Comments on: Brandon McCormick and Proof It’s the Talent Not the Tools [SE17]

By: Ron Dawson

Ron Dawson — Mon, 16 May 2016 15:07:05 +0000

In reply to tlrboulder@gmail.com. My pleasure.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 11 May 2016 19:09:56 +0000

Great show — a lot of very useful information. And thank you for the follow up response to the question about the database. Looks as if Pixa is the program. I’m getting started on my own database today.

By: tlrboulder@gmail.com

tlrboulder@gmail.com — Wed, 11 May 2016 19:08:09 +0000

Great show! And thanks for the info about the database program Brandon uses.

By: Ron Dawson

Ron Dawson — Tue, 10 May 2016 20:50:35 +0000

In reply to Stephen Greszczyszyn.

Hi Stephen,

Thanks for the comment. I believe Brandon told me he used a program called Pixa. As far as the focal lengths, he didn’t tell whether or not it was in Super35mm terms. Consider that he shoots with the RED and Alexa, it’s safe to say that’s what he was using.

Regarding your last question, based on my conversation, it sounded like he took the same camera that was used for a feature, and used a focal length that gave him the same composition and apparent depth of field. But, a big part of it would be experience. And in one case he said he heard and interview with the DP.

I hope this helps. But I recommend reaching out to him on Twitter with your questions. He’d love to help. @BrandMcCormick.

By: Stephen Greszczyszyn

Stephen Greszczyszyn — Tue, 10 May 2016 11:50:41 +0000

Hi there,

Excellent podcast, I really enjoyed the discussion and how Brandon did the analysis. I have a couple of technical questions:

What type of database software was used for the cataloguing and tagging of the screenshots?

I suppose you are referring to the lens focal length in Super35 terms?

How do you recognise the focal length used in a given shot, is that just experience?