How & Why I choose lenses || Bradford Young || Spotlight

[@imtrollingson]

I'm blown away that 27 people can listen to this man speak and then down vote it. Bradford sir you are great to listen to!

[@KaceyBakerFilms]

I think it’s because he’s ridiculous enough to make racist claims on lens choice. “White people are scared of a black man so they shoot from the other side of the room instead of up close.” That sentiment is absurd and eye rolling. I think this guy is a legend and would kill to work for him and learn, but that statement is oh so horrendous. While I didn’t down vote it, I would imagine that’s why others have.

[@jasoncharles9481]

sirajingaround take a wild guess...

[@DirectorAdonisW]

@@KaceyBakerFilms 1. You quoted him COMPLETELY WRONG and 2. You must've forgotten what kind of environment it was during those times. You can't call him a legend but then try to deny the personal experience/observation he has had without which, he probably wouldn't be the cinematographer he is today.

[@thomasmacisaac1503]

@@KaceyBakerFilms Yep. I didn't vote either way, but for me it's deeply disappointing to hear the man who shot Selma refer to the message of Martin Luther King as "passive". MLK is easily one of the greatest Americans who ever live and his message was anything but passive; the depth of his bravery and wisdom are as staggering and relevant today as it ever was. This bucket of crabs mentality that rejects King's universal philosophy is dragging everyone back to a worse time and tearing apart the fabric of societies across the world. Can't express enough how saddening that is to hear from the most talented cinematographer of his generation.

[@thomasmacisaac1503]

@@DirectorAdonisW he can be both talented and wrong.

[@jaywiththecamera]

For Bradford to have study the fact that Malcom and Martin distances in pictures says so much about his dedication to his craft dope content

[@girishnair1345]

It's really good... Piece of content what I get today... Awesome..

[@leonardodruscovich2131]

1 second ago "Malcolm didn't like white people" This dude have never attended an elementary school.

[@ryankanefitzgerald]

This is the sharing one of the most advanced modern filmmaking methods. It's pretty great that Bradford doesn't hide this insight and sort of keep it to himself. I think it takes a while to think like this and really feel what is coming into the lens story-wise. Wonderful interview clip.

[@DespacitoFilms]

He loves what he does. He is honest. He is straight forward in what he says. Glossy look in every intense feeling he expresses with words. Admiration and respect.

[@sashs8461]

Love his perspective on the close up and challenging the norm of focal lengths! Much respect Brad

[@AllThingsFilm1]

I think it's the intimacy that comes from getting closer to the subject that matters. It makes the story more immersive. I would love to hear more of this interview with Bradford Young. I think he is one of the best cinematographers of all time.

[@ChristopherCopeland]

What a smart guy. I'm a fan of Bradford Young as an artist and individual. Refreshing to hear the craft observed and approached with such heart and intellect.

[@gfxfilms2012]

Brilliant. It took me a few times watching this to understand what he was saying. Is it possible to make a video of the 'types of shots' and what focal length was used in the scene? Thanks!

[@Ellis4b]

Where can I get this full interview?

[@joshuamartinstudios]

Can we PLEASE get the full interview! :) keep them coming!

[@DavidKatz]

Yeah, want to see this whole thing. Really good stuff.

[@bluefilmsltd]

Just for reference, the video he refers to when he talks about Roger Deakins is this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXSYiaOreJd_o9k And it's true, wide angle lenses are soooo much more powerful than long or even 'normal' lenses. You cannot beat a 28mm lens for create a sense of presence and immersion.

[@Lostchannel1]

Thanks for the link. 🙂

[@bluefilmsltd]

Welcome!@@Lostchannel1

[@karannagwekar7048]

U a really brother.

[@misteral1083]

Thanks for that

[@bluefilmsltd]

@@misteral1083 You're welcome :)

[@SeanGatchell]

Really feeling his words. His work speaks for itself.

[@TyParmenter]

+1 to getting the full interview. Bradford Young is so thoughtful and insightful, thank you for sharing!

[@SuperiFox]

While I appreciate his love of being closer to the subject for intimacy, I don't think I've ever seen anything more intimate or sensitive than a long shot on a long lens in an Edward Yang film.

[@SpirusFilms]

Dude's an artist - this was a treat, thank you

[@dominick3579]

Makes me glad i just bought a 35mm instead of a 135mm

[@UsamaMahmoudSultan]

This is the best channel on KZbin

[@MattyBeavs]

I didn't make sense to me why I should like Bradford Young as a DP but now I do it makes sense to me, no pun or joke intended, I see and understand his process so much more now. Thank you for this knowledge and video gave me another opportunity to learn from him.

[@JonathanDavisKookaburra]

Love his comments around intimacy.

[@AndyS52]

Please post full interview!

[@ananth-y4b]

close up, wide, medium, overs - are not set in stone. it's a matter of function of combining the subject, length between subject and camera andthe type of lens on the camera

[@jedivsaliens]

“The politics of making images have influenced me wanting to get closer”

[@MyronDavismd]

Great video. As a filmmaker and lover of cinema, I really appreciate this channel

[@rmrfboy]

I hope in the near future, photography/videography will talk more into this subject. Nowadays, it seems like majority of the teachers (magazines, youtuber, workshop etc) focus just on the basics (aperture, exposure, bla bla bla). Its like deep diving into minutiae. Cool stuff. Although its his opinion only. I'm into a school of thought were I think of different focal lengths affects a photographer in different stages of his skillset. I started with 50mm. Then got really obsessed with longer focal lengths. I'm now into the stage where wider lenses makes sense (and its actually technically harder than longer ones as you really have to think about composition as you got more depth). Probably in a couple of years time, I might come back to 50mm .

[@wojt4spes]

Correct, I completely agree. I wrote also mine comment somewhere above. The point is, however the artistic vision is free, faces, objects, are stretched via the wide lens. And whereas film moves and this "first person" effect makes some immersive sense, then in photography it might be a problem.

[@smallbatchsessions6892]

From the very start of my Small Batch Sessions shows ( live music) we have worked to bring that intimate experience. The wide lens close . This is hard to do in a live show . In invades the space of the performer . I have had performers push me back . I’m the end when they see their show then they get it . I usually know the “ space” they need . My lens of choice is usually 28mm . That gives me a look I like without too much distortion of the people and a distance most feel comfortable with. Lately I’ve been using a 24 also then sometimes a 35. Just recently I purchased a 16-35 f/4 power zoom I’m trying. This is all used on a gimbal or SteadyCam rig on stage while we have multiple cameras off stage from 15mm to 600mm fov .

[@jeanguy_g]

Really interesting! However, Chivo didn't invent close-up in wide angle, actually, cinematographers such as Sergei Urusevsky for exemple were already doing that back in the 1950s-1960s!

[@patricklevar]

Epic thank you guys for the hard work in making these videos #keepfilming🙏🙏🙏🤓✌✌✌

[@TSchnorpfeil]

Loved this! Great insights and inspiring interview :)

[@nicoledoiron9796]

These videos are great. Thank you for making them!

[@Chrisledelord]

That visual analysis between X and Luther King is simply incredible.

[@stu9000]

I love this interview! Thank you.

[@markmartinez1082]

This was a good video, more please !

[@merlijnwillemsen6869]

Can somebody please help me out and tell me what the names are of the people he is talking about at 3:50 ? I can only hear Larry Clark and Julie Dash... Thanks

[@danilonikolic4539]

Can someone tell me what are the names he mentions at the end of the video (i only heard julie dash and larry clark)?

[@matrixmanify]

Danilo Nikolic Charles Burnett, Haile Gerima

[@videotestmille]

As always very interesting ! Keep up the great work :)

[@TranslucentStudios]

I really love that. Thank you so much.

[@freshestkidschina]

When I clicked on this I thought it might just be another video about different focal lengths, vintage vs. newer lenses, etc. Boy was I wrong.

[@ThePlaceForThings]

fuckin love listening to him teach

[@vladbobe26]

Thank you. Please go on.

[@bentigui]

full interview please!!

[@bilal-zr6uy]

Seeing Series today who is using long lenses i tend to feel that location is a bit hidden behind it. I feel that i need to see the bigger picture to feel that i am there with the actors

[@andrewkigen]

I wish I found this channel sooner!

[@Dragsted404]

So what you really want for your film is 40mm. Enough space for scenery, close enough for close up

[@greentokyo]

Great interview!

[@wojt4spes]

Um, yeah, kinda makes sense for the film, kinda. But don't you think that faces with wide lenses might seem stretched? Especially in photography where you look at such artificial moment capture way longer.

[@jmasked5082]

But when you talk about stretching you're talking about "ultra" wide lenses & fisheye etc. I find when cinematographers talk about wide lenses they're often talking about the 25-35mm range. Roger Deakins for instance has referred to a 35mm as being a wide lens, and that is shooting S35.. which is like a 50mm full-frame, so it's interesting.

[@OwenAssman]

So, so good!

[@photographydirector]

👏👏love this!

[@RobbieSkaff]

thhis was nice to listen to

[@jayaychyremo2332]

I wanna make films but I donno about lenses . Where can I learn about them.

[@theadfordastonsmedia9586]

rent a kit and create a scene.

[@RagunaathRathnamTube]

Internet is full of resources, search. Check Fimakers IQ KZbin channel

[@theadfordastonsmedia9586]

So inspiring.

[@whatkindofblue17]

super interesting

[@philykos]

Great video, but what means "the process is very Pasta"??

[@dren5810]

He said the process was very hostile. Would be pretty funny if pasta was what he said though haha.

[@rogervanoro]

Yeah, I hate it when the process is very pasta, it's frustrating to me too!

[@NatesFilmTutorials]

👍🏻

[@guillermocastellanos1967]

Loooove it!!

[@juliepeter8613]

Improve the audio quality, CoookeOpticsTV

[@leotownsend]

awe. some.

[@pvm6732]

Dope.

[@maddiehad]

I've been shooting portraits with wides since 2009 so nothing new here.

[@alexiskobalt7450]

Well, at least we know why no one is Hollywood wants to work with Bradford and his "I'm a Black victim and shooting from across the room is the White Man Way" mentality. Obviously no one in the comments knows anything about lenses and what wide angle vs telephoto has to do with compression of the background. Or awareness of how some talent can handle the camera in their faces and play to it - and others need to tune out the camera so across the room is better for them. This video has nothing to do with his preference for Cooke glass, but I guess they're patting themselves on the back for Social Justice brownie points.

[@waveoflight]

Let race go, and just be an artist.

[@charlemarcharlemar2401]

By his own language, he's a BLACK cinematographer. Not just a cinematographer, but a BLACK one. He just cannot let it go and just be a cinematographer like all the others. How can people forget you are Black (or white, yellow, green or pink) and by such treat you differently if you will not help by just being a man. If you keep focusing on it and differentiating yourself by it, expect just what you fomented. For all you trite Leftists who think I just spoke racism, no group of people are more racists than the Left. Given your history of keeping Blacks in a box, we expect nothing less of you, and keep your worthless comments.

[@imiy]

I didn't get his point about being a black man.

[@agylub]

Seems to be suffering some degree of revisionist politics.

[@NoahStephens]

agylub On what topic, specifically?

[@agylub]

That white photographers were afraid of Malcolm X

[@ColGAFilms]

Why does he feel that the process is hostile towards him because he’s a black man?

[@inforobob]

Close, like 70's television. Not interested.

[@jasoncharles9481]

How did a video about lenses become racial? Wow.

[@sisterbrothers1677]

Racist but talented.

[@matrixmanify]

How? by shouting out Roger Deakins and Emanuel Lubezki?

[@stagelinedpro]

How tf is he racist?