You may argue with me (please do!) but in our daily business, interview setups are among the visual tasks we don’t put much thought into anymore. Most of us filmmakers have done so many interviews, that at some point we found our trusted routine and stopped fooling around: nice background (clean or harmonically-dressed), two or three lights, diffusion, your favorite interview lens, and – voilá! Nothing bad about it, but what if we put a little twist on this scenario? Something quick and subtle, like using lens filters for interviews? The MZed course “Art of Visual Storytelling”, held by Alex Buono, is all about practical tricks and tools you can apply directly to the creative process without much effort. Apart from narrative and documentary projects, Alex had been working as the Director of Photography at the Saturday Night Live film unit for 17 years. Every week he went through the same 3-day-cycle: he prepped on Thursday, shot on Friday, and on the last day, he handed over the final video. As you can imagine, Alex knows everything about time efficiency. Image source: screenshot from the “Art of Visual Storytelling” with Alex Buono, MZed Throughout the course, the Oscar-nominated cinematographer shows us his favorite shots, replicates different visual styles, and most importantly – demonstrates how to instantly enhance your video using simple tools at hand. To give you an idea, we will talk about some of Alex’s tips on using lens filters for interviews and getting a professional look in very...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 17 February, 2023