An important part of #documentary #filmmaking is simply listening and being in a constant state of readiness. I was busy filming some B-roll for a project when Phoebe came up to me and introduced herself. In just a few seconds my B-roll seemed much less important than capturing Phoebe’s story. Any time someone tells me they’ve been a part of something for 75 years, it gives me pause. That’s commitment. I want to know more. . . . #cinematographer #cinematography #dplife #lighting #storytelling #aputure #eriepa — view on Instagram http://bit.ly/2R9xeLU

Sometimes you have the rare treat to reconnect with old friends on a project. Dan Barnett is one of my closest friends from college. Not only is he managing this promotional piece, he scripted, memorized, and delivered the bookends of the narrative in a matter of a few takes. Impressive! I did tease him once or twice about standing in for Bruce Willis. . . . #cinematography #mvnu #mvnualumni #setlife #aputure — view on Instagram http://bit.ly/2DtVyok

When director Bruce Jacklin approached me to light The Addams Family Musical, I was pleased to know that he wanted to embrace my cinematography and filmmaking experience to influence the lighting approach for the show. The resulting line we walked was: enough light to see faces vs. embracing shadows and lighting through value and color separation to allow for the creation of moods and tones. . . . #light #lightingdesign #lighting #musical #musicaltheater #show #liveperformance #etc #chauvet #chauvetlighting #elation #addamsfamily #addamsfamilymusical — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2N0FgVO

The gamut on the ETC and Elation fixtures used in this show (The Addams Family Musical) allowed me to design without gels. This flexibility allowed for more creativity and additional cues when I wanted faster changes. . . . #light #lightingdesign #lighting #musical #musicaltheater #show #liveperformance #etc #chauvet #chauvetlighting #elation #addamsfamily #addamsfamilymusical — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2KJMJfd

I thoroughly enjoyed working as the Lighting Designer for MTVArts (Mount Vernon, Ohio) production of The Addams Family Musical directed by Bruce Jacklin. The following posts will provide a few views from the almost 200 lighting cues. . . . #light #lightingdesign #lighting #musical #musicaltheater #show #liveperformance #etc #chauvet #chauvetlighting #elation #addamsfamily #addamsfamilymusical — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2MYI7yE

I have been fortunate to work with some talented visual storytellers over the course of my career as a cinematographer. This project was a standout for sure. It started with the fact that the brand understood their story and the importance of story in advertising. Adding to that, @serifcreative was brought in to helm the brand film, and the result is one of my favorite brand films. . . . #story #visualstorytelling #ad #agency #brand #advertising #creative #dp #food #foodporn #creativeagency #branding — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2wOEQyF

I have been fortunate to work with some talented visual storytellers over the course of my career as a cinematographer. This project was a standout for sure. It started with the fact that the brand understood their story and the importance of story in advertising. Adding to that, @serifcreative was brought in to helm the brand film, and the result is one of my favorite brand films. . . . #story #visualstorytelling #ad #agency #brand #advertising #creative #dp #food #foodporn #creativeagency #branding — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2rN7fjH

I have been fortunate to work with some talented visual storytellers over the course of my career as a cinematographer. This project was a standout for sure. It started with the fact that the brand understood their story and the importance of story in advertising. Adding to that, @serifcreative was brought in to helm the brand film, and the result is one of my favorite brand films. . . . #story #visualstorytelling #ad #agency #brand #advertising #creative #dp #food #foodporn #creativeagency #branding — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2KsEAHC

“Meet Etienne” | Refletts at Dubai Intercontinental Hotel Directed by Emmy Award-winning director Michael Noval and starring Hollyoaks actor Kevin Sacre, this spot is one in a series of long-form, unscripted commercials originally aired in PAL markets. Agency: Leo Burnett Dubai — Production Company: Filmworks Dubai Shot on the SI-2K. Production was run and gun with 2-3 cameras running much of the time and a high percentage of available light used to prioritize the unscripted performances and physical movement of the actors. — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2Hk3sE2

“Meet Etienne” | Refletts at Dubai Intercontinental Hotel Directed by Emmy Award-winning director Michael Noval and starring Hollyoaks actor Kevin Sacre, this spot is one in a series of long-form, unscripted commercials originally aired in PAL markets. Agency: Leo Burnett Dubai — Production Company: Filmworks Dubai Shot on the SI-2K. Production was run and gun with 2-3 cameras running much of the time and a high percentage of available light used to prioritize the unscripted performances and physical movement of the actors. — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2HlZSti

“Meet Etienne” | Refletts at Dubai Intercontinental Hotel Directed by Emmy Award-winning director Michael Noval and starring Hollyoaks actor Kevin Sacre, this spot is one in a series of long-form, unscripted commercials originally aired in PAL markets. Agency: Leo Burnett Dubai — Production Company: Filmworks Dubai Shot on the SI-2K. Production was run and gun with 2-3 cameras running much of the time and a high percentage of available light used to prioritize the unscripted performances and physical movement of the actors. — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2Hm9lwH

“Meet Etienne” | Refletts at Dubai Intercontinental Hotel Directed by Emmy Award-winning director Michael Noval and starring Hollyoaks actor Kevin Sacre, this spot is one in a series of long-form, unscripted commercials originally aired in PAL markets. Agency: Leo Burnett Dubai — Production Company: Filmworks Dubai Shot on the SI-2K. Production was run and gun with 2-3 cameras running much of the time and a high percentage of available light used to prioritize the unscripted performances and physical movement of the actors. — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2vzIf3D

“Meet Etienne” | Refletts at Dubai Intercontinental Hotel Directed by Emmy Award-winning director Michael Noval and starring Hollyoaks actor Kevin Sacre, this spot is one in a series of long-form, unscripted commercials originally aired in PAL markets. Agency: Leo Burnett Dubai — Production Company: Filmworks Dubai Shot on the SI-2K. Production was run and gun with 2-3 cameras running much of the time and a high percentage of available light used to prioritize the unscripted performances and physical movement of the actors. . . . #commercial #pal #international #dubai #leoburnettdubai #acting #dp #travel #setlife #set #production #filmworksdubai #emirates — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2HiXGyI

I’m setting down the camera for a moment to talk about acting. Amanda Phillips so convinced me in her role of Kristina that I thought she was Russian. We all came together for this quick weekend of filmmaking, and it was amazing to see the talent in front and behind the camera in the telling of this story. . . . #cinematography #storytelling #acting #directing #dialect #russian #signaturelight #color #colorgrading #visualstorytelling — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2GIIWwy

Paul (@brianepperson759 ) makes his position clear to Kristina (Amanda Phillips) in “A Mother’s Heart.” I thoroughly enjoyed exploiting the natural light in this distressed warehouse location. . . . #cinematography #signaturelight #shortfilm #setlife #acting #directing #humantrafficking #locationfilmming — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2IBw2Nn

Anya (Caitelin McCoy) makes a run for it. From “A Mother’s Heart” directed by @robtwbates . . . #cinematography #acting #lighting #signaturelight #flare #colorgrading #cameramovement #camera #directing #humantrafficking @reddigitalcinema @redcinemaclub @redcamerausers @kinoflolightingsystems — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2I8MsN6

Agent Bridgeman (@bryant.bentley ) shows us that being cuffed to a beam doesn’t mean you can’t drive the story forward. And what a professional. There was no heat in this building, and Mr. Bentley was on the floor for a good portion of one of our shooting days. . . . #acting #performance #setlife #cinematography #camera #lighting #colorgrading #directing #flare #flares #gun — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2IU23S5