Film & Photography
Winter is the perfect season to shoot trees against the sky, as a graphical and structural silhouette. You just need to find the right subject and the right setting. By Franc Peret This picture was shot in Burgundy, at the end of the day with a Sony A7M2 + adapter + 25 years old Nikon…
[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…
Here are the 10 most asked question for shooting fireworks, and I am answering to all of them! By Franc Peret During my Essential Photography course, which duration is only 25 hours, I cannot cover every aspect of photography in detail. Light and Colors However, anytime, I am having specific question from a student, I…
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…
This is another Night shooting session in Shanghai, with 6 of my students in the same area as the previous Night Walk. However, each time, it is a different experience due to the personality of the participant, the mood of the moment and the direction we are taking. Another great session with great people. By…
I do not advise my Essential Photography Class students to use the Manual setting in an uncontrolled environment, but sometimes I am personally forced to do so and I am explaining here how to handle such situation. By Franc Peret I am teaching to my Essential Photography Class students how to precisely and quickly control their camera…
In 2013, I bought a Nikon1 V1 new for very cheap, and as soon as I tried my collection of old C-mount Cine Lenses with it, I felt in love for the combination. Since then, for my personal work, I am using the Nikon1 more than any of my other cameras (Nikon D800 and Panasonic…
[vimeo clip_id=50420150 ] This short film is the final result of my Spring 2011 Filmmaking class. This video was shot in 3 x 5hours workshop only, with the students of my filmmaking class at ELC Shanghai. By Franc Péret I wrote the Script according the selected student who accepted to play without any prior experienced.…