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Cinematography Style: Shabier Kirchner

This video will unpack Shabier Kirchner's work as a cinematographer a bit further by going over how he got his start in the industry, looking at some of his thoughts and philosophies on filmmaking and breaking down some of the gear he’s used to create images.

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Grip Rigs For Cinematic Camera Movement (Part 2)

To move a cinema camera in different ways requires different types of mechanical rigs. In this video let’s go over some of the common, interesting and even unusual rigs that are used in the film industry to create motion.

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How Cinematographers Use Hard Vs. Soft Light

n this video I’ll explain what hard and soft light is and how each can be used in different applications to impact the visual storytelling of a film. Then I’ll go over some film equipment and techniques that are commonly used to alter the quality of the light.

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Editing Transitions Every Filmmaker Should Know

In this video I’ll go over a few types of edits, so that whether you’re a cinematographer, a director, an editor or an audience member, you’ll have a better idea of how and why films get assembled the way they do.

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Cinematography Style: Bill Pope

In this episode of cinematography style I’ll go over how Bill Pope broke into the world of film, look at his philosophy and ideas on cinematography and go over some of the gear and equipment that he uses to execute his work.

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How James Cameron Shoots A Film At 3 Budget Levels

In this episode I’ll look at three movies shot at three increasing budget levels by James Cameron - Piranha II, The Terminator and Avatar: The Way Of Water - to uncover the similarities between them and how he built his career and style as a director.

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How Cinema Cameras On Movies Are Built

This video is a template for how to put all the pieces of a cinema camera together, as well as a guide to what camera accessories are commonly used and rented on industry level jobs.

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How Cinematographers Set Their Exposure

Exposure is determined by six factors: the sensor’s sensitivity or ISO, the shutter speed, the lens’ aperture, the frame rate, ND filters and of course the overall amount of light in the scene that is being photographed. Let's take a look at how cinematographers expose.

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Cinematography Style: Polly Morgan

Polly Morgan’s work as a cinematographer lies at the intersection between naturalism and traditionalism. Her work is fueled by capturing an expression of human experiences while at the same time often embracing a more traditionally cinematic style of working. Let's unpack her work further in this edition of Cinematography Style.

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Netflix Approved Cinema Cameras

If you want to shoot original content for Netflix then you have to do it with one of their approved cinema cameras. Why exactly is this and what cameras are approved?

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How To Build A Career As A Cinematographer

On a film set with tens or even hundreds of crew members, there is only one head of department role of director of photography. In this competitive environment what are some of the ways that you can increase your chances of landing this job and sustaining a career as a DP?

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Shutter Angle In Cinematography Explained

Let's unpack what shutter angle is, explain the differences between shutter angle and shutter speed and then look at some examples from movies that have used the shutter to create interesting visual effects.

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How Movies Are Shot On Digital Cinema Cameras

Let’s break down the workflow of how most movies these days are shot on digital cinema cameras: all the way from choosing and setting up a camera to exporting the final, finished product.

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