Tuesday 20 March 2012

CINEMATOGRAPHER STYLE DOCO

This excellent documentary interviews pretty much most of the best cinematographers on the planet and attempts to get inside their heads with how they work, their style, influences and techniques. It is long and is 6 parts but here are the links with some hints as to where some of the more interesting sequences can be found in these chapters.

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CONTROLLING LIGHT: IRIS & SHUTTER

The following clip explains how the exposure, aperture (iris) and shutter speed work and the importance of controlling light whilst filming.