STUDENTFILMMAKERS: How does a project’s genre influence your approach to lighting? You never seem to stay in one category, constantly moving from fantasy to action to drama to recreating world events. David Moxness, ASC, CSC: Regardless of genre, story comes first. My approach and goal is to complement and tell …
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Connecting the Dots Crew engagement and collaboration. By Hiro Narita, ASC More often than not, filmmakers have their beginning in diverse disciplines – from writing, acting, music, architecture – the list is abundant. Having started in graphic design and illustration, storytelling with moving images ultimately became my aspiration. Through unlikely …
Shed Some Light Exclusive Interview with John Simmons, ASC StudentFilmmakers Magazine: You were nominated for Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series (2020) for the “Family Reunion” episode, “Remember Black Elvis?” Can you please talk with us about the episode traversing through time? John Simmons, ASC: “Family Reunion” is very conscious …
The RR100 and RR50 Linear LED Lights are elegant, compact and filled with new features. This sleek design advances Quasar’s tubular form factor by doubling the width but retaining the low profile shape that gets the RR into all the same tight spaces as legacy Quasar lights. Affectionately dubbed the …
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Exclusive Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What changes have you seen in the computer animation and VFX industry over the years? Lee Lanier: When I began working as a 3D animator, in 1994, there were only a few places that possessed the technology usable for film – …
Exclusive Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What are your thoughts on the LED lighting movement? Alan Steinheimer: In the beginning LEDs for filmmaking were subpar, typically with a green tint. In my mind the ARRI SkyPanel was the big breakthrough; a whole line of LED lights with …
Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine: How did you get your start in filmmaking? Did you go to film school? Peter Levy, ASC: I dropped out of high school at 17, and I tried to make a buck out of being a photographer. By the time I …
By Gabriel Garcia Rosa My friend Danny Mirabal shared with me this affordable lightweight lighting kit for $198 that we use once in a while when we don’t want to carry heavy equipment. I just wanted to share this affordable kit that can be used in any shoot, particularly in …
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Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis StudentFilmmakers Magazine interviews Telly and multi-award winning Director of Photography Tom Robotham, who is an inventor of LED lighting. What inspired you to invent the Blender® Light? Tom Robotham: I invented the Blender® Light because I liked the efficiency and portability of battery …
By Thomas McKenney At a recent lighting seminar in Hollywood co-hosted by American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and the Digital Cinema Society (DCS), Michael Goi, ASC Vice President, opens his presentation stating, “There is no such thing as bad lighting.” Lighting is a tool, or collection of tools, that serves …
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