Lerner Stone CInematography Reel - ID# 41
Glenbrook North
Cinematography
Entry Description
2025 cinematography reel
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/17 3:48 pm - This reel shows a lot of different kinds of conditions and scenes from athletics to fictional stories. Some of the strongest material is the natural lighting sequences involving sunset on the fields. In a reel like this, it would have made a much stronger impact if you showcased strong control over all lighting conditions including artificial lighting conditions and relied on framing and compositional devices rather than simply using a stabilizer for a vast majority of the shooting. Overall, this is a strong reel showcasing solid filming skills.
- 4/14 2:53 pm - PROS - Narrative-Driven Footage: The narrative segments in the reel exhibit strong storytelling capabilities, with thoughtful composition and camera movement that enhance the emotional impact. These sections demonstrate a higher level of cinematographic skill compared to the sports coverage. Camera Operation: The reel showcases proficient camera work, with smooth movements and well-chosen angles that contribute to the visual storytelling. The framing in narrative scenes is particularly effective in conveying the intended mood and focus. IMPROVEMENTS - Sports Coverage: The sports segments, while competent, lack the cinematic quality present in the narrative footage. Incorporating more dynamic camera angles and movements could enhance the visual interest and align the sports coverage with the overall aesthetic of the reel. Lighting Consistency: There is some inconsistency in lighting across different scenes. Ensuring a more uniform lighting approach, especially in the sports footage, would improve the cohesiveness of the reel. OVERALL - this reel effectively showcases your strengths in narrative cinematography. To elevate the reel further, focusing on enhancing the cinematic quality of the sports coverage and ensuring consistent lighting across all scenes is recommended. Highlighting more narrative-driven footage would also better represent your creative capabilities.
- 4/9 8:11 am - Interesting mix of shots that left me wanting to see more technical ability. A lot of the sports, specifically the football shots were from pre-game and were establishing shots that don't showcase the use of camera movement, shot selection or adapting to the light.
Judge 1
Positives: Some good pans exhibit the potential for increased skills.
Improvements: Video length contributed to limiting contend. Inconstant aspect ratios and contrast.
Judge 2
Positives: Good shoting, Lerner. Good work getting access to good environments. your subjects were comfortable with you and the camera.
Improvements: I'd add more content diversity if at all possible. Don't be afraid to jack up the natural sound. Press on , Lerner!
Judge 3
Positives: The outdoor night shots looked amazing! Nighttime shooting can be tricky, but you really nailed it with the lighting and atmosphere. I also loved how you played with different aspect ratios—it added a creative, dynamic feel to the reel and kept things visually interesting. Great work!
Improvements: More of an editing note, but it might help to break the reel into different sections—one focusing on football shots and another with more narrative pieces. This could give the reel better structure and flow, allowing each section to shine on its own while keeping the viewer engaged.
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