Happy to join the group. Thanks, Rick Siegel director of photography lighting design 917.602.4499 ricksiegel@... rs website rs imdb

Thanks for adding me to your group. I look forward to utilizing this interesting site and sharing questions and thoughts with its members. All the best. Robert J. King Owner | Videographer | Avid Edit

Hello! I'm exploring the new Groups.io platform for CML and can't seem to locate previous posts. Should I be checking on Lyris or will they move here? Kind Regards, Jignesh Jhaveri DOP Mumbai, India

So what is your favorite HMI under 1600 watts....asking for a friend ;) JK looking to add to my kit and want to buy something that will last and has some good quality punch! Thank you in advance for t

Hi all- Arri is hosting a Tech Showcase/Meet the Trainer event at Arri in Burbank this Friday, January 19th. The event is free, and the trainer you will be meeting is... me. Arri Academy will be holdi

Dear CML, I've been asked by a director to recreate something similar in feeling to the explosion scene towards the end of Michelangelo Antonioni's Zabriskie Point (1970.) Of particular interest are n

Greetings to all, My first post in CML! I am an independent cinematographer prasctising in Mumbai, India since half a year. I wanted an advice about buying an ASC manual kind of a handbook that covers

Hi all- The Arri Academy is coming to Brooklyn and Chicago in March. If you'd like to sign up: Brooklyn: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arri-certified-user-training-for-camera-systems-brooklyn-tickets-4

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Respected Colleagues, I teach part time at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, CA. This coming Fall, I will be teaching "Cinematography I" for the first time in my career. I am reaching out to get your

Hi everyone, We are preparing to shoot an explainer video for a colleague that will have segments of sped-up motion. The (one) speaker will talk for a bit, then stick post-it notes on a sheet of glass

Hope this is ok to post here. Hi, I’m holding a workshop for cinematography set lighting. There are two four hour sessions being held at The Cove studio on Markfield Road, Tottenham, London on Saturda

Hi I am looking to commission two days of filming in two states in the US next month. Do you have any tips on how best to post to ask for this? I need a speedy response, a showreel, and a cost. Anyone

First time in CML. Not sure if this is the right subrgroup to post my question. I am shooting a commercial for a Milo / Nesquick type of chocolate milk modifier. Need to produce a powder explosion fo

Hi All, I"ve been hired to direct a show for a large US network and I"m wondering if I"m beholden to my Talent agency for their commission if it's not a DP job, as they technically represent me for DP

Hi all! Looking for an advanced or semi advanced workshop/intensive this winter to go study with a great DP and students. Some suggestions from you people in the know would really help! Thanks in adva

shooting underwater (what I want the F65 for) ******** To get a better read on where you are at … can you kindly expand on why you think an F65 would make a good underwater camera? Thanks … Underwater

Messed up the message I posted. Struggling to come to grips with this new style message board....the brave world of Web 3.0... I will answer the replies to "Where to start" take one as they come in. H

Late on this one, but I'll chime in. If you're a self-described newb, I'd really suggest not buying an expensive camera, but buying a capable camera or simply renting as needed. Back in the DV days th

I may be getting many wires crossed, but I think I once read an article where it described video shooting in the real world using reflective round balls to take readings of the light, which could then