Cinemapodgrapher

Jeff Walker is a muti-award winning Australian director who has worked on shows such as Modern Family and NBCs #1 Comedy Young Rock. On this episode we talk about his career as a child actor, his transition to director and how he broke into US Television.

Getting your first job in the camera department can be daunting and many people don't know where to start. 1st AC Kiri G Mullen talks about how she got her first job as a camera assistant, how she worked her way up to focus pulling and gives tips for being a truck loader.

Tanya is an operator based in the UK who recently operated on Game of thrones: House of the Dragon. We talk about her journey from assistant to operator, the importance of leadership skils and the launch of her podcast "Conversations with Camera Women".

As a filmmaker it can be incredibly challenging to keep up a fitness routine. On this episode I chat with my personal trainer Artemis, DP Danny Haneman, Camera Assistant Audra Murray about why we need to exercise, how it helps with your career and what we all suggest to stay fit.

Mindset beats talent. This is a topic I feel pretty strongly about, so much so, that I've decided to do a Part 2. If you want to achieve anything significant, it starts with how you think. On this episode I talk about my personal philosophy and revisit some lessons that I learnt from a very clever man named Brian Tracy.

The A Cam Operator is no easy task and Peter McCaffrey is one of the best. His work ethic has allowed him to become a camera operator on iconic productions such as Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Marvel. Tune in to hear about Peters incredible career, what it takes to be an A Cam Operator and his recent transition into becoming a Director of Photography. Photo credit Ben Rowsell.

I'm back. I know, it's been too long. I've been busy operating, helping with the ACS and playing football. On this episode I'll tell you what I've been up to and give 20 tips on operating that I've learnt over the past year.

My career hasn't been perfect and no one's truly is. We all make mistakes early on and have the benefit of hindsight in our laters years. So if you're new to the industry here's 5 things I wish I knew when I started out.

AFTRS is the National Film School and is widely regarded as the top film school in Australia. On this episode I go through the current prerequisites to be accepted, my experience of studying there in 2013 and what advice I have for people looking to apply.

Speculative advertisements are a great way for you to build portfolio for work in the commercial world. On this episode I talk about how to go about it and what to look out for when planning one.