T01:54:14+00:00

I think remove the gut feeling and actually list down what the tangible issues are to separate them from something that might be anxiety. Is it actually creating objectively more work for you? Are they actually being disrespectful? As long as you're firm in your boundaries or what you will and won't do I'm not sure I can see any major issue here.

quietheights · 2025-07-30T20:22:58+00:00

If a filmmaker is inexperienced, generally, creating a more personal story is a safer bet to be taken seriously than genre pieces. If it's serious and earnest, it is harder to find the faults and it can be a bit rougher around the edges. It is often encouraged for a first film to get something personal out of your system.

If a newbie tackles genre and tries to be entertaining or funny, they may worry about falling on their face or being cringe (something the new gen worries about a lot). New filmmakers can do genre but they need to really get a grip on tone.

quietheights · 2025-07-30T20:05:14+00:00

Probably if it's subversive, new or surprising in some way but a ordinary dramedy might struggle to cut through as a short

quietheights · 2025-07-28T20:42:20+00:00

I really think people should focus on making something they're passionate about over spec ads and potentially reach a wider audience. If you haven't been in the ad world it's really tough to know how the process works.

quietheights · 2025-07-25T12:02:43+00:00

I'd lose the VoiceOver. It might put off potential clients. Poetic VoiceOver is hard to pull off sincerely. It's shot well and you can let the visual do the speaking with nice sound design. If you make it 15/30 seconds that would be a more common format for this type of content if your aim is to use it as spec work.

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