MACIEJ PRUS-BUGAYSKI - CINEMATOGRAPHY - MMEA SUBMISSION 2017 - ID# 50

South Elgin
Cinematography
Entry Description

Compilation of work prepared for school projects and events as well as footage captured while traveling abroad in Europe.

Recent Teacher Comments

  • 4/14 2:19 pm - Positives: This is an impressive piece! Great shot variety and use of different camera composition. Some of the shots--like the man drawing--is very crisp and professional. I particularly enjoy the shots which seem to be from a vacation--good natural lighting. Improvements: This piece lacks a cohesive feel--it starts of really strong and has an "adventurous feel" but then I am not sure where exactly it's going with the shots of the computers. Be careful--some shots are shaky. Overall, very nice reel.
  • 3/6 10:19 am - Style and eye for light and contrast was super and its followed you from location to location. Compositions were great and incorporating the other person using a camera was fun
  • 3/3 3:06 pm - There are two admirable aspects about this reel. The first is the demonstration of the use of natural light--the rose colors of dawn on the mountain ranges, the shaft of light scattering across the scene of the cheese maker, and the dynamic range of the street artist--all these help create interesting images, either by creating pleasing hues or adding dimension through light and shadow. The other noteworthy aspect of this is the compositions. Leading lines and depth cues in many of your shots lead the eye to the focal element. Together they work to at times balance the frames and at other times add drama to them. At times the color grading is heavy handed for my tastes. These feel like Magic Bullet presets. I notice them most with the street vendor, the boy with the ipod, and the boy with the camera, though certainly grading was done for much, if not all of this work. In particular, what strikes me the most is the intensity of the contrast of hues between your tonal range. Perhaps tone them down, so that the grading affects the viewer on a subconscious level, rather than on an apparent level. Also, though I don’t have a waveform to look at the footage, try not bury the blacks. 5 IRE is a nice place to keep them.
  • 2/28 4:59 pm - Great combination of shots, locations and use of light to build together a montage that left the viewer wanting to see more. The various angles and shots helped provide new perspective for the audience. Great variety of settings as well, showcasing your range as well.
Judge 1

Positives: Good story telling with the camera.

Improvements: Good job.

Judge 2

Positives: Nice variety of scene content. Good consistency in composition throughout.

Improvements: Avoid using stabilized "wiggle" shots. Also title text font is the same as motion graphics example ... should be different to avoid confusion as to why we are reading text.

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