Capturing Light – Episode 17 with Alexander Elkins

In this episode, We talk about: * How Alex filmed two music videos with the same band and created two totally different looks. * Making connections, networking, and getting experience on set. * Talking about the Filmmakers Drinking Bourbon Podcast.   The Featured Cinematographer: Alexander Elkins http://www.alexanderelkins.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AlexanderElkinsCinematography?ref=hl https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=79491833&trk=tab_pro https://vimeo.com/alexelkins   Let’s set the scene: Pretty Little Thing was a performance music video with a little bit of an artistic story incorporated in it. Shot monochrome on Alexa and treated for black and white. Shot with white backgrounds on the performances and a gray background on the story driven shots. Check out the video below: Behind The Scenes:       Let’s set the scene: The Nerve Endings music video was very dark and gritty. Shot in a abandoned house.  This music video had a combination of performance shots, story driven shots, and slow motion 120FPS. Check out the video below: Check out the Filmmakers Drinking Bourbon Podcast… Bonus – Alex’s Narrative Demo Reel: Thank you for listening: Please let me know what you learned or thought of the show today. Subscribe to the podcast. You can ask me your questions at info@gaddisvisuals.com. Support The Show By Becoming A Patron

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Capturing Light Podcast is a Director of Photography’s Podcast that both inspires and educates filmmakers with cinematography tips, tools and techniques by other cinematographers from around the world. Learn about digital video and film cameras, lighting and camera equipment, the film industry, and listen to interviews with film industry professionals about their work on tv shows, commercials, films, music videos, web series, and documentaries.