The Cinematography Challenge – sponsored by Rosco and SIGMA – is back for another season! Hosted by Rosco and SIGMA ambassador Graham Ehlers Sheldon, the episode below features LA-based DP Eduardo Ramirez as he takes on the challenge of lighting and lensing a commercial scene in under 30 minutes. Graham Ehlers Sheldon, an Emmy®-winning producer & DP, and long-time CineD contributor, worked with SIGMA and Rosco to create the new season of The Cinematography Challenge (watch last week’s episode with Senda Bonnet, in case you missed it). In each episode, a different cinematographer is challenged to set up and film a scene in under 30 minutes. The goal of the series is, as Graham puts it, “to ‘nerd out’ about cinematography, with a heavy emphasis on color, lighting, and optics.” Graham and Eduardo in the Cinematography Challenge. Image Source: CineD In the episode, Graham invites Cinematographer Eduardo Ramirez to take The Cinematography Challenge. Originally from Colombia, Eduardo is now based in LA and works mostly in feature films and commercials. One of his recent projects was Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story on Hulu. The rules of The Cinematography Challenge are the following: Select a random theme/genre Choose one dominant color Light and lens the scene in 30 minutes or less(Using SIGMA Cine Lenses and Rosco DMG lights) The Themes and Genres for The Cinematography Challenge. Light & lens a beauty commercial in 30 minutes or less The slip of paper that Eduardo pulled out read “Beauty Commercial.” That was his genre...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 5 January, 2023