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Sophie Gemelas finished her MFA at Loyola Marymount University in the spring of 2022. Within just a few years, Sophie has DPed multiple professional projects.
Rachel Alexandra - DRIVE
RT: 3:10
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While you watch, notice:
Sophie paired her obvious cinematography shops with an understanding of storytelling. It’s that pairing that would eventually land her on professional music video sets as a cinematographer.
LonelyTwin - More Than On My Mind
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While you watch, notice:
How the film establishes and maintains an air of reminiscence: A combination of digital and analog mediums lend different textures (and aspect ratios) to the various shots.
Frame within a frame shots: This is a pattern in Sophie's work. Techniques such as these give the film a feel of flipping through a photo album or perusing faded memories.
How the film harnesses color to animate a romantic dream: LonelyTwin’s vivid red polo and deep blue sweater vest pit her against the hazy blue-greenish hue of the city light. As such, she stands out within the frame - as though her character is an ethereal traveler in another world.
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Sophie Gemelas finished her MFA at Loyola Marymount University in the spring of 2022. Within just a few years, Sophie has DPed multiple professional projects.
Class Projects
Rachel Alexandra - DRIVE
RT: 3:10
Click Here to Watch DRIVE
While you watch, notice:
- How framing says it all
An extended rack focus emphasizes the distance, spatially and emotionally, that exists between the characters
The vertical line that slices down the frame, once again communicating a disconnect
Sophie paired her obvious cinematography shops with an understanding of storytelling. It’s that pairing that would eventually land her on professional music video sets as a cinematographer.
Professional Crewing
LonelyTwin - More Than On My Mind
RT 4:46
CLICK HERE TO WATCH MORE THAN ON MY MIND
While you watch, notice:
How the film establishes and maintains an air of reminiscence: A combination of digital and analog mediums lend different textures (and aspect ratios) to the various shots. Frame within a frame shots: This is a pattern in Sophie's work. Techniques such as these give the film a feel of flipping through a photo album or perusing faded memories. How the film harnesses color to animate a romantic dream: LonelyTwin’s vivid red polo and deep blue sweater vest pit her against the hazy blue-greenish hue of the city light. As such, she stands out within the frame - as though her character is an ethereal traveler in another world.SUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY SUCCESS STORIES
