I got the opportunity to film a really fun and different project. The basics are: Black and white, 3:4 aspect ration, high-contrast and dramatic. There were a lot of challenges with the size of our working space the biggest hurdle. While I will be providing educational articles and videos about the project, here’s a first look at Hamlet: Out Of Joint

Just a quick note to say that I’m part of a team that will be creating a short film for the 48-Hour Film Project Lisbon 2024. We’re filming May 3rd-5th and I’m excited to share what happens with you when it’s all completed. I’ll talk about how we pre-planned, how we shot it, and how it turned out. Fingers crossed we can bang out something good in 48 hours.

The sun is one big ol' light that can't be beat - unless of course you have rows and rows and banks and banks of lights. So it's easier to work with it as it moves across the sky during your shoot. Diffusion, bouncing, blocking it with negative fill - these are all ways we modify the sun's light to make our scenes look good. But we also need to plan ahead to know where the sun will be during the day. This video includes an example video of positioning the camera and talent through an afternoon to keep a consistent look to the short film.