On a beautiful bike ride in 100-degree heat, I got to distract myself from the sweat and fatigue by listening to Steven Fierberg discuss his roles in HBO's Entourage and How To Make It In America. Get it http://www.theasc.com/ac_magazine/podcasts.php
A lot of good advice and insight came from the words of Mr. Fierberg as he discussed the process of filming the pilot for the new HBO show How To Make It In America.
He talked about the step-by-step process conducted for the test shoots as they tried to figure out which camera and film would best convey their image. There were several different cameras that they used for identical shots, and the footage from each camera was reviewed in order to choose the correct medium for the image of New York that the creators of the show wanted to convey. Eventually, 35mm film was chosen for the show.
Fierberg discussed the medium of film and confessed his belief that a viewer should always be aware of the medium as they are watching a movie. A filmmaker should be able to manipulate the medium in order to produce his desired affect, and the viewer should be able to pick up on that. In essence, a film's grain is not necessarily a downside, but, if used properly, should be an effect that enhances appreciation of the film. He likened the medium of film to the medium of paint, mention Van Gogh's :Starry Night". If you stood on the hill where Van Gogh stood to create his famous painting, and took a picture, you would not see what Van Gogh wanted you to see.
Listening to Fierberg talk about the filming of Entourage and the new HBO show shed some light of the process of filming these kinds of show and the types of details taken into consideration.
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