From: FEST FILM LAB [mailto:filmlab@fest.pt]
Sent: 06 August 2015 15:49
To: Dee Edwards - GBCT Admin
Subject: 25% Discount CINEMATOGRAPHY Workshop with Oscar Nominated STUART DRYBURGH
12-13 September Lisbon - LAST PLACES
We are offering 25% Discount FOR THE VERY LAST COUPLE OF PLACES until the 14th of
August. This will be an absolutely unique opportunity to develop your skills in Cinematography \
Direction of Photography with one of the most interesting cinematographers in activity. You will
have an educational experience of excellence in a small and intimate group of only 25 participants
maximum, with no less than Oscar nominated Cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh who shot films
such as "The Piano", "Lone Star", "Analyze This", "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", "Bridget
Jones's Diary" and is currently shooting Yimou Zhang's "The Great Wall" Starring Matt Damon,
Pedro Pascal and Willem Defoe, and James Bobin's sequel to "Alice in Wonderland": "Alice
Through the Looking Glass" starring Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska and
Helena Bonham Carter .
This 2 days intensive workshop is strictly limited to 25 participants maximum, we advise to
register fast to guarantee your place, as there is extremely limited availability, the workshop fee is
499 EUR, but we will have a 25% Discount until the 14th of August, costing only 374EUR. The
workshop will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, at Universidade Lusofona at the end of the summer
(12-13 of September), the best time to visit the city.
For more information and to register please visit our webpage on www.filmlab.fest.pt About Stuart Dryburgh - Stuart Dryburgh is one of the most interesting cinematographers in activity,
he helped create the distinctive look in films such as "The Piano". In recent years Dryburgh shot the
films "Lone Star", "Bridget Jones's Diary", and HBO series "Boardwalk Empire".
Stuart is also developing several projects at the moment, including cinematography in Yimou
Zhang's "The Great Wall" Starring Matt Damon, Pedro Pscal and Willem Defoe, and James
Bobin's sequel to "Alice in Wonderland": "Alice Through the Looking Glass" starring Johnny
Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska and Helena Bonham Carter. Dryburgh started on the job
as a gaffer. As a result he found himself working and learning alongside many major
cinematographers, in the process gaining a reputation as a skilled lighting specialist.
After six years as a gaffer Dryburgh moved into the cinematographer's role shooting his first feature
"The Leading Edge". Dryburgh was given the chance to shoot "An Angel at my Table" by Jane
Campion, the film won accolades, and standing ovations. In 1992 Dryburgh reunited with Jane
Campion in "The Piano", his work on the film won him the Oscar, ASC and BAFTA nominations,
but was beaten by Schindler's List. Dryburgh followed "The Piano" with impressive work on "Once
Were Warriors". After working on John Sayles' acclaimed border drama "Lone Star", Dryburgh
reunited with Jane Campion, to shoot Henry James adaptation "The Portrait of a Lady".
A long series of projects has followed, including hits "Analyze This", "Bridget Jones's Diary" "Kate
and Leopold" and the pilot episode of "Sex and the City". Dryburgh went back to New Zealand to
shoot "In My Father's Den", shot wildly out of sequence in an effort to capture different seasons on
film.
In 2007 he shot "The Painted Veil" Dryburgh's projects also include the pilot for acclaimed
Prohibition-era drama "Boardwalk Empire". Martin Scorsese directed, with Dryburgh describing it
as in many ways "a dream job". Variety later argued that Dryburgh's cinematography on Ben
Stiller's remake of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" was "reason enough to see the film on the
bigscreen". He followed it with Michael Mann cyber-crime tale "Blackhat". In 2012 he returned to
New Zealand as director of photography on Japanese-set drama "Emperor", directed by Peter
Webber.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
The workshop will focus on a diversity of topics of the art of cinematography, you will have the chance
of not only receive this knowledge from Stuart Dryburgh, but also interact in a very strong way, as the
group will have up to 25 participants, making it extremely practical and interactive. You will also have
the opportunity to assess the issues you encountered on your films, and receiving the feedback to
unblock situations in the future.
The overall theme of the workshop will be: How Stuart applies 30 years of shooting on film to shooting
in the digital age, and what younger cinematographers can gain by ‘thinking film, shooting digital’
The workshop will also cover the following structure:
ESSENCE OF THE CRAFT
Auteur versus Industry – the realities of the business.
DIY - low budget approaches
Understanding your abilities
Overview and “Case Study” clips of my work
GETTING THERE
Hollywood versus Europe
Agents/managers/lawyers
PREPPING
Script break down
Aesthetic overview – the look and the story - Stylistic Approach
Crewing up
Location hunting
Rehearsing before the shoot
Storyboard
How to work with:
Art department
Costume
Camera
Planning for Digital VFX
Camera systems,
Lens selection
Grip equipment
Originating materials (film stock/tape)
Relationship between the DP and the director
Tradicional Vs. Digital
How to properly tech scout a location
How I design master shots and coverage
SHOOTING
Planning your day
Blocking the scene
Shotlists
Storyboards on set
Shooting strategy
Camera - Movement - How / When / Why
Laboratory procedures
Exposure - Zone System of Exposure - Film and Video
LIGHT
Light meters
Lighting Setup - Mood
Natural light
Location lighting
Studio lighting
Night and day
Lighting to suit actors
PROFILE OF PARTICIPANT The workshop designed for Cinematographers, Camera Operators, Directors, Film Students, or
anyone serious about a career in the Film Business on the area of cinematography. Duration: 2 days, 16 hours Dates: 12th – 13th September 2015 Location: Universidade Lusofona, Lisbon, Portugal Price: 499EUR (374EUR Until 14th of August) Maximum number of participants: 25 For more information and to register please visit our webpage on www.filmlab.fest.pt If you have any questions please let us know