At the beginning of Term 1, All Saints鈥� multimedia students seized a rare chance to learn from the best in the business.
At the beginning of Term 1, All Saints鈥� multimedia students seized a rare chance to learn from the best in the business.
Acclaimed cinematographer Claudio Miranda led an exclusive workshop for students, detailing some of the key techniques and processes behind his work.
Claudio鈥檚 film credits include The Life of Pi, for which he won an Academy Award, Oblivion, TRON: Legacy and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Director of Multimedia Steve Lewis and VET student attendee Isaac Detsikas said Claudio鈥檚 session was invaluable in terms of learning about the film industry, as well as technical skills behind capturing the perfect shot.
鈥淗aving just started my qualification, I don鈥檛 yet know much about how film or cameras work, so I definitely picked up a lot of industry secrets which I think will be very helpful down the track,鈥� says Isaac.
鈥淚t was a highlight to listen to the life story of somebody that鈥檚 internationally famous, but went through a pathway that was sort of unusual in terms of not going straight to film school,鈥� adds Mr Lewis.
Claudio began his journey as a stage manager. He then moved on to gaffing for music videos and eventually film which introduced him to Dariusz Wolski, the renowned director of photography (DP) behind many Ridley Scott classics including The Martian and Prometheus.
From there, Claudio鈥檚 portfolio burgeoned until one day in 2007, when long-time friend and colleague David Fincher hired him as DP for Benjamin Button. The rest, as they say, is history.
鈥淪ome of my conversations with the students during our session were about being in the right place and around the right situation,鈥� says Claudio.
鈥淚n one way I kind of got my career through osmosis, but I also steered it by intense homework and appearing to have strength 鈥� even if I was fearful about failing at times.鈥�
During his session, Claudio left many key pieces of advice for students. The big one? Always find new ways to stand out.
鈥淚 always try to look for something different in a shot,鈥� says Claudio.
鈥淚f I see something new in the way something is lit, or a shot is bound with the story in some greater way, I get really excited about that. It鈥檚 something that not all people pay attention to.鈥�
鈥淪teering the eye to look at what鈥檚 important, or maybe even steering away from something that is a mystery or surprise 鈥� when you truly see someone who can manipulate the audience using different techniques, that is the goal.鈥�
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