This is what Steve McCurry said about taking his photograph Afghan Girl: Start thinking about the production requirements behind each image and then you will be wearing a producer’s hat. Additionally, two clear examples of different production styles. The second one is a portrait by photographer Mario Testino, which was taken for the 10th Anniversary Special Issue of Vogue China.Īpparently, two portraits of similar composition and outstanding quality. The first one is Afghan Girl, a 1984 photograph by the journalist Steve McCurry, which became a world-famous cover of National Geographic in 1985. The test is based on the comparison of these two images – It is an exercise we have ideated to set the grounds of each film, and to take an opportunity to reflect on the main features of our filmmaking style. We like to start each new project with the Mario Testino meets National Geographic test. In this blog post I would like to share a “test” we have developed at MIND THE FILM. But what about the choices we take before then? How do we really start shaping the way in which we are going to tell a story? Sure, your choice of camera and lenses will say a lot about how you shoot (and this is something we will talk about in another post). Creative choices are multiple from the very beginning of the filmmaking process.
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