Rigging pulley systems
David, Matthew and I were all heavily involved in a project a month or two back (Dave DP’d it, I was supposed to gaff but Matthew ended up gaffing as other things came up) but we were all apart of this...
View ArticleIt’s been awhile…
Yup, Matthew, David, and I are all well aware that it has been a long time since we have posted anything of note, well anything at all really. This is going to change. Our posts have always tried to be...
View ArticleMy version of the “Hanna” light
There is a fixture that a colleague of mine, David Kruta (http://www.davidkruta.com/) came up with that he coined the Hanna light because of its inspiration from the film Hanna. If you have read the...
View ArticleMirrors
First off, if you haven’t messed with mirrors yet, you need to put down what you are doing right now and pick one up and just see what it does with light. Wave it around, see how far sunlight will...
View ArticleLighting with Mirrors for Stop Motion and VFX Photography – Brent Yontz
Lighting with mirrors for stop motion photography, as I have discovered, prove to serve 4 primary purposes: Efficient use of light, cutting down on the number of lighting sources per setup. Adding a...
View ArticleHandheld support rig for Arri BL4
Back in June 2011, I DP’d a short film called Luzia. It was an amazing experience. Kodak was gracious enough to sponsor our film by donating a good amount of their 250D Vision3 5207. Thanks to Gene...
View ArticleThe “Cove” Light
This weekend I have been working GnE as a volunteer for the MastersPOV Cinematography Conference. It has been an absolute joy setting lights for 2 fantastic and renowned ASC members — Karl Walter...
View ArticleShiny boards and parcans
Well, I’m currently on set so I this will be short and sweet. The other night I was lighting a “romantic” and non-cliche rain make out scene outside of this huge mansion in the hills. The shoot was...
View ArticleUsing zip ties to rig a light to a pillar
Hey guys, sorry for the lack of posts lately. They will come as often as we can. Anyways, the below trick is pretty neat. I was juicing a feature in Antioch, IL a few weeks ago. The gaffer, Trevor...
View ArticleCreating spectral highlights where you want them.
Materials needed: Small cosmetic mirror Laser pointer Good aim I was recently on a show in Shreveport, LA as a camera op with Matthew as the Gaffer. I had a close up shot that I was picking off and the...
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