I actually got to work on this film. Shot a day of BTS on it for a bunch of Exterior pickup shots. Was also asked to shoot the fake TVC for the Prop TV but I was about to move cities so couldnt. Its a great kiwi film and a lot of fun to be a (very small) part of.
"Lighting and cinematography for an indie film!" *10 minutes later* "So we shot this car chase with 3 Arri Alexas, 2 Reds, a helicopter and 2 tanks" ...lol
I understand the difficulty of shooting with all natural light. In one of my films we shot it in plain sunlight, but the problem was it was to bright and we didn't have a variable ND Filter so I had to use diffuser's to block sunlight on the actor's face but you can see the diffuser's shadow in one of the shots but I learn something that day. ALWAYS PLAN YOUR SHOTS IF YOU ARE USING SUNLIGHT. But I still love the film and always will.
Ham and Griffin my buddy I watched Sriracha again on Amazon is the third time I’ve seen it and it just gets better and better every time I watch it every time I see it pop up on Amazon I just got a watch it.
11:25 It sucks, but It's a lot better than the "good ol' days" in which cast and crew were risking life and limb. The best stunts are the ones that don't put anyone in danger.
I wish I knew what settings he was using; I'm brand new to cinematography. I'm talking shutter speed, ISO, etc. Maybe someone on this thread, a kind and knowledge veteran, who might have a clue.
Shutter speed should be as close to 1/48th as possible for filmic 24 fps to look NORMAL, or higher than that (to taste) if you want less motion blur for the "fast action look". I'm not seeing much for high shutter speed in this, though. As for ISO, a lot of filmmakers will often try to shoot as close to the camera's base ISO as possible for the best picture quality and dynamic range. Lowest ISO possible is not as important as base ISO. Also, you generally only go higher than base ISO if you have to, for exposure reasons that can't be addressed with lighting. However, if the shot is too bright (like outdoors) or has excessively bright things in it (like windows), filmmakers often use ND filters to darken the exposure, and will add lighting if necessary once bright highlights are preserved. Using an ND filter for darkening exposures also allows the aperture to be kept relatively open for shallow depth of field on shots that benefit from it (not every shot in a movie needs or has a super blurry background). Apertures like f/1.4 to f/2.0 are very fast with a very shallow depth of field, but filmmakers will usually stop down a bit for the sake of lens sharpness, as /maximum shallow depth of field/ is not really important in most cases. A detailed image with sharpness and thought behind it is better than a milky, super blurry background. In this short, only some shots rely on shallow depth of field. The lens was likely at something like f/2.8 (or T2.8 for cinema lenses) for those types of shots, and stopped down more as needed for others. Camera and lens settings in general are very situational shot to shot -- none of them really give you a cinematic look automatically, and copying another camera's settings won't do a darn thing for the most part. Set Shutter Speed for the desired motion blur, set the aperture for the desired depth of field, set ISO for base if you can, use ND filters if necessary, and make sure the image is exposed properly. Proper exposure is extremely critical for a high quality image, and poor exposure is a giveaway for amateur work. There is no golden rule for nailing exposure, but there are some basic guidelines out there, and different cameras have different tools to help you. Cinematographers use things light meters (traditionally) and false color (more modern) to get a sense of brightness values throughout the image, and fine tune things to look as pleasing as possible for the aesthetic and intended effect of the shot. If I could give you one piece of advice as someone brand new to cinematography, it is to invest yourself in learning how to expose your shots, as well as composition and framing. These are things you must get right with ANY camera no matter how little equipment you have, and messing them up will ruin a shot, no matter how much else you have going on. Even as I learned good framing, poor exposure continued to hold back some of my early work severely, and I thought it was the camera's fault. I will also add not to underestimate the importance of lighting and how nuanced it can be, and never forget that every single thing visible in your frame matters. Absolutely all of it, and so do the colors. Every little thing affects your shot, and you must practice and study to learn how. Cinematographers learn to get good results simply and intuitively, but they are making 50 nuanced calculations for every shot that have become so second nature that they are able to focus on being creative and solving big problems WITHOUT botching all the small but critical things. It takes practice, but anyone can get there. You just have to keep filming. Best of luck!
Hey Indy mogul and to whoever can help me. I'm currently looking for a video series you guys were showing back on 2009-10. It's about some ninja superhero who fights villians that don't exist. Can someone help me find it
Like this comment if you want Indy Mogul to make a video on writing a short film, as opposed to writing a feature. Something on short films, bc that's where I'm at; I can't speak for anyone else, but I would imagine I speak for most of us. Stay safe & be the best person, and therefore artist, that you can be. .
yuss!!My favorite part of indy mogul. Tons of youtubers doing gear. Its time to focus more on the art of cinematography. Thanks for these
I concur
hunt for the wilderpeople is such a fantasticly hilarious and heartwarming film. so glad to see this video, super interesting :)
More of these please!! Absolutely loved hearing about his process.
As a kiwi this is so awesome to see! This is such a homegrown new zealand comedy. Absolutely mean breakdown!
Majestical
Great info - super helpful, practical info!
I actually got to work on this film. Shot a day of BTS on it for a bunch of Exterior pickup shots. Was also asked to shoot the fake TVC for the Prop TV but I was about to move cities so couldnt. Its a great kiwi film and a lot of fun to be a (very small) part of.
Everyone involved with this movie deserves an award.
Loved this movie. Thanks for the inside view.
Really loving these videos! Keep it up!
Great video! So informative! Love the cake idea 😂 Taika's one of my favourite directors alive at the moment. He's a master of the dramedy
Loved the film and loved this episode :) Keep 'em coming!
so glad I found this, it’s my favorite movie!
All those shooting in daylight tips were really helpful 🙌🏼🙌🏼
"Lighting and cinematography for an indie film!"
*10 minutes later*
"So we shot this car chase with 3 Arri Alexas, 2 Reds, a helicopter and 2 tanks"
...lol
This movie had a 4.5 million dollar budget and half of that was that one car chase scene
Love this filmmmm 🇳🇿
i just can't handle that he's always about to burst out laughing EVERY SINGLE GODDAMN SECOND. IS EVERYTHING A BUILD UP TO A HILARIOUS JOKE??!!
love the film and great hearing how he shot it. Nice one getting him on:)
I understand the difficulty of shooting with all natural light. In one of my films we shot it in plain sunlight, but the problem was it was to bright and we didn't have a variable ND Filter so I had to use diffuser's to block sunlight on the actor's face but you can see the diffuser's shadow in one of the shots but I learn something that day.
ALWAYS PLAN YOUR SHOTS IF YOU ARE USING SUNLIGHT.
But I still love the film and always will.
great !
Love these, more more! :D
Keep doing these!!! Honestly some of my favorite filmmaking content on UA-cam.
doing this for schoolwork, any extreme close up shots?
Ham and Griffin my buddy I watched Sriracha again on Amazon is the third time I’ve seen it and it just gets better and better every time I watch it every time I see it pop up on Amazon I just got a watch it.
Great video. More indie film breakdowns would be great. how about some extremely low budget breakdowns. ? just a thought.
Cool I'm filming this week.
This episode is not sponsored by Squarespace! :D
11:25 It sucks, but It's a lot better than the "good ol' days" in which cast and crew were risking life and limb. The best stunts are the ones that don't put anyone in danger.
😍😍😍
Love Indy Mogul. Could do without the backing music though.
I wish I knew what settings he was using; I'm brand new to cinematography.
I'm talking shutter speed, ISO, etc.
Maybe someone on this thread, a kind and knowledge veteran, who might have a clue.
Shutter speed should be as close to 1/48th as possible for filmic 24 fps to look NORMAL, or higher than that (to taste) if you want less motion blur for the "fast action look". I'm not seeing much for high shutter speed in this, though. As for ISO, a lot of filmmakers will often try to shoot as close to the camera's base ISO as possible for the best picture quality and dynamic range. Lowest ISO possible is not as important as base ISO. Also, you generally only go higher than base ISO if you have to, for exposure reasons that can't be addressed with lighting. However, if the shot is too bright (like outdoors) or has excessively bright things in it (like windows), filmmakers often use ND filters to darken the exposure, and will add lighting if necessary once bright highlights are preserved.
Using an ND filter for darkening exposures also allows the aperture to be kept relatively open for shallow depth of field on shots that benefit from it (not every shot in a movie needs or has a super blurry background). Apertures like f/1.4 to f/2.0 are very fast with a very shallow depth of field, but filmmakers will usually stop down a bit for the sake of lens sharpness, as /maximum shallow depth of field/ is not really important in most cases. A detailed image with sharpness and thought behind it is better than a milky, super blurry background. In this short, only some shots rely on shallow depth of field. The lens was likely at something like f/2.8 (or T2.8 for cinema lenses) for those types of shots, and stopped down more as needed for others.
Camera and lens settings in general are very situational shot to shot -- none of them really give you a cinematic look automatically, and copying another camera's settings won't do a darn thing for the most part. Set Shutter Speed for the desired motion blur, set the aperture for the desired depth of field, set ISO for base if you can, use ND filters if necessary, and make sure the image is exposed properly. Proper exposure is extremely critical for a high quality image, and poor exposure is a giveaway for amateur work. There is no golden rule for nailing exposure, but there are some basic guidelines out there, and different cameras have different tools to help you. Cinematographers use things light meters (traditionally) and false color (more modern) to get a sense of brightness values throughout the image, and fine tune things to look as pleasing as possible for the aesthetic and intended effect of the shot.
If I could give you one piece of advice as someone brand new to cinematography, it is to invest yourself in learning how to expose your shots, as well as composition and framing. These are things you must get right with ANY camera no matter how little equipment you have, and messing them up will ruin a shot, no matter how much else you have going on. Even as I learned good framing, poor exposure continued to hold back some of my early work severely, and I thought it was the camera's fault. I will also add not to underestimate the importance of lighting and how nuanced it can be, and never forget that every single thing visible in your frame matters. Absolutely all of it, and so do the colors. Every little thing affects your shot, and you must practice and study to learn how. Cinematographers learn to get good results simply and intuitively, but they are making 50 nuanced calculations for every shot that have become so second nature that they are able to focus on being creative and solving big problems WITHOUT botching all the small but critical things. It takes practice, but anyone can get there. You just have to keep filming. Best of luck!
@@ConnerFoxx best comment and break down I have read anywhere about this topic. Thanks so much! 🤙
Filmmaking on a budget ^^
Wildly interesting ... uh-oh, a pun.
Hey Indy mogul and to whoever can help me. I'm currently looking for a video series you guys were showing back on 2009-10. It's about some ninja superhero who fights villians that don't exist. Can someone help me find it
Like this comment if you want Indy Mogul to make a video on writing a short film, as opposed to writing a feature.
Something on short films, bc that's where I'm at; I can't speak for anyone else, but I would imagine I speak for most of us.
Stay safe & be the best person, and therefore artist, that you can be. .
Come on now he's not that bad of a boxer.
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