Capturing Light - A Director of Photography's Podcast

Capturing Light - A Director of Photography's Podcast

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  • Capturing Light – Episode 180 with Arnaud Potier, AFC

    In this episode, we talk about

    Sense and Sensibility

    • Choosing 35mm film and how they achieved the softness, texture and richness of period paintings vs a modern, overly sharp look
    • Creating naturalistic lighting within historic estates and the challenge of making sure that what the location brings — the textures of the walls, the colors, and the existing palette of the space — fits within the visual language that are working to build
    • Using changes in camera movement, contrast and warmth to reflect the sisters’ emotional journey
    • Photographing two contrasting dance sequences:  using the film’s only Steadicam sequence to follow Marianne’s urgent search for Willoughby at the London ball
      • Director of Photography: Arnaud Potier, AFC

      https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1062814/

      https://www.instagram.com/losbosques/?hl=en

      https://www.luxartists.net/artists/arnaud-potier-afc

       

      Check out the Trailer:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFLyW0lxFU0

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      36 min
    • Capturing Light – Episode 179 with Camilo Monsalve, AFDC

      In this episode, we talk about

      One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part Two

      • Tech Specs: ARRI ALEXA Mini LF, ARRIRAW; ARRI Alpha Anamorphics; final color by Sandra Kläss

      • Camilo was DP for episodes 203, 204, NS 207

      • Creating the flood through extensive practical water and lighting systems, and a standout single-take sequence that moves between three camera operators in heavy rain.
          • Director of Photography: Camilo Monsalve, AFDC

          www.camomonsalve.com

          https://www.instagram.com/camo_ossa/

          https://vimeo.com/camilomonsalvedp

          https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4040727/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr5

           

          Check out the Trailer:
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7iKrcc5L3M
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          photographer is Mauro Gonzales @MauroGonzalezA.

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          40 min
        • Capturing Light – Episode 178 with Shawn Peters

          In this episode, we talk about

          A Different World

          • Tech Specs: ARRI Alexa 35; Ultra Primes. chocolate filters.

          • Maintaining a calm set as a cinematographer.

          • Communication with collaborators with emotion.
              • Director of Photography: Shawn Peters

              https://shawnpeters.com/

              https://www.instagram.com/shawnpeezie

              https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4557559/

              Check out the Trailer:
              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8jMEXwErvk

              Thank you for listening: Please let me know what you learned or thought of the show today. Subscribe to the podcast.

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              44 min
            • Capturing Light – Episode 177 with Patrick Ouziel

              In this episode, we talk about

              Never After Dark

              • Sony Venice 2; Sigma FF High Speed Primes; Fujinon Cabrio 19–90mm; Laowa 24mm Pro2be; Sony FX3 for specialty rigs

              • Patrick Ouziel collaborated with director Dave Boyle on the film’s eerie visual language, drawing from Don’t Look Now and The Changeling for a retro sensibility built through practical techniques including zooms, harder lighting and atmospheric haze.

              • Small mirrors were also used throughout the set to create reflective patterns and falloff across actors’ faces. ScreenAnarchy called it “one of the early frontrunners for the year’s most accomplished horror films.”

                  Director of Photography: Patrick Ouziel

                  https://www.patrickouziel.com/

                  Instagram: patrickouziel

                  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2621265/

                  Check out the Trailer:
                  https://mubi.com/en/films/never-after-dark/trailer
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                  Thank you for listening: Please let me know what you learned or thought of the show today. Subscribe to the podcast.

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                  1 hr 4 min
                • Capturing Light Episode 176 with Adam Carboni

                  In this episode, we talk about

                  Best of the Best

                  • Tech Specs: ARRI Alexa 35; RED Komodo; MiniDV, HDV and iPhone 16 Pro; 24fps OpenGate ARRIRAW framed for 2:1 extraction

                    Lena Khan’s Bollywood-fusion dance comedy follows two childhood best friends who join UCLA’s competitive dance team and set out for the U.S. Championship. Adam Carboni approached the film by creating “a grounded, contemporary base” that could expand into heightened theatricality without feeling like “eye-candy dropped into the movie.”

                  • The production also incorporated a wide range of capture formats, from ARRI Alexa 35 and RED Komodo to MiniDV, HDV and an iPhone 16 Pro, offering a strong conversation around maintaining a cohesive visual language across intimate character scenes and large-scale dance sequences.

                  • Being a Cinematographer and a Dad
                      • Director of Photography: Adam Carboni

                      https://www.adamcarboni.com/

                      https://www.instagram.com/adamcarboni/

                      https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3949048/

                      Check out the Trailer:

                      Thank you for listening: Please let me know what you learned or thought of the show today. Subscribe to the podcast.

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                      54 min
                    • Capturing Light – Episode 175 with Xavier Dolléans, AFC

                      In this episode, we talk about

                      HIGH VALUE TARGET: THE HUNT FOR SADDAM

                      • Creating two very distinct worlds: the polished, controlled world of Washington, and the war-torn, oppressive atmosphere of Baghdad
                      • References including Zero Dark Thirty, Sicario, Black Hawk Down and The Hurt Locker, to name a few
                      • The interviews are the backbone of the show and how they gave each one between John and Saddam its own look
                      • How camera movement changed from the beginning to negotiations to the final confrontation
                      • The complicated lighting setup, the importance of the windows and filming under the Egyptian sun
                      • Cameras and lenses:  the ARRI Alexa 35 as their main camera paired primarily with Signature Prime lenses
                        • Director of Photography: Xavier Dolléans, AFC

                           

                          https://www.xavierdolleans.com/

                          https://www.instagram.com/xavier_dolleans/

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                          Supporting links to articles about the project:
                          The Hollywood Reporter
                          https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/high-value-target-john-nixon-saddam-hussein-book-changes-1236688120/
                          New York Times
                          https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/arts/television/high-value-target-joel-kinnaman-john-nixon.html
                          Wall Street Journal
                          https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/high-value-target-the-hunt-for-saddam-review-confronting-a-despot-b4e1c54e

                          Thank you for listening: Please let me know what you learned or thought of the show today. Subscribe to the podcast.

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                          45 min
                        • Capturing Light – Episode 174 with Neil Oseman

                          In this episode, we talk about
                          • Ren: The Girl with the Mark – Season Three
                          • Showrunning and being a DP
                          • Technical aspects of the show
                            Director of Photography: Neil Oseman

                            Director of Photography

                            https://www.instagram.com/neiloseman

                             

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                            Thank you for listening: Please let me know what you learned or thought of the show today. Subscribe to the podcast.

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                            43 min
                          • Capturing Light – Episode 173 with Julia Swain

                            In this episode, we talk about
                            • Voicemails for Isabelle
                            • Julia’s approach to pre-production
                            • Building great relationships with directors
                              Director of Photography: Julia Swain

                              https://www.juliaswain.net/

                              https://www.instagram.com/juliaswain/

                              Check out the Screen Grabs:

                              Voicemails for Isabelle. Nick Robinson as Wes in Voicemails for Isabelle. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix

                              Voicemails for Isabelle. Zoey Deutch as Jill in Voicemails for Isabelle. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix

                              Thank you for listening: Please let me know what you learned or thought of the show today. Subscribe to the podcast.

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                              36 min
                            • Capturing Light – Episode 172 with Les Gaddis

                              Capturing Light – Episode 172 with Les Gaddis
                              In this episode, we talk about
                              • Why film school.
                              • My experience at AFI
                              • Cycle Films, Thesis Films, Visual Essays
                                Director of Photography: Les Gaddis

                                https://www.lesgaddis.com

                                https://www.instagram.com/lesgaddis

                                https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4781966/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_4_nm_4_in_0_q_les%20gaddis

                                Thank you for listening: Please let me know what you learned or thought of the show today. Subscribe to the podcast.

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                                38 min
                              • Capturing Light – Episode 171 with Lakmé Iyengar

                                In this episode, we talk about
                                • Navigating the industry
                                • Differences between Live Action and Stop Motion Cinematography
                                • Tools used for Stop Motion
                                • The importance of animators in stop motion.
                                  • Director of Photography: Lakmé Iyengar

                                  https://lakmeiyengar.com/

                                  https://www.instagram.com/sliyengar

                                  Check out The Links Below:

                                  https://lakmeiyengar.com/dormilon

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                                  54 min

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