Tagged with skill - Personal View Talks http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussions/tagged/skill/feed.rss Thu, 31 Oct 24 23:44:51 +0000 Tagged with skill - Personal View Talks en-CA Graphical representation of data - asking for advice http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/22324/graphical-representation-of-data-asking-for-advice Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:23:10 +0000 RoadsidePicnic 22324@/talks/discussions I'm making a video with the objective to present some regional and macro-economic data info. I'm collecting references of video graphical representation of data, charts, etc. Looking for some input from you people here about what can be a good way or some place were you have seen it done good in any way.

P.S. I'm really focusing on the graphical representation thing alone, apart from the narrative or the facts illustration in broadcast news thing, but discussion of it would also be welcome.

Thanks!!

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RAW makes obsolete all your skill http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/6222/raw-makes-obsolete-all-your-skill Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:06:55 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 6222@/talks/discussions This discussion was created from comments split from: Future of wedding market.

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How did Hitchcock get those eyes? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/17240/how-did-hitchcock-get-those-eyes Sun, 25 Jun 2017 16:09:46 +0000 Psyco 17240@/talks/discussions After watching the video "Eyes of Hitchcock"
I'm wondering, how did he get those sharp brightly lit eyes, while the rest of the face is smooth and no strong light is visible?

Have a look at the video, its not in every shot, but there are enough examples of what I mean - most of them are b/w.

  • Was this created on set/in camera?
  • How did he light the faces?
  • Any post production tricks?
  • How to do it today?
  • How to do it today without tracking every eye and using power windows?

(I wish I could smile like Norman Bates....that would help beeing a teacher ;-)

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Focal Lengths and Lenses used by Great Directors http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/15725/focal-lengths-and-lenses-used-by-great-directors Wed, 14 Sep 2016 11:56:49 +0000 Manu4Vendetta 15725@/talks/discussions

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Learn by watching http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/3906/learn-by-watching Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:39:22 +0000 matthere 3906@/talks/discussions With the wealth of member's knowledge on the Personal-View forum it might be a nice idea for people to share some knowledge on films, shows, directors, cinematographers, editors, documentaries and content that they have learned from. There are huge opportunities to develop bigger brains and skills by watching content provided by Netflicks, Lovefilm, Mubi and similar providers, but a big hurdle, particulally for beginners in movie making is to find good recommendations.

Your recommendation might just be for a great film that you think others would appreciate in which case a short description of the film followed by a subjective score would be helpful to others (eg. enjoyment 8.5/10)

You may feel that the film helped you in specific ways, or you feel compelled to break down your own opinion into other categories that you feel are significant (eg. cinematography/editing/story/innovation/technical expertise/humor/ use of CGI/etc...)

Whilst developing a list of helpful resources for all members to use for their own benefits, there are obviously going to be differences of opinion expressed. Rather than trying to undermine somebody elses subjective score on a particular resource it would benifit everyone if you just add your own opinion next to your own entry, this will allow others to develop an understanding of everyone's "Personal-View". Leading to opinions that we will value based on who's subjective opinion we value, rather than the thread ending up as a flame war on this very subjective subject.

Thank you :)

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Directors Series - Stanley Kubrick http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/13361/directors-series-stanley-kubrick Sat, 11 Jul 2015 05:56:29 +0000 matthere 13361@/talks/discussions I found these interesting..

support creator: https://www.patreon.com/directorsseries?ty=h

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Zeami Motokiyo - the Nine Degrees http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/9480/zeami-motokiyo-the-nine-degrees Wed, 29 Jan 2014 00:23:52 +0000 goanna 9480@/talks/discussions Zeami Motokiyo, considered the father of the Japanese Noh Theatre, wrote on aesthetics and acting.

One day in 1977 in the Sydney Opera House library, I scrawled his "nine degrees" lessons into my notepad. I had no idea that I would often return to these notes for guidance - not only in acting, but in almost any field.

image *from Leonard Cabell. Pronko, THEATER EAST AND WEST. Perspectives toward a total theater.

Zeami advises actors to start with with getting a grounding at number 5 (ample and precise), then try the higher grades (6 and up) and only go for the lower grades later.

I try to think I do my camera work with precision and amplitude (i.e. attention to detail while managing the big picture). Just once in I while I imagine I might be verging on what Zeami calls "the style of the genuine flower" but it's fleeting.

Zeami talks of artists who attain the "Style of the Marvellous Flower" happening only once in every few hundred years.

I find I often think about where I'd put certain artists (like Brian Wilson) in terms of Zeami's Degrees. Or Chaplin. Or Pina Bausch. Even non-actors, like some gifted mechanics. It helps me get a perspective. That's pretty much all I retain of Zeami's writings: get good at what you do, then try to get a bit of magic into it, and only when you can't get any better do you allow yourself to do the rougher stuff. Oh, and I do remember the bit about the duty of the artist to pass on his/her trade. (Which brings me to contemplate some exceptional teachers I've known, those who were merely powerful and meticulous, and the majority whose simple precision and amplitude got the job done).

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/zeami-motoyiko-zeami/1101966103?ean=9780231139595

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Chris Cunningham, from music video to art installation http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/4495/chris-cunningham-from-music-video-to-art-installation Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:49:26 +0000 matthere 4495@/talks/discussions image

Chris Cunningham has flirted with the crossover between music video and art instalation over the past few years, as media saturation increases I'm sure we will start to see more sound and visual combinations that start to break away from traditional formats. The collapse of rigid boundaries is bound to bring critisim, as all unfamiliar art has in the past, but I welcome this :)

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Choosing lenses for a trip http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/1533/choosing-lenses-for-a-trip Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:59:58 +0000 v10tdi 1533@/talks/discussions
Some thoughts…
Most of the filming opportunities will be during the day.
Most of the animals will be fine with "close up" photo/video.
Most evening hours will be aboard ship.
3 days/nights in Quito.

My lens inventory:

Panny
7-14mm f4
14mm f2.5
20mm f1.7
14-140mm f4-5.6
100-300mm f4-5.6

Minolta Mount
45mm f2.8 Rokkor-x
50mm f1.4 Rokkor-x
58mm f1.4 Rokkor-x
28-200mm Vivitar f3.5-5.6

My thoughts:
0. 14mm (too small to count against the limit :)
1. 7-14mm
2. 14-140mm
3. 20mm
4. 50mm

What lens would you swap or leave? Why?
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