Cinematography day with Eric Kress and Benjamin B
January 21, 2012A morning and afternoon dedicated to cinematography with director of photography Eric Kress and journalist Benjamin B, and questions and comments from the audience.
In the morning seminar we will screen a series of film clips (from Eric’s work and other filmmakers) as a starting point for discussions about framing, lighting, camera movement and the construction of scenes and sequences.
The theme of the afternoon workshop will be DUAL CLOSE-UPS, setting up angle and reverse shots of two people talking, which is one of the most common filmmaking situations. Eric will shoot and discuss variations of dual close-ups to illustrate approaches to staging, lighting, operating and continuity.
Eric Kress, DFF, is a leading European cinematographer whose credits include The Kingdom, Flickering Lights, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Arn: The Knight Templar. He recently completed Nobel’s Last Will.
Benjamin B is the Senior European Correspondent for American Cinematographer and the author of the book Reflections.
