I'm also a photographer but what a good video about lenses and subjects. Now I understand why I like to take portraits with normal/wide lens. I think I'll watch more videos of cinematography just for this.
@@yuvrajwadhwani striped shirts typically create a moiré effect, which can be disastrous. His stripes are just wide enough though so you don't see it. But if I was shooting this and he walked in the room 😳
This is a really great video. I objectively knew all this going in, but the visual presentation is fantastic as well as concise. It's kind of insane that you could explain so much in only 10 minutes. Hats off to the creators, this is wonderfully done.
This is one of the best buddies I’ve seen on RU-vid. This guy not only explained everything better than I’ve heard before, but was engaging and didn’t make you feel stupid in the process. I learned more in this video than I have in months of research.
Wondering if he still talks to Bryan Singer. They collaborated almost every single film since The Usual Suspects. All of the X-Men series ( by Singer ) was shot by this man.
One of my favorite directors is Terry Gilliam, because of that very wide-angle style, distorting space to make surreal images. One of his cinematographers (Roger Pratt) once said: "With Terry, a 40 mm is a long lens."
Tom Sigel actually shot one of Terry's movies - The Brothers Grimm. I had him comment on a scene for the 'wide lens' portion but it never made the cut ;)
Drive..... such an amazing visual experience. One of my fav visual movies of this decade. The photography on it is a masterclass of visual artistry and the use of color and the way the camera is placed getting a superb composition playing with all the imaginable techniques available. Such a fancy desert to eat.
@@codycast Who talks or acts in internet like in real life??? English isnt even my main language. If i had to say it like id do in real life with my main spoken language id say "Es una super delicia que place comersela"
When The Mountains Tremble, which he shot and co-directed, is probably the best shot documentary I've ever seen. His empathetic gaze with on-the-fly compositions of scenes where actual acts of genocide are taking place is something I've never seen reviled in any other film. He's now one of the leading Hollywood cinematographers, and he's one of the best, but I feel his real talent is in documentaries.
this is an important video - thanks for making it. It's so hard to explain the effects produced by telephoto vs. wide angle lenses to laymen. This does a great job of showing what the technical differences are in how an image is manipulated.
Lens selection is SO critical! One of the key reasons I'm IN LOVE with vintage SLR lenses with particular use for videography is that they represent a very affordable gateway into experimentation with focal lengths. This is the best way to get to know specific looks based on lens selection so you can make those DEEP dive narratively motivated choices when blocking out scenes. This is one of my favourite videos on the internet right now. Thank you!
A wide-angle lens gives the impression that you are physically entering the subject yourself, which creates a feeling of closeness and naturalness. On the other hand, a telephoto lens gives the impression that you are zoomed in and stalking someone, which creates a flatter and more compressed look. And that compressed look feels so editorial Which is something I am particularly obsessed with.
This is what I've been thinking about lately for taking pictures. How close to stand for angle of view. Farther back flattens everything out and closer up has that bubble effect almost like fisheye..
Poaaaaaw this is exactly what I was looking for!! I couldn’t find it anywhere else! I just got into this film stuff and I was really struggling to understand focal lengths and the different types of lenses. I feel like a pro now 😎 and I can finally make decisions into what lenses to buy for the desired look of the video. Thankssss!!! 😃
