June 30, 2007

podcast: COLOR

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Steven Bleicher is an artist and teacher, and the author of Contemporary Color - Theory and Use. He talks with us about the psychology of color, color harmony, disharmony, and a map for finding either. We also discuss the color in the films Children of Men and Pan's Labyrinth, as well as the photographs of Sandy Skoglund and Martin Parr.


Images:
Children of Men
Pan's Labyrinth
Color Wheels

Links:
Contemporary Color - Theory and Use by Steven Bleicher
Sandy Skoglund
Martin Parr
Postmodern Art
Color Theory
Color Temperature
Atmospheric Haze

Music: intro - Andrew Bird ; outro - New Young Pony Club

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June 11, 2007

podcast: Sincere Cinematography pt 1

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Towards a notion of a Cinematography Without Pretense. DP Alan Jacobsen, talks with us about the photographic qualities of realness. We compare the film Caché to Running With Scissors. Alan explains Christian Berger’s reflective light system. Also discussed: vague endings, flashiness, and art departments gone wild.

Images:
Caché
Running with Scissors

Links:
Alan Jacobsen
Christian Berger
Christian Berger's Cine Reflector System
... a review by a gaffer (pdf)
Pics of Berger's Cine Reflector System
Inverse Square Law


Music: intro - Andrew Bird ; outro - New Young Pony Club

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