Cinematography Style: Erik Messerschmidt

Gray Kotzé (Director of Photography)
June 30, 2024
In Depth Cine

Let’s get into how Erik Messerschmidt does what he does, by unpacking his thoughts and philosophy on photography and looking at what gear he chooses in this episode of Cinematography Style.

00:00: Introduction
01:04: Background
02:06: Visual Language & References
03:44: Perspective & Camera Movement
05:40: Post Production
07:15: Lenses
09:05: Cameras
10:51: Grips
11:33: Lighting
12:28: MUBI

Music:
Ottom – ‘Hold On
Stephen Keech – ‘Grand Design
Nuer Self – ‘Dawn
Liquid Memoirs – ‘Distant Dream
Joley – ‘Night Stroll
I Am Alex – ‘Bonfire
The Soundkeeper – ‘The View From The Attic Window
Sero – ‘Mid August
Chill Winston – ‘The Truth

Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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Gear I use: YouTube Gear, Editing Software, Music

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