ABOUT LARRY SMITH

Larry Smith is a British cinematographer. Born in London, he is known for his work with Stanley Kubrick, Tom Hooper and Nicolas Winding Refn.

He first entered the movie business aged 20, working as an electrician at Sherpperton Studios and worked as a freelance afterwards. Around the 1970's he was fortunate to meet Stanley Kubrick when asked to work on Barry Lyndon as an electrician. This started a long collaboration with Kubrick that last over a quarter of a century. After starting his career in cinema as chief electrician in Barry Lyndon. Then in The Shining was a gaffer. Eventually he shot Eyes Wide Shut with Stanley.

He is a member of the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC). Some of his best works done on these films: Fear X (2003), Red Dust (2004), Bronson (2008), The Guard (2011), Only God Forgives (2013) and Calvary (2014). His first and only director effort is Trafficker (2015) that won Best Producer of a Feature Film award in Madrid International Film Festival.

Many other films and TV works followed,. Most recently, Smith has just shot a big series for Netflix, called The Letter For The King. This was a nine-month project filmed in New Zealand and Prague.

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 Larry Smith, 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 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


WORKSHOP LOCATION

The workshop will take place online, FEST FILM LAB has always been a project of high level knowledge sharing and networking, on the next few months we will be hosting the workshops online, however we will maintain not only the standard of quality you came to expect with the best experts available, but also the networking and interactivity of the workshops:

- The workshop group will have a limited number of participants, we will not host more than 25 participants.
- We will maintain the tailor made aspects, with the possibility of troubleshooting projects you have been involved or challenges you are facing. We will introduce new tools to enhance the interactivity between participants.
- We have rearranged the session of the workshop that will take place on 4 days instead of the typical 2 days, so that the workshop is less overwhelming, as the typical two full days online would impact the capacities of the participants to absorb the content.

PROFILE OF PARTICIPANT
The workshop designed for Cinematographers, Camera Operators, Gaffers Directors, Film Students, or anyone serious about a career in the Film Business on the area of cinematography.


Duration: 4 days
Dates: 27th to the 30th of October
10AM-2PM CET (London)
11AM-3PM CET (Brussels)
2PM - 6PM Gulf Standard Time (Dubai)
9PM - 1AM EST (Sydney)
6PM - 10PM CST (Beijing) 
Location: Online
Price: 499GBP (299GBP with 40% Discount Until 26th October)
Maximum number of participants: 25
By registering to the workshop you agree with FFL terms and Conditions

All communications and confirmations will be sent to the email you use while making your workshop payment. If you wish to receive in another email please inform us on filmlab@fest.pt