Capturing Light – Episode 3 with Alex Fuerst

In this episode, we get into detail about: Dealing with comparing yourself to others. Avoiding “Burn Out” in the film industry. The importance of being well versed in your craft. The Featured Director of Photography: ALEX FUERST https://www.AlexFuerst.com https://instagram.com/alex_fuerst_dp/ https://twitter.com/alex_fuerst_dp Alex is a professional director of photography and cinematographer. He specializes in motion graphic design and has been in the industry for twelve years. His work has taken him to many continents, countries, and cities over the years. He truly loves cinema. Watching “Raiders of the Lost Ark” at age six sparked his passion for film making at an early age and set in motion a pursuit to become a cinematographer. He studied and practiced the art and techniques of film and video production relentlessly for over two decades. Let’s set the scene This scene was shot for The Brown Lab. It’s a Patron Commercial that Alex was hired to DP. In the podcast, Alex explains his process for testing and prep, as well as some of the challenges he faced lighting transparent objects. The Setup: Check out the video below: Behind The Scenes: Let’s set the scene In celebrating the 35th anniversary of serving the community, The Brown Lab wanted a narrative piece that portrayed a father teaching his son. The positive lessons and values that are taught are then passed on to the next generation. At the end of the piece, the son is grown up and teaches his son as his father did before him. The Setup: Check out the full video below: Other Links and Resources: Thank you for listening: Please let me know what you learned or thought of the show today. Subscribe to the podcast.  You can ask me your questions at [email protected]. Support the Podcast – Become a Patron