Recent content by rgesualdo

reflection reflection thanx man

I was on a location, last weekend where, the director wanted to shoot into a car window that was on the floor (car shop) he wanted to film the reflection that was being casted on the glass and then rack focus to a hand holding the glass. In order to this he measured the distance from the camera...

Mix Lighitng Mix Lighitng Do you really think it will look interesting, meaning technically would it work? or are you just kidding? :)

me again, I was asked to be "DP" for a student film, it is gonna take place in a big factory which is illumintated with fluorescent tubes, the student wants a wide shot of a kid and his mom playing on a pile of sawdust so i'm gonna have a lot of the factory in frame, I came up with 2 options...

there are not stupid questions, hold on YES THERE ARE there are not stupid questions, hold on YES THERE ARE DUH, DAMN, BIG DUH! I FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT!

I found this site on the net http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html according to this calculator if you choose under cinematography 35mm film format it says that the circle of cunfusion is 0.025mm now when I check on the American Cinematographer Manual (on the depth of field section) it reads that...

thanks a lot thanks a lot If i match my tungsten (by using full ctb) to the light coming in from the window wouldnt the film be blueish when developed due to the fact that is tungsten film? Im new to all this, but I really want be a cinematographer, would you advice to some one like me to get...

in the following situations what kind of gels would you use, taking in consideration I'll be shooting with kodak 250T film stock on a super 16mm CP16 camera and i have tungsten lights. living room with sliding door (lots of daylight coming trough), I will need to light with my tungsten lights...

I'm kind of new to this field. I want to know what is the purpose of these charts and how are they use in other words what is the work flow when this charts are incorporated to any shoot. are DSC Labs charts the standard?

what is your opinion on apprenticeship, passing the knowledge of your craft to future generation? Is something that has been lost and that in my opinion it is so helpful to aspiring filmmakers. almost every american director from the Independent Movement in the 60's and 70's went through Roger...

Hi, I'm currently enroll at a film program at a college in Miami, Florida, but is not strong enough in the field of cinematoghraphy and that i know, there is no other school specialized on that field. what would be your advice to someone that is interested in learning the art & craft of...