If You Can Shoot Digital, You Can Shoot FilmFilm and digital have their own characteristics and workflows, but the fundamentals of cinematography remain the same.Understanding exposure, judging contrast, shaping light and knowing what matters in a frame are skills that translate between the two mediums. The key is learning how to work with the particular characteristics of film — and understanding the importance of testing, the laboratory and collaboration with the wider camera team.In... Read more
If You Can Shoot Digital, You Can Shoot Film
Film and digital have their own characteristics and workflows, but the fundamentals of cinematography remain the same.
Understanding exposure, judging contrast, shaping light and knowing what matters in a frame are skills that translate between the two mediums. The key is learning how to work with the particular characteristics of film — and understanding the importance of testing, the laboratory and collaboration with the wider camera team.
In my latest blog, I draw on my own experience to offer practical advice for digital cinematographers who are curious about shooting on celluloid. I also share three lessons I learnt from the late Paul Beeson BSC that have stayed with me throughout my career.
You don’t need to forget everything you know. You need to build on it.
Read the full article: www.mark-wiggins-dop.com/blog
Film and digital have their own characteristics and workflows, but the fundamentals of cinematography remain the same.
Understanding exposure, judging contrast, shaping light and knowing what matters in a frame are skills that translate between the two mediums. The key is learning how to work with the particular characteristics of film — and understanding the importance of testing, the laboratory and collaboration with the wider camera team.
In my latest blog, I draw on my own experience to offer practical advice for digital cinematographers who are curious about shooting on celluloid. I also share three lessons I learnt from the late Paul Beeson BSC that have stayed with me throughout my career.
You don’t need to forget everything you know. You need to build on it.
Read the full article: www.mark-wiggins-dop.com/blog
