KS Cinematography Reel 2023-2024 - ID# 174
Glenbrook North
Cinematography
Entry Description
A reel featuring my best shots and camera movements from documentary, film, news, and travel work.
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/25 10:30 am - Keepers: Nice variety and angles, locations, and lighting conditions. Smoot movements on the majority of shots, especially the close-up of the phone. Very evocative shot with a great perspective at 0:37. The composition at 0:41 is very creative and the focus shift at 0:44 is well executed (although the acting in that shot is a little suspect :). The movement to come into focus at 1:40 is very striking as well and stands out as an example of your ability to creatively convey messages with the camera. Improvements: Most of the skeeball sequence appears out of focus. Low light environments usually mean a shrunken depth of field so be sure to be extra vigilant with your focus. The white balance in your day exteriors is a bit all over (0:13 is very warm, 0:21 is cool, 0:33 is on and 1:06 is on; there may be a compelling reason to do this in your story but without context, it looks off. The travel footage offers some beautiful locations but a lot of the exterior shots have a muddy contrast from the flat, overcast lighting. It's not wrong, but it does not add much to your reel of demonstrate cinematography skills. On the whole, a strong collection of work!
- 4/23 6:36 pm - Great job showcasing a variety of shots through your diverse creative shots. You showed your ability to use light in a variety of challenging spaces and places as well as unique perspectives that made the viewer want to stick around to see what was next. Great mix of locations and perspectives.
- 4/17 11:01 am - POSITIVES: Camera: Great locations & shot variety with smooth camera movement and skill at manipulating focus. Lighting:Mostly daytime shots, with a few nighttime mixed in. AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT: Focus shift at 1:35 doesn't resolve itself; missing interior and exterior lighting that's directional, as a challenge.
Judge 1
Positives: Exceptional camera movement. Good command of focus techniques.
Improvements: Puzzled by the out-of -focus parking lot finish. Reel came back to the same subject 3 times giving the impression of a shortage of usable scenes.
Judge 2
Positives: Beautiful reel! Creativity in shots, angles, & movement, a good eye for little and big details that emphasize leading lines & dp's style.
Improvements: Would love to see more utilization of color to emphasize the moods of the shots; also less of people's backs and more of their faces, we want to feel the emotion :)
Judge 3
Positives: It may sound crazy, but your shot of your actor on the couch at 0:11 was my favorite throughout the entire reel. The lighting is nice and soft, and you're shooting into the contrast side of the subject which is always what we're looking for! Great work! The elevating, tracking shot at 0:12 was composed really really well. Great dynamic shot. Very Wes Anderson.
Improvements: I think overall lighting can be improved. Your sports footage is captured well, but is less captivating in comparison to some of your other work.
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