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David Battistella

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Within this great clip from Cooke Optics TV (which everyone should subscribe to on Youtube)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ya9gBlwOhRwtloTn1hvbA

Possibly the best words, anyone here or, anyone who owns a Digital camera should consider and adhere too. Burn this quote into your mind.

From Cinematographer Gavin Finney

From 2:57 to 4:03
"You've got the camera body, you've got the lens in front of it, you've got the post workflow, the codecs that are applied, you've got the grade and you've got how it is seen and it is only when you've got to the end when you've got your finished image."

How many people and how many times have we heard about testing, testing, testing to get to what is absolutely right for you. There is a wealth of knowledge in this short clip, but any up and coming or aspiring cinematographer should pin this quote to their wall.

Creating great images is a process, it's not all about the camera, it's about the choices you make and the story you want to tell.

David


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmkYn3_O2UU

 
Thanks nick,

With the release of IPP2 today it could not be more true. Everything will have to be tested again.

David
 
I have never been disappointed with any of the information in their videos ever since I subscribed to them about a year ago. The little tidbits of knowledge they share are always on point.
 
I like that it is all about cinematography and they are big enough to not be all about Cooke lenses. It's a great service to the community they are providing.

David
 
David, thanks for bringing this to our attention. I follow Leica on social media and I noticed long ago that they showcase photographs first, equipment second. This philosophy of communicating with potential customers makes so much sense.

I think that DPs ought to start asserting themselves more. The director chose them for a reason, and that reason overrules the decisions suggested by the colorist.

I will disagree with John Mathieson on one little detail: b&w negative film is the worst choice for a beginner. Slide film - or digital JPEG - should be the tool of choice. I shouldn't have to explain why.
 
Slide film creates serious discipline.

BW might have been suggested as a means to look at images (even in color) as their tonal values. He does cite Adams, and the total image pipeline. I think it might be because there are many variables in BW negative, the way there are in Digital RAW to find the sweet spot for the image you want to create. But, Digital Jpeg and Slide film, force you into finding that sweet spot because if you miss, you miss big.

David
 
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