Alan Zúñiga Ramos: Animator, cinematographer and director of photography in Mexico City, Mexico.

Yei thanks. Hope to do my best :)

Congrats, Alan!

Awesome. :)

"Fixing it in post" is a poor substitute for ability behind the lens. And 90% of the time, the cinematographer and the editor are two different people. (always a great way to ingratiate yourself with the editor - leave glaring errors on the film that you could have avoided by moving the camera a bit to the left)

I am not a photographer but it's same in music the perfect shot is always the best and most difficult to achieve Good luck with your work Alan

This is not about "fixing" it in post, which all too often is the opposite. Post production image manipulation tools are considerations added to what I do on the set and in pre-production testing. While I know I can make any scene look exactly as I wish on the set, I choose the combination that gives me my images as quickly, thus cheaply, as possible. As an example take the typical "summer blockbuster" look of greenish blue backgrounds , warmish highlights and increased gamma and vignetting (big generalization, but we all know the look). I can do all those things with camera set-up, lens filtration, and light filtration. Doing all of these things takes time and toys. Much easier to know that I will correct fully detailed specifically created images later to achieve the look I am after. While I pre-build an LUT so that the happy gang in video village keep their knickers untwisted, I know that in colour correction it will take only a few moments to make the shots exactly what I envisioned. This approach is much cheaper than doing it on the set, in this case. It is using everything at your disposal to bring your imagination to the screen. Again, the idea is to know how to use all of the available tools in combinations unique to each shot, in order to achieve your artistic intent as cheaply as possible that make the best images.

Its nice being here... I'm new too but just take things easy you will fit in soonest. U are welcome anyway

Hi D.L. Thanks for the response, it's a small world! I'd appreciate that; I've always thought they'd make great films, but then, I've often thought so many books would that never make it to the big screen... Jeff

would you accept to have one of your books be a short film?

Welcome to the community, Scott. And congratulations on completing the filming of your first short! Best of luck in post!

Thanks I can't wait for people to see it

I can help you edit your short in case you need it :)

Great advice, Desi!

Start by reading a couple of books. You've got a camera, some lights and audio equipment. Write a short script - then shoot and edit it. Your movie will suck. So what (you don't have to show it to anybody.) Then shoot it again - learning from your mistakes as you go. The best advice is to just go do it.

Yes Alle, to a great degree, you can. You will always be biased toward your own work but when you’ve analyzed it enough (Don’t over analyze it.) so that you are comfortable with your efforts – wrap your ego in a blanket and show it to others. The truth and the proof is out there – just be ready to handle the truth.

I'll keep you posted Alan of any future projects!!

Oh I have got quite a few published, up my sleeve, as well as treatments for unpublished ones as well.. If you are serious let me know and you can contact my manager. Though you better hurry, I got several things on my slate this year that I am directing. :) What genre were you interested in ?

You took what i said wrong, but I don't think i have anything that fits that criteria, good luck though. On a side note, anyone that has been interested in optioning my material, has always went through my manager, who knows ? :) Good luck again. Regards, Devin

I'm a young editor and animator in Mexico City. Hope i can be useful to you :)