Furmanski Stays Visually Informed on Search Party with SmallHD
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Brie Clayton March 19, 2021
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DP Jonathan Furmanski was lucky. They wrapped season 4 of SEARCH PARTY just 2 weeks before the big lockdown. For those who haven't seen the immensely popular HBO Max series, it centers around the disappearance of Chantal which leads four of her college-acquaintance 20-somethings to get entangled in the mystery of how she went missing-all while the riveting dark comedy thriller reveals the true natures, motivations and relationships of the quirky characters.
It's a fast moving plot and Jonathan Furmanski has lensed nearly every episode. By season 4 he's got his workflow down. Good communication is one of the secrets to his success as a DP and the projects he works on. To make sure he is always in sync with the director and crew he relies heavily on SmallHD monitors.
data-src=https://gcs.creativecow.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/19184611/Furmanski-SHD-monitor1200-1024x683.jpg alt= class=lazyload wp-image-2406379 data-srcset=https://gcs.creativecow.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/19184611/Furmanski-SHD-monitor1200-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://gcs.creativecow.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/19184611/Furmanski-SHD-monitor1200-300x200.jpg 300w, https://gcs.creativecow.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/19184611/Furmanski-SHD-monitor1200-768x512.jpg 768w, https://gcs.creativecow.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/19184611/Furmanski-SHD-monitor1200-624x416.jpg 624w, https://gcs.creativecow.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/19184611/Furmanski-SHD-monitor1200.jpg 1200w data-sizes=(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px />Search Party Season 4, 410, B3, D7Not one to curl up in the video village, Furmanski keeps active on set and chooses gear that facilitates his action. I have worked with SmallHD as long as they have been around-starting with on-board camera monitors, which quickly became part of my kit. Then when I began doing more complicated shoots with several cameras around set, I used SmallHD in ways that helped me do my job better, he explains.
On SEARCH PARTY I will sometimes pick up the camera because I love operating-it's the best job on set. The story is in front of your own eyes. When the SmallHD 7 Series came out I could sit at A-camera and use its SmallHD system to see what the other cameras were doing. I could turn on the False Color without moving to the video village. Just one look tells me the whole story. Regardless of which model I view, I am so familiar with SmallHD's False Color system that I'm confident in my ability to understand what's going on.
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When it comes to choosing coverage options, Furmanski devised his own director's finder by mounting a SmallHD 5.5 Focus OLED HDMI touchscreen atop his Sigma fp or Sony A7R camera. I have two Canon EF zoom lenses: 16-35mm and 24-105mm I use with an adapter on the Sigma fp. It is a nice, lightweight solution for playing around with different focal lengths. I also have a PL mount adapter so I can put the shooting lens on it if I want to be more precise. The Focus monitor lets other people look over my shoulder to see exactly what frame I'm choosing for faster and clearer communication, he explains.
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