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Sean White (CANADA)

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Sean White (CANADA)

Advice

  • Tripod versus no tripod
    If you want your film to look cinematic, glossy and beautiful take the time to shoot with a tripod and carefully compose your framed. If you want something more kinetic or scrappy feeling than you can go handheld and shoot looser.
  • Consider shallow depth of field
    Shoot wide aperture and telephoto lenses to blur out the background and focus the viewers attention on the subject
  • Don't rip off music!
    You might be able to get away with it on YouTube but you'll never be allowed to use it commercially. Download the tracks on the music section, or get written permission from the artist who compose original tunes. Be sure to credit the music!
  • Duct tape for ever...
    Have high quality duct tape with you at all times, I never leave home without it!

Biography

Sean White is an award winning photographer, cinematographer and film director whose assignments and personal projects take him to all corners of the globe. From adventure sports and high tech engineering to remote ecosystems and indigenous cultures, Sean embraces his subjects with passion and wonder. His work is celebrated for its exception storytelling and unique visual style. Credits include National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel, History Television, PBS, Outdoor Life Network, Sports Illustrated, GQ, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Outside Magazine, and many others. He is the creator of several cult adventure films including "Beyond Gravity" (2000), "Into the Thunder Dragon" (2002), "Never Ending Thermal (2004) and "Snap" (2006). Sean is also an active paraglider pilot, rock climber, and mountain unicyclist. When he's not traveling, he spends as much time as possible in his hometown of Victoria, BC, Canada.

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