International Federation of Cinematographers
Shooting Time | Cinematographers on Cinematography
by NSC ( Netherlands Society of Cinematographers)
is a collection of conversations with directors of photography who talk about their profession in the transition from analog to digital cinema. The conversations center around two main areas: film language and digital revolution. How does each and every DP employ his own visual style or 'film language'? Do the new tools ... [Read More]
HD Vs Film Crewing Levels
It is a misconception that one can work with a smaller crew if shooting with HD than one can with
film. Historically, video shoots have used smaller crews because they have been conceived from their
beginnings as low-budget productions. With lower quality design input, the daily minutes of screen time
shot, very high, and the crew so small, it is virtually impossible to produce a high quality product no matter
what you ... [Read More]
No getting away from it, this is the science bit! The good news is you don’t have to learn or fully
understand all of it unless you’re a DoP, and even we have to look things up occasionally!
1,080-line HD
The most common HD format is the 1,080-line system. Unlike standard definition systems, HD systems
quote the number of actual visible lines used for the picture. A 1080-line frame is 1920 pixels across and
therefore has an aspect ratio of ... [Read More]
Ricardo Aronovich receives tribute at eDIT
The second Cinematographer to be awarded the Imago Tribute by his peers was Ricardo Aronovich AFC ADF ABC.
... [Read More]
