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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Why you should watch this film
1:48 - The gear serves the story
5:40 - Door open, documentary cinematography
6:30 - Filming uncomfortable moments
9:04 - Shooting Vรฉritรฉ the right way
12:41 - Building scenes through coverage
15:07 - Final thoughts
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๐ฅ WANT TO SHOOT DOCUMENTARIES LIKE A PROFESSIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHER? START HERE: filmschool.lucforsyth.com/documentary-cinematography
What can an Oscar-winning documentary teach us about cinematography? #documentary #filmmaking #cinematography
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Documentary Cinematography: Professional Foundations - Doors are open! filmschool.lucforsyth.com/documentary-cinematography
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Why you should watch this film
1:48 - The gear serves the story
5:40 - Door open, documentary cinematography
6:30 - Filming uncomfortable moments
9:04 - Shooting Vรฉritรฉ the right way
12:41 - Building scenes through coverage
15:07 - Final thoughts
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MY ACAM: amzn.to/3CsrOoy
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - intro
1:00 - whatโs this test about
2:13 - why Iโm doing this comparison
3:38 - amazing conversation with meet the gaffer
6:30 - lights used in the test
7:10 - Setting the room
9:08 - No lights, neg fill only
10:10 - aputure 300d + no diffusion
11:03 - amaran f22c + no diffusion
13:17 - amaran f22c + 1/2 stop grid cloth
14:32 - aputure 300d + soft box
16:27 - aputure 300d + 4x4 1 stop grid cloth
18:37 - amaran f22c + 4x4 1 stop grid cloth
19:58 - aputure 300d + 4x4 white bounce
21:22 - aputure 300d + bounce & diffusion
22:14 - final thoughts
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