Photo by Colby Lysne
Most of the time, I approach a photographer after the concept has
been approved by the client. But when I had the opportunity to work
on the Kansas International Film Festival, I brought in
photographer
Colby Lysne during the concepting stage. Because our initial
idea relied so heavily on the photography, I wanted to ensure that
the execution could live up to the vision. I felt that Colby
embraced the concept and brought great ideas on how to make the
pieces the best they could be.
I called Colby and asked him to meet for coffee to discuss an idea
I was tossing around with writer Tommy Donoho. We explained to
Colby our initial idea of putting a moviegoer in the middle of a
movie set. We talked to him about how we wanted to use the smallest
amount of visual cues to tell the story, and we wanted his opinion
of how he thought it would read best through a camera lens. His
enthusiasm for the project was evident from the get-go, and we
continued discussions for the week following. Between the three of
us, we were able to put considerable thought into the actors'
placement in the scenes and whether the moviegoer should be looking
at camera or at the movie scene being played out - all of which led
to a more cohesive vision of the shot.
I went into the initial meeting thinking we'd composite the end
result. But because of Colby's diverse commercial and editorial
experience, he convinced us that our story could be captured on
camera. From there, the three of us began a list of possible movie
scenes. Colby schemed and planned right there with us to figure out
the best three movie cliches to portray. He put a lot of thought
into it and was great about bringing new ideas.
In the end, I could not be happier with the outcome. Colby was an
integrated part of the process and the end result is a direct
reflection of that integration. Sometimes, it's not possible to
work in such an integrated way, but when it is possible, it's
absolutely the way to go. And Colby is the kind of photographer
that's excited to jump in and be a part of the process.
Amy Young, Sr. Art Director at Muller Bressler Brown, recommends Colby Lysne
Jan 19, 2010
Most of the time, I approach a photographer after the concept has been approved by the client. But when I had the opportunity to work on the Kansas International Film Festival, I brought in photographer
Colby Lysne during the concepting stage. Because our initial idea relied so heavily on the photography, I wanted to ensure that the execution could live up to the vision. I felt that Colby embraced the concept and brought great ideas on how to make the pieces the best they could be.
I called Colby and asked him to meet for coffee to discuss an idea I was tossing around with writer Tommy Donoho. We explained to Colby our initial idea of putting a moviegoer in the middle of a movie set. We talked to him about how we wanted to use the smallest amount of visual cues to tell the story, and we wanted his opinion of how he thought it would read best through a camera lens. His enthusiasm for the project was evident from the get-go, and we continued discussions for the week following. Between the three of us, we were able to put considerable thought into the actors' placement in the scenes and whether the moviegoer should be looking at camera or at the movie scene being played out - all of which led to a more cohesive vision of the shot.
I went into the initial meeting thinking we'd composite the end result. But because of Colby's diverse commercial and editorial experience, he convinced us that our story could be captured on camera. From there, the three of us began a list of possible movie scenes. Colby schemed and planned right there with us to figure out the best three movie cliches to portray. He put a lot of thought into it and was great about bringing new ideas.
In the end, I could not be happier with the outcome. Colby was an integrated part of the process and the end result is a direct reflection of that integration. Sometimes, it's not possible to work in such an integrated way, but when it is possible, it's absolutely the way to go. And Colby is the kind of photographer that's excited to jump in and be a part of the process.
