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 2018 Sundance Interview with DP, Laela Kilbourn
Laela Kilbourn, a Director of Photography, participates in an interview discussing the process of her recent film This is Home: Refugee Story, which was showcased at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. With this article, she explains her choices in the Cameras, glass, and experiences in making the film. Kilbourn's decision in the camera was the Canon EOS C300, which Kilbourn states she finds it very suitable for the work she creates. She also finds the quality, overall feel, and the outcome of color on the subject quite astonishing. For the lens, she used the 24-105mm f4 zoom because of the compact, low-impact camera profit. Then, she switched it to the Canon 17-120 Cine- Servo T2.95 EF zoom to become more comfortable with the subjects of the film. Because of the change in zoom she had to use a shoulder mount rig to balance the kens and the camera body. Overall, this article is quite interesting to know what camera and other necessary gadgets were used.

https://www.cinema5d.com/sundance-2018-meet-the-cinematographers-laela-kilbourn/

Soderbergh’s Fascination with Filmmaking On an iPhone 
With this article, it talks about Steven Soderbergh’s fascination with filmmaking on an iPhone. What stuck out to me from this article is that is not about the quality or the camera itself, it's about focusing on the art of filmmaking. The article also talks about films which have been used by only iPhone, such as Sean Baker’s film Tangerine, which is a great movie for anyone who hasn't seen it. “I think this is the future,” Soderbergh said at Sundance. “Anybody going to see this movie who has no idea of the backstory to the production will have no idea this was shot on the phone. That’s not part of the conceit.” I too believe the idea of what is the hottest camera out or what camera to shoot with will be a thing of the past and the idea of what type of story is told will become the only thought in the future.



https://www.cinema5d.com/shoot-movies-with-your-iphone-there-are-no-excuses-soderbergh-says/

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