Art Adams

A native of Northern California, Art Adams has been in the film industry for 22 years--including the last 17 as a director of photography. After spending ten years in Hollywood, Art is now based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been published in HD Video Pro, American Cinematographer, Camera Operator Magazine, Film/Tape World and CineSource.

Art is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE 600), the Society of Camera Operators (SOC), and is a trustee of the National Writers Union (UAW 1981).

His web site is at www.artadams.net.

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LIGHTING STRATEGIES: Rough Guide to Illuminating a Bounce Card
LIGHTING STRATEGIES: Exploiting a Single Light Source
BOOK REVIEW: “How to Shoot Movies Without Shooting Yourself in the Foot”
LIGHTING STRATEGIES: Placing the Fill Light for Faces
LIGHTING STRATEGIES: What Makes Soft Lights Cast Soft Shadows?
For You, a Panel Discussion
LIGHTING STRATEGIES: Soft Light vs. Hard Light
Pulse Width Modulation is NOT Your Friend
LIGHTING STRATEGIES: Placing a Hard Key Light
The Simplest, Fastest Interview Lighting Setup—Ever.
The Future of Technology is You
Fill Light: The Underdog of Lighting
Blue Nile Shines Thanks to the Canon 5D and Apple Color
You’ve read my writing, now hear my talking
Anatomy of a Spot: T-Mobile
DSC Labs Hawk Chart: The Simplest Color Chart That You Can’t Live Without
Arri Alexa and Rosco LitePads Come Through for OnLive’s First National Spot
The Secrets of the Chroma Du Monde, Explained Live (on tape) at NAB!
A Mix of Film and HD Doesn’t Scare Arri’s Alexa
Where I’ll Be at NAB
The Secret Art of Slating: 25 Tips to Help You Slate Like a Pro
iPhone Apps: The Short List for the Average Cinematographer
Panasonic AF-100: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Career Advice for the Young DP
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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Random Tips from a Professional Camera Operator

Hopefully useful advice to smooth and finesse your moves and tune your viewfinder eye

Teaching the craft of camera operating is extremely difficult to do well, so I’m going to do it half-assed and give you some random tips that may help you along in your career.

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Two New Sharp-Looking Charts from DSC Labs

Focus on the important things with the Fiddlehead and CineZone charts

The first time I used a DSC Chart for color analysis I was completely blown away by the thought and cleverness that went into designing the Chroma Du Monde. Now they’ve done it again, but this time for focus.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

The Making of an Epic Media Project

A RED ONE, a small but agile crew, and a 2k 60’-wide screening in an Omnimax theater. This, truly, is a modern day epic.

Rambus is a company of big ideas, and they wanted their 20th anniversary celebration to include a theatrical production that accurately reflected who they are and where they came from. The resulting short film—shown in an Omnimax dome at the San Jose Tech Museum—moved Rambus founders and employees to tears.

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