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Greetings, I'm planning to shoot a test with Sony 'V1' HDV PAL camera for transfer to 35 mm film. I'll be gratefull if anyone shares some experience on this topic. Dian Zagorchinov Cinematographer

I've just finished shooting a TV pilot, mostly location day interiors, very tight spaces. My biggest problem is the fill light - most of the time I want it from the camera, very soft. But: 1. When the roof is low, the dolly grip or crew blocks the soft fill. 2. Bounced light takes a lot of...

I want to know more about the technical steps when desaturating color on film by A/B printing from color and b&w intermediate. Is it done from two dupe negatives to print film, or from two dupe positives to dupe negative? Can anyone share some experience? Thank you! Dian

Hello, Mr. Mullen, I'd like to know more about shooting tests before starting production. From your experience, can you tell what tests you mostly do? What tests did you shoot for "Northfork" and your other bigger productions? Do you shoot all tests and then watch, or shoot a test, watch, then...

Hi there, My upcoming thesis film will be produced in Super16 for blow-up to 35mm print. The negative stock is Kodak, the film type is of my choice. I've never shot Super 16 before, so I have a some questions, before I start testing: 1. Are there any specific S16 tests I should shoot? 2. What...

Hi, I was curious what kind of lenses and filtration Kaminski used in 'Munich'. There is some strange filtration visible particulary in the scene where the hit team have launch for the first time. Thanks, Dian Zagorchinov, Cinematographer www.zagorchinov.com

Hi, About these filters: ProMist/Warm ProMist/Black ProMist/Warm Black ProMist Black/Warm/Gold Diffusion/FX Warm Soft/FX Black/White Softnet Fog/Double Fog I was wondering if someone can provde an explanation and comparison about the exact difference and results between these filters. I can't...

Hi, very often I can see on production photos, a heavy Panther dolly put on skate wheels on tracks. Why someone needs to do this? Thanks!

Greetings, As a student cinematographer, I was wondering about the process of bleach bypassing the print film. Since I am going to test this process this week I want to ask for some advice. I have the sensitometric charts from the local Kodak approved Boyana Film Lab - both from normal print...

Hi, I want to make a very bluish and cold image for a student short movie which I'll shoot next month. So, I was wondering what is the best way to achieve the bluish cast: 1. to use strong correction filters on camera or 2. to cheat the white balance or 3. to shoot strait and do it in post...

I was watching "Minority Report" again and again these days, analyzing the lighting and the camera movement. One thing that I haven't thought about until now is the shot in which the camera moves up from a macro shot of an eye to an almost wide shot with the whole body. I am wondering if this...

Kodak sets different EI for their B&W motion picture films in Tungsten and Daylight. For example: 5231 is 'EI 64T, 80D' Why is that?

Hi, I am third year cinematography student. I like to try different lighting tehniques in the school's training studio. My biggest problem always is controling the soft light. For example, a key source through 4x4ft diffuser throws light in any direction, including the background wich I want to...