Tag: China

[vimeo clip_id=392503467 ] Twice a year I was teaching a 7 weeks (25 hours) filmmaking course in Shanghai. For one of my term, I decided to help one of my friends, by shooting a music video for his new Album: Douce Chine (China Delight). By Franc Péret DOUCE CHINE is a Music Video shot with 5…

Ever since I discovered it in 1995, I’ve loved Hong Kong. It is a unique place in the world. Small in size but so huge in flavors, meanings and cultural diversity. I love this place and my only regret is that I never having lived there. Franc Peret TIPS : 1- Always click on the…

[vimeo clip_id=257169187 ] This story unveiled both magical and funny characters who seemed to start a day, like any other, in their living space, but in fact, all of the performance is part of a magical show. By Franc Peret This short Film was shot with my filmmaking students back in Fall 2014, but for…

[vimeo clip_id=229115835 ] This is the first music video ever done in Bretagne (Brittany) with a French singer (Dantes), singing his own song in Chinese. By Franc Peret Singer: Dantes 戴亮 Song: J’aime la Bretagne (I love Brittany) 我爱布列塔尼 – WO AI BULIETANI. Music: Inophis Video Production: Franc Peret (Directing, shooting, Editing) Camera: JVC LS-300…

The concept of this workshop is to turn students into different characters, by building a scene with a certain mood, posture, and situation. Then, we take a shot which looks like a frame extracted from a movie. By Franc Peret and his Advanced Students The mood is created by the location, the actor’s position, and…

By expressing their satisfaction through their testimonial, my formner students are delivering the best award I can dream of. By Franc Péret When I created the content of my Photography Course, 12 years ago, I had a very personal (and genuine) concept in mind. I have no need to explain it to you as my…

Which course to choose? Advanced or Essential class? I am often receiving this question when time comes to enroll to one of my photography program. Here is the answer. Franc Peret I am offering 2 different Photography courses: Advanced and Essential and despite the detailed description on my website, it can be difficult to choose.…

Another “making of” of a shot for you to learn from my motivations behind my decision making in term of technical set up and creativity. This time Apolline on the Chair, in the mood for thoughts. By Franc Peret 1 – CAMERA SETTINGS: Shot under natural light with Panasonic Lumix GM-5 ISO100 1/250s with prime…

Many amateur photographer think that to achieve a black and white picture they just need to get rid of the color of a regular shot. Nothing could be more wrong than this belief. Here is why… By Franc Peret In my teaching, I always say to my students that Black and White pictures are “dangerous”,…

Tweaking images had always been part of photography, long before the existence of digital file and Photoshop type of software. There is nothing wrong about it, as soon as you exactly know what you are doing. Thus, you need a clear vision of your concept from model, background, accessories, lighting and shooting style. By Franc…