About 20 years ago, Michael Caine, one of the more talented and prolific actors of modern times, made a video called “Acting in Film” that was aired on the BBC. While in school, a professor showed me the hour-long workshop and I was inspired by Caine’s knowledge of not just the abstract concepts but the detailed acting techniques that are also important.
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‘Below the Beltway’ Movie Trailer (Video)
Below the Beltway, a film I worked on last summer, has recently released a trailer. The film stars Tate Donovan, Kip Pardue, Sarah Clarke, Annie Wersching and Xander Berkley and was directed by Dave Fraunces with cinematography by Adam Silver.
Camera Assistant Failure and Advice to Avoid Doing It Yourself (Video)
I want to call attention to a video I found simply titled “Camera Assistant Failure.” In the video, the AC finds himself in a tight squeeze with a tricky focus pull, except he handled it poorly.
Quick Tip: Using Sharpie on a Slate and Erasing It
Here’s a quick tip another camera assistant taught me: if you’re in a hurry to write on the slate and can’t find a dry erase marker, use a Sharpie. It’s supposed to be permanent but there is a way to erase it completely off the slate without having to worry about leaving any sort of residue…
The Future of Special Effects is ‘CGI-Brows’
Directors Andrew Gaynord and Joe Grace along with Rocket Sausage have given us a preview into the exciting new world of CGI-brows.
Canon 7D vs. Barbie Video Girl Footage Test
Though RED MX and Arri Alexa currently are the higher end options for digital cinema today, increasingly common is the practice of filming with DSLR cameras. Canon’s 7D is the frontrunner, though recent developments have even seen the iPhone make a crack. Well now Barbie Video Girl enters the scene with this video that compares the two camera systems side-by-side.
How To Make the Red Digital Cinema Camera Go
This video has been on the web for awhile now, but I just got around to posting it. It was posted by DP Timmy Rubensteiner who has his camera assistant Bubba Jo show us how the RED camera works.
Behind the Scenes Video of ‘Below the Beltway’ Movie
On Vimeo, videographer Nelson Cuellar put together a short behind the scenes clip of the shoot that shows some footage, behind the scenes moments and interviews from Below the Beltway, an independent film shot on RED in DC last summer that I worked on.
‘Focused’ The Profile of a Camera Assistant (Video)
This video comes from the UK’s “4Talent” show in 2008. It profiles camera assistant Gordon McMillan, who actually is technically a focus puller (the British film system is different from the American system).
Arri Alexa Pace 3D System Steadicam Rig for Hugo and Transformers 3
With the Arri Alexa cameras, Pace has rigged an updated system to shoot 3D with the newest digital cinema camera. It’s the same system that Scorsese used/is using on his entry into the third dimension, The Invention of Hugo Cabret.