http://takezer0.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/ Everything you need to know before take one. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:04:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://takezer0.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Take Zer0 - We’re Back! Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:00:02 +0000 http://seanandpeter.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/#comment-350 [...] back when we "quit" our jobs? (watch the intro in this episode) Well, we figured that would be a good time to start up our own production company. We were right, [...] [...] back when we "quit" our jobs? (watch the intro in this episode) Well, we figured that would be a good time to start up our own production company. We were right, [...]

]]> http://takezer0.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Peter Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:21:01 +0000 http://seanandpeter.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/#comment-268 I hardly noticed, but it now takes a long time to shampoo this hair. I think I'll get a haircut today, in fact. Alas, no episode out of it. I think Sean intends to post an entry about cameras today. I hardly noticed, but it now takes a long time to shampoo this hair. I think I’ll get a haircut today, in fact. Alas, no episode out of it. I think Sean intends to post an entry about cameras today.

]]> http://takezer0.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/comment-page-1/#comment-267 metalalien Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:47:14 +0000 http://seanandpeter.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/#comment-267 I keep waiting for the video - "Peter Gets A Haircut"...LOL J/K I keep waiting for the video – “Peter Gets A Haircut”…LOL J/K

]]> http://takezer0.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/comment-page-1/#comment-266 CrazySphinx Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:41:02 +0000 http://seanandpeter.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/#comment-266 If no one's gonna say it, I will - What's with Peter and toilets? hehe This was really educative, I'll make sure I consider the foreground in my future shoots :) If no one’s gonna say it, I will – What’s with Peter and toilets? hehe
This was really educative, I’ll make sure I consider the foreground in my future shoots

]]> http://takezer0.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Peter Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:04:46 +0000 http://seanandpeter.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/#comment-265 @Greg: Sound design can indeed immerse the viewer into a scene. But that's a separate (and arguably more ambiguous) craft from cinematography, though no less admirable. @metalalien: You no like Passion Iced Tea? And the funny thing is that a lot of old movies (and come to think of it, some modern movies) seem to have oddly shaky dolly shots and pans. Most people, myself included, don't seem to notice them unless you really try to pick out every bump. @Al: Our job is only partly gone. We'll be freelancing here and there. And I've actually never sought out Toland's work. It's surprising that Citizen Kane was toward the end of his career. I wonder if 'Kane' was his watershed moment, or merely a culmination of what he already knew. Looking at his filmography, it doesn't surprise me that he did The Grapes of Wrath. I guess the deep focus gave that movie a kind of realism. @Greg: Sound design can indeed immerse the viewer into a scene. But that’s a separate (and arguably more ambiguous) craft from cinematography, though no less admirable.
@metalalien: You no like Passion Iced Tea? And the funny thing is that a lot of old movies (and come to think of it, some modern movies) seem to have oddly shaky dolly shots and pans. Most people, myself included, don’t seem to notice them unless you really try to pick out every bump.
@Al: Our job is only partly gone. We’ll be freelancing here and there.
And I’ve actually never sought out Toland’s work. It’s surprising that Citizen Kane was toward the end of his career. I wonder if ‘Kane’ was his watershed moment, or merely a culmination of what he already knew.
Looking at his filmography, it doesn’t surprise me that he did The Grapes of Wrath. I guess the deep focus gave that movie a kind of realism.

]]> http://takezer0.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Alexander Bouchard Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:32:34 +0000 http://seanandpeter.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/#comment-264 The clip from the early part of Citizen Kane is a good example of Welles and Toland's "deep focus" orientation in that movie; Greg Toland actually used it in films before this, and both Welles and Toland used it after this. By the way, sorry to hear about your jobs going vaporware... Cheers! (and happy 2009!) Al Bouchard The clip from the early part of Citizen Kane is a good example of Welles and Toland’s “deep focus” orientation in that movie; Greg Toland actually used it in films before this, and both Welles and Toland used it after this.
By the way, sorry to hear about your jobs going vaporware…
Cheers!
(and happy 2009!)
Al Bouchard

]]> http://takezer0.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/comment-page-1/#comment-263 metalalien Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:17:16 +0000 http://seanandpeter.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/#comment-263 The Batman sting made me laugh. The passion ice tea made me cringe. The Hawk made me duck. When I watch my videos, all I think is "smoother". I want my camera tracks to be smooth as glass. I like the dolly shots you guys do but we just don't plan that far ahead. :) Your videos always give me idea though. Next time we are working I'm sure I'll be paying attention to the foreground. The Batman sting made me laugh. The passion ice tea made me cringe. The Hawk made me duck.
When I watch my videos, all I think is “smoother”. I want my camera tracks to be smooth as glass. I like the dolly shots you guys do but we just don’t plan that far ahead.
Your videos always give me idea though. Next time we are working I’m sure I’ll be paying attention to the foreground.

]]> http://takezer0.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Greg Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:59:21 +0000 http://seanandpeter.com/add-depth-to-your-shots-with-the-foreground/#comment-262 The same can be said about sound design as well, can't it? The same can be said about sound design as well, can’t it?

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