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Richard Parsonson | Director of Photography. LIGHTING & CAMERA TIPS FOR FILM & TV Information for students of cinematography General lighting tips for beginners If you are just starting out with lighting, the best thing to do is find still images or scenes from a movie that you love - then work out how the lighting was done and try to recreate it. Think about what feeling it gave you when you first saw the image. A great way to start learning about lighting is to work out work out how an experienced cameraman did the job. Looking at the reflections in peoples' eyes, is one way you can find out where lights have been placed and what sort of reflectors or diffusion were used (American cinematographer magazine often has shots from movies showing lighting setups). Less is more - viewers enjoy images more when they have to think a bit about the content. Remember you don't need all the big toys to light well, one person can be lit well with one lamp and a couple of reflectors.

Lighting outdoors Lighting in a studio Shooting Video Career paths. Tintin's Virtual Art. You could say that Avatar set the stage for The Adventures of Tintin. The animated feature, directed by Steven Spielberg, features digital comic-book characters acting with the help of performances captured from actors using a process similar to one James Cameron developed for Avatar.

Similarly, to help set the stage for the production and help Spielberg visualize the 3D world in which Tintin would act, virtual art department supervisor Robert Powers, now vice president of 3D development at NewTek, assembled a virtual art department, much as he had done for Avatar. (For an in-depth look at the digital magic used to create the characters and environments in Tintin, see “Animation Evolution” in the December 2011/January 2012 issue of CGW.) IMAGE: (c) 2011 Paramount Pictures. What is a virtual art department? We are the interface between the art department and production. So, you built virtual sets? Yes. Why did you create these sets? Were these virtual sets used during shooting? Create Digital Motion. Cine alemán en los años '20. Expresionismo Alemán Cine. LA DIRECCION DE ARTE. Efemérides de Cinefania Online. ZINEMA. Film School Rejects | A Website About Movies.

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