Andre Dupuis said,..

tiap kali nonton Departures aku sering bertanya2 bagaimana kameramen-nya (Andre Dupuis) bisa ngabadikan setiap momen dgn kameranya sampai jadilah sebuah film berupa jurnal perjalanan/documenter (aku g tau bedanya), "Departures". apakah berlarian kesana-kemari, menyiapkan bbrp kamera di bbrp tempat, mengulang suatu keadaan beberapa kali.. wah capek donk..!!!
setelah diselidiki, ini yg aku dapat: 




(dikutip dari http://www.binarycrumbs.com/2009/02/production-analysis-departures-on-oln.html)

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Here's what Andre has to say about his approach:

"How do I approach the scene? I just shoot a TON of stuff and try to do it with whatever little time I have. Usually this involves me running around and switching often between the steadicam and the little tripod we have. Variety is key too: Close ups, super wide shots, some slow motion, high shutter. I get static tripod shots, some slow steadicam pushes etc. Using the HVX200 is awesome. The scene mode dial on the back is crucial for working quickly. Often I have to decide where the scene is going and make all my decisions of what to shoot or what not to shoot on that. I end up doing a lot of editing in the field this way omitting the useless stuff and focusing on what I think would make the most interesting TV. This is hard sometimes because the little insignificant thing sometimes blows up into a big story element and I kick myself for not covering it.

The mood of the places I shoot is my biggest motivator. Tv is flat and its impossible with how limited photography is to give you the experience of being there. What is smells like, what the sun feels like on your skin. I'm so motivated to find a creative way to convey all that I can with what limited tools we have. Steadicam shots convey 3D space very well for example, where with a static shot you would never get a sense how HUGE that mountain really is. Sometimes when I see something with my eyes that is really beautiful i just close one eye to kill the depth I'm seeing, if its still beautiful ill shoot it. If the mood feels off I may shoot hand held and be a little sloppy with my framing. I also make use of a polarizer to make the sky sexier (and sometimes to fit mood ill take the pol. out if i want the sky to look pale) I also use a grad. ND9 to correct the limitations of the camera latitude, darken the sky so you can see all the detail. I'm very stoked for the day when TV is 3D and HDR and 20+ megapixel. It would make my job easier!"

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tanggapan website:

membedah film yg anda tonton ada baiknya, karena dengan begitu anda sadar ternyata membuat film tsb dapat dicapai dengan perencanaan yang kuat, bakat energik,penganggaran yang akurat dan keterampilan teknis - bukan sihir.

tanggapanku:

dari sini aku tau artinya "director", untuk mengarahkan, agar tidak melenceng dr tujuan sebenarnya..
..hebat!!