“This would have required a lot of costly equipment, so I proposed to the director, and then to the producers, to shoot the scene in that last little slice of dusk, when you can feel the day is gone but it’s not completely dark yet.” Said Kimmel, “To me, this felt more in tune with the emotion that the character is experiencing.” It would require that Kimmel and the team work with precision, and do all of the work in a short window of light. “I knew it would save on costs, and time, as long as we could pull it off.” As the cinematographer Adam had to convince the director and producers that shooting at dusk would add something fleeting to the scene, and be very powerful, even though they would have to work quickly. They agreed, and discussed what they would need to get it done. The plan was discussed with the actors, and Kimmel broke down and planned every shot with the Assistant Director to ensure they would have everything they needed, for every shot. Adam Kimmel, ASC 111 4th Ave, Apt 11 D/E New York, NY 10003-5236 (929) 323-4441 www.google.com/maps?cid=17075979994895700801 adam-kimmel-asc.business.site adamkimmelasc.wordpress.com/ adamkimmel-cinematographer.com sites.google.com/site/adamkimmelasc/ https://flic.kr/p/2izjBhm
"This wasn't an easy decision. I knew it would make my job more difficult. Still, given the available local options, I took on the extra work and was able to manage the image control myself. I think all the years of working in film and the photochemical process with labs gave me the skills needed to do much more of the work in-camera and with lighting. Even when I have a great DIT on my crew, I still tend to work that way." But Kimmel said that when working with a DIT, he enjoys collaborating with them to achieve a specific look. "I prefer going to the DIT, outlining my vision of the scene, and getting them fully on board. I then also ask that we control what gets seen on all the monitors to maintain that vision," expressed Kimmel. Remarking that on commercials, "clients usually have concerns that I've already heard in pre-production and have taken into account in making the choices I've made. I also think this process of sometimes having many diff
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