Doyen of cinematography Shri. B.Kannan, who carved a niche for himself by presenting striking images of rural South India to the celluloid world, passed away at Chennai on June 13th 2020. He was 69. His demise marks the end of a glorious chapter in South Indian Cinema. Kannan was born […]
Contrast is the most used word by cinematographers, Gaffers and colorists in film Industry.Contrast is a term that applies to several aspects of filmmaking: contrast ratios with lighting, contrast adjustments in color correction software, contrast in color, contrast in compositional shapes — the list goes on — but primarily, contrast refers to tone. Principle of Contrast & Affinity states: The […]
Manoj Paramahamsa most popular cinematographer who has achieved unique style of visuals from his first film…and the variety of looks he creates for each project is different. Manoj shares his visual journey with SICA. 1)To start with your acclaimed and debut film ‘Eeram’, we got to know that you designed […]
Sujith Sarang one of the young Dops who shot to fame and did all south Indian languages in a brief period of time. His cinematography techniques in D16 and Dear Comrade was in high order. In conversation with SICA Sujith share about your beginning stage and how you got into […]
SR Kathir is one of the most important cinematographers in the Industry to set new trends in visual language. In conversation to SICA 1)To start with, though you have made many accomplished films in your career,we feel ‘Lens’ is definitely a standout film from its Genre & Making. What […]
steadicam or Gimbal Being able to move the camera , during a shot ,gives a lot of freedom to any filmmaker. Every camera movement has a meaning and induces different feelings in the audience mind. Filmmakers are constantly on the lookout for tools which help them to move the camera. […]
