Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
It was a great honor to sit down with the very talented DP Adam Kimmel. His career has spanned almost 30 years, starting out as a teenager being an apprentice for Cinematographer Michael Chapman. His Cinematographer credits include: “The Ref”, “Beautiful Girls”, “Almost Heroes”, “Jesus’ Son”, “Capote”, “Lars…
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Interview with Cinematographer Jeff Cutter (10 Cloverfield Lane)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Chatting with Jeff Cutter about Cinematography and his career could have lasted all day. I generally like to limit the questions to about 10-15 when I do these film interviews because these are very busy people and generally less is more. With Jeff, I literally could have asked…
Interview with Cinematographer Mitesh Mirchandani (NEERJA)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Mitesh Mirchandani is a rising cinematographer in the industry who is currently based in based in Mumbai. Only 26, he DP’d the feature film Neerja, which could be the sleeper hit movie of 2016. From here on out, his future is bright. http://www.miteshdop.com/ Interview with Mitesh Mirchandani: Matthew Toffolo: How…
Interview with Cinematographer Checco Varese (The 33, Miracles From Heaven)
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Chatting with Cinematographer Checco Varese on the phone for almost an hour inspired me. He brought so much passion to the way he talked about cinematography and creativity in general. He’s a man that obviously loves what he does. To learn more about Checco, go to his website:…
Cinematography Interviews and Production Notes
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
Read the best of Director of Photography interviews and Cinematography notes from the to people working in the industry today: Interview with Cinematographer Chad Griepentrog (The Bachelor Reality TV Series) http://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/02/17/interview-with-cinemtographer-chad-griepentrog-the-bachelor-reality-tv-series/ Interview with Cinematographer Albert Arthur (Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad) http://matthewtoffolo.com/2016/02/16/interview-with-cinematographer-albert-arthur-better-call-saul-breaking-bad/ Notes on CINEMATOGRAPHY – SHOTS AND CAMERA ANGLES http://matthewtoffolo.com/2015/06/01/notes-on-cinematography-shots-and-camera-angles/…
LENSES & FILTERS. How to get the best shots in filmmaking
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
LENSES & FILTERS FILMMAKING NOTES Cinematography is the art of manipulating light and shadow, and capturing it as a moving image. CINEMATOGRAPHY – SHOTS AND CAMERA ANGLES QUESTIONS TO ASK: -What is the best viewpoint for filming this position of the event? -How much area should be included…
The SHOTS are all you have. Film Directing SHOTS
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
FILM SHOTS FILMMAKING NOTES Interview with Oscar Nominated Production Designer Michael Corenblith FILM DIRECTING SHOTS – One of the most over used cliches in film is “The Shots are all you have.” The following are what you need to think about practically so you can think creatively and…
What is a Production Manager?
Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
PRODUCTION MANAGER FILMMAKING NOTES The Job of Production Management is the job of organization, budgeting, scheduling and preparing for everything. POINTS OF A PRODUCTION MANAGER 1. Prepare breakdown and preliminary shooting schedule 2. Prepare and coordinate the budget 3. Oversee preliminary search and survey of all locations and…
Read over 100 Adventure Novel Loglines
Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
ADVENTURE NOVEL CONTEST – Deadline May 25th Get full feedback. Winners get their adventure book performed at the festival by a professional actor. Save $70 off the regular submission. http://www.wildsound.ca/adventure_novel_festival.html Read over 100 Loglines from the Adventure Novel World: http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/adventure_novels.html ______ Example of a Logline Book Pitch: Title: THE ADVENTURES…
ADVENTURE NOVELS. Read over 100 logline pitches of books in the adventure genre
Originally posted on WILDsound Festival:
An adventure is an event or series of events that happens outside the course of the protagonist’s ordinary life, usually accompanied by danger, often by physical action. Adventure stories almost always move quickly, and the pace of the plot is at least as important as characterization, setting and other elements…
Action/Adventure Film & Screenplay Festival 