Danny Schmidt, an environmental cinematographer by chance
At ease with either verité, hand-held shooting or experimenting with composition and lens choice, Danny Schmidt has carved his...
Art of the Cut’s “Voices from Sundance” on editing “RBG”
In episode 3 of Art of the Cut’s “Voices from Sundance” series of podcasts, I spoke with Carla Guttierrez...
Traveling While Black, a documentary in VR: trading pixels for emotions
Premiered at Sundance, Traveling While Black, directed by Roger Ross Williams, is a documentary that does more than tell...
Classic Course: Bilateral Blur
Our next movie exploring blur effects dives into the mysterious, under-used Adobe After Effects plug-in Bilateral Blur. It is...
Voices from Sundance podcast with Phyllis Housen, editor, “Clemency”
Here’s episode 2 of Voices from Sundance. This episode features Phyllis Housen, who edited the narrative feature film “Clemency.”...
Solutions to Resolve 5: Taming Color Management – Part 1
Color management in Resolve can be frustrating. In theory it should be a great alternative to using LUTs, but...
ART OF THE CUT’s Voices from Sundance Podcast Episode 1
So, you’ve been asking for a podcast for a while. This is my first attempt. I’ll be working to...
Sundance Film Festival: storytelling using VR, AR, AI and mixed reality
The 2019 Sundance Film Festival is the place to go to see first-hand the dynamic crossroads of film, art...
ART OF THE SHOT: “Ask Dr. Ruth” DOP David Paul Jacobson
Now that the Sundance Film Festival is in full swing I had the opportunity to talk to cinematographer David...
Three lenses: a look at bokeh, depth of field and geometry
Some people take time off during the holidays. I borrow a half million dollars worth of camera and lenses...
