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Video Spotlight- 5 Questions with Christopher Rokosz
Video Spotlight- 5 Questions with Christopher Rokosz
Posted by CarrieB | February 18, 2010 | Leave a comment
This month’s Video Spotlight hails from Tampa, FL, courtesy of filmmaker Christopher Rokosz. Chris, and his wife Carrie, have been producing videos for Demand Studios since 2007. Click on the image below to take a look at his recent Game Day Snacks videos.
What was the most difficult or unexpected challenge of this production? The most unexpected part of producing this series was the casting. The expert we originally booked ended up in the hospital just days before we were scheduled to shoot. Luckily, we work with the best experts in the world and were able to recast quickly. We had pre-production already invested and the deadline was closing in, so failure was not an option. In the end, it turned out that our second talent choice was the best choice, and we were able to produce a video series that everyone could be proud of. Every production always brings unexpected challenges. It's overcoming those challenges production after production that separates professionals from everyone else in our industry.
What equipment did you use for this shoot? We shot this series on a Sony HDR-Z1U. We picked up sound on an Azden wireless system with a Sony lav. For lighting we used a Lowele Pro Light as our key, and a Rafa light for fill. We recorded Direct to Disc using an Apple iMac.
What was your first filmmaking job? My first filmmaking job was a production called "Gas-tly Business", a short film shot almost entirely in a Funeral Home and Crematorium. It was quite an experience to say the least (the crematorium was working while we were shooting and it was HOT in there).
What is your favorite part of the production process, and why? Personally, I love the excitement of shoot day….rigging out, loading-in, setting up. I enjoy it all, but working with the experts to get the performance I'm looking for has always been my favorite part of production.
What attracts you to filmmaking? The collaborative relationship between talent and director was what originally what attracted me to filmmaking, but to be candid I love working with the toys! Computers, HD cameras, Mics, Lights….who would not love that?
What was the most difficult or unexpected challenge of this production? The most unexpected part of producing this series was the casting. The expert we originally booked ended up in the hospital just days before we were scheduled to shoot. Luckily, we work with the best experts in the world and were able to recast quickly. We had pre-production already invested and the deadline was closing in, so failure was not an option. In the end, it turned out that our second talent choice was the best choice, and we were able to produce a video series that everyone could be proud of. Every production always brings unexpected challenges. It's overcoming those challenges production after production that separates professionals from everyone else in our industry.
What equipment did you use for this shoot? We shot this series on a Sony HDR-Z1U. We picked up sound on an Azden wireless system with a Sony lav. For lighting we used a Lowele Pro Light as our key, and a Rafa light for fill. We recorded Direct to Disc using an Apple iMac.
What was your first filmmaking job? My first filmmaking job was a production called "Gas-tly Business", a short film shot almost entirely in a Funeral Home and Crematorium. It was quite an experience to say the least (the crematorium was working while we were shooting and it was HOT in there).
What is your favorite part of the production process, and why? Personally, I love the excitement of shoot day….rigging out, loading-in, setting up. I enjoy it all, but working with the experts to get the performance I'm looking for has always been my favorite part of production.
What attracts you to filmmaking? The collaborative relationship between talent and director was what originally what attracted me to filmmaking, but to be candid I love working with the toys! Computers, HD cameras, Mics, Lights….who would not love that?
