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Hey, DPs!
Mark your calendars for all of the exciting 24-Hour Ask Me Anythings happening on Stage 32 this October!
Including a fantastic AMA with Emmy-Nominated Director of Photography and Stage 32 Thought Leader, Jonathan Pope right here in the Cinematography Lounge on October 19th. Jonathan will be...
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The BIG reveal is here! Stage 32 is offering online Certification Courses at a fraction of film school cost!
Stage 32 Certification will be recognized worldwide.
And...
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Thank you for sharing, Maurice Vaughan! This is a game-changer!
You're welcome, Ashley Renee Smith. Definitely a game-changer that'll save people a lot of time and money.
Excited for the meetup! Look forward to seeing everyone who can make it there. Thanks, Suzanne Bronson!
Stage 32 has exciting AMAs coming up!
On October 19th, Jonathan Pope (award-winning and Emmy-nominated Cinematographer) is having an Ask Me Anything here in the Cinematography Lounge.
Jonathan will be answering questions all day, specifically about documentary vs. narrative cinematography.
Get your questions ready.
what a great read, what a legend J. Austin Gentry
This is a great read - really interesting and bravo to Freidkin.
Thanks for sharing J. Austin Gentry .
In this new Stage 32 webinar, you will learn the fundamentals of visual effects from Kenneth Lui, award-winning director of ARTISTS IN AGONY: HITMEN AT THE CODA TEAHOUSE, and a visual effects artist on Marvel's DR. STARNGE, CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, BATMAN VS SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE, GUARDIANS O...
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Stage 32’s founder, Richard "RB" Botto, shares two videos in today’s blog.
In the first video, THE CREATOR director Gareth Edwards (also the director of ROGUE ONE) explains the cinematic and visual references that he utilized and was inspired by while working on the new film about a future war with A...
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Thanks for sharing Maurice Vaughan . Gareth Edwards is awesome to listen to. He learned everything by doing and that's why he's so knowledgeable and efficient at what he does.
Like so many things in l...
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You're welcome, Gareth Taylor. I remember seeing something about companies using blue and orange on movie posters because those colors together attract people to the posters. I wonder if that has anyt...
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Here’s my mate Rog, talking, briefly, about lenses.
(I’ll have to find the whole of this conversation). I always find he has a great way of talking about the technical and aesthetic side of his work.
https://youtu.be/7C5XpuC2Lmw?si=N73TzxqC0qC_7vVG...
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There are few better in the history of the craft that Deakins. 1917 was a masterpiece and he waste best thing in Blade Runner 2049. His every word is worth listening to.
His website and forum is a wealth of knowledge from him and other greats like David Mullen.
It's incredible how changing lenses can change the mood of a scene and have a different impact on the audience, Geoff Hall. I think screenwriters can benefit from learning about lenses for those reaso...
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Love hearing his talk about lenses. He is a master of his craft!
Gareth Taylor thank you Gareth. I meant to look for it. Thanks for the link.
Stage 32 is giving away $100,000 in free webinar education to help members sharpen their skills or learn a new craft or aspect of the business during the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Here’s how to redeem your free webinar:
Enter code: NFCFPUR
This code is good for one webinar per...
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Stage 32 is giving away $100,000 in free webinar education to help members sharpen their skills or learn a new craft or aspect of the business during the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Here’s how to redeem your free webinar:
Enter code: NFCFPUR
This code is good for one webinar p...
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Hey cinematographers. What was the first video camera you owned and what do you shoot on now? And what do you love about technology available now, that wasn't around when you first started?
16MM Bolex and I couldn't stop making things - good, bad, long, short... just playing around and trying things.
Sam Sokolow nice! Do you still have your Bolex?
Sony DCR-PC110 was first of my own. Now shooting on Panasonic EVA1 and Lumix S5II.
Matt Stahley - how you liking the s5ii? i was really wanting to buy one. Is the AF any good?
I put all my savings into a Sony Handycam when I was 20. Shot a bunch of videos of me and my friends partying and doing dumb stuff.
Now I shoot on just about every camera out there, from Arri to Sony,...
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Hey, DPs!
As featured in an exclusive announcement by Variety, Stage 32 is pledging $100,000 in free webinar education from our world-leading education library, in support of the WGA and SAG strikes. This offer is for both new and current members. Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity to redeem...
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This is so cool Ashley Renee Smith !
I know, it's so exciting!
As the strikes continue to drag on this gets cooler and cooler. So proud of Stage 32 for this!
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