What really pulls you into someone's cinematography reel fast?
Hello Steven, My name is B.J. Grogan. Would you be interested in operating camera for me on a commercial I doing for the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl competition? We are shooting this Sunday October 26th from 10:30 until 4:00 or 5:00. If we should win, your share would be $25,000. I think we have a...
Expand postHello Steven, My name is B.J. Grogan. Would you be interested in operating camera for me on a commercial I doing for the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl competition? We are shooting this Sunday October 26th from 10:30 until 4:00 or 5:00. If we should win, your share would be $25,000. I think we have a very good chance. It would be better if we had someone good on camera. Interested?
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Hey Steven, I'm excited to announce our new Stage 32 Lounge, a major upgrade to the previous Discussions area. Here are some of the highlights:
Hey Steven, I'm excited to announce our new Stage 32 Lounge, a major upgrade to the previous Discussions area. Here are some of the highlights:
Hey Steven, a few days ago we implemented a new privacy setting to give you the option of accepting private messages only from users within your network. Today, I discovered a bug with the way this option is set for new users. I just wanted to let you know that the bug is now fixed, so all members are now able to receive private messages from any other member (the default setting). If you'd like to receive private messages only from users within your network, you can change this setting here. Also, you can access your privacy settings at any time from the drop-down menu that appears when you h...
Expand postHey Steven, a few days ago we implemented a new privacy setting to give you the option of accepting private messages only from users within your network. Today, I discovered a bug with the way this option is set for new users. I just wanted to let you know that the bug is now fixed, so all members are now able to receive private messages from any other member (the default setting). If you'd like to receive private messages only from users within your network, you can change this setting here. Also, you can access your privacy settings at any time from the drop-down menu that appears when you hover over your profile photo in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
Hey Steven, a few days ago we implemented a new privacy setting to give you the option of accepting private messages only from users within your network. Today, I discovered a bug with the way this option is set for new users. I just wanted to let you know that the bug is now fixed, so all members are now able to receive private messages from any other member (the default setting). If you'd like to receive private messages only from users within your network, you can change this setting here. Also, you can access your privacy settings at any time from the drop-down menu that appears when you h...
Expand postHey Steven, a few days ago we implemented a new privacy setting to give you the option of accepting private messages only from users within your network. Today, I discovered a bug with the way this option is set for new users. I just wanted to let you know that the bug is now fixed, so all members are now able to receive private messages from any other member (the default setting). If you'd like to receive private messages only from users within your network, you can change this setting here. Also, you can access your privacy settings at any time from the drop-down menu that appears when you hover over your profile photo in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
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Hi Steven. I'm RB, co-founder and CEO of Stage 32. I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work and attracting attention to their projects. That's why we created Stage 32. Our members run the gamut from film students to award winners. The community is now 50,000+ members strong spanning 175+ countries. This is a network for you, built by you. Like most things in life, the more you participate, the greater the rewards. We ask all new members to help us spread the word through other social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. We also ask that you help strengthen the...
Expand postHi Steven. I'm RB, co-founder and CEO of Stage 32. I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work and attracting attention to their projects. That's why we created Stage 32. Our members run the gamut from film students to award winners. The community is now 50,000+ members strong spanning 175+ countries. This is a network for you, built by you. Like most things in life, the more you participate, the greater the rewards. We ask all new members to help us spread the word through other social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. We also ask that you help strengthen the community by inviting at least 5 fellow creatives. Check out Invite friends to Stage 32 on the upper right side of your profile. Thanks for being a part of this most talented and inspiring community. PS - Be sure to check us out on Facebook and follow us on Twitter at @Stage32online.
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Effective coverage of a scene, period. Too many reels today are " cool shots cut to music". Unless you are shooting a music video, that tells you very little about the DP at all, it's just an editing...
Expand commentEffective coverage of a scene, period. Too many reels today are " cool shots cut to music". Unless you are shooting a music video, that tells you very little about the DP at all, it's just an editing reel. Anyone can turn some knobs, set 2 lights and get a stellar looking image in 2018. One thing that defines a skilled DP in a reel is a sequence of intentional, chosen coverage of a scene that is both creatively story- effective and visually consistent. When you see that, you can then investigate from references if they are fast, efficient, collaborative, good natured and so on. Most of all, remember a reel never tells you who to hire, only who not to bother with.
Nothing draws anyone into a reel. They had one purpose; to assuage directors and producers long enough to meet face to face. To suggest reels are good for nothing is to give them credit for something....
Expand commentNothing draws anyone into a reel. They had one purpose; to assuage directors and producers long enough to meet face to face. To suggest reels are good for nothing is to give them credit for something. The face to face meeting will get you hired, the reel will keep that from happening.
People who watch reels need to ask questions like: what was the budget, how much time did it take, what was the crew size, what was the intent of the scene and the intent of the shot within the scene, and the big question… why did you include this in your reel? This assumes that the person asking the questions would have some understanding of the answer. Without answers to these simple revealing questions just watching a reel means nothing. I have never been asked any such questions. Ever. Hard not to be contemptuous of the whole situation.
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I always demand to watch full length films. Anyone can get great shots by accident. Seeing how a DP lights, frames from scene to scene you can tell if they've got the chops.