Cinemapodgrapher

Ashley Barron ACS is a globetrotting cinematographer who grew up between Ireland, Armenia and Australia. We discuss her attendance at the American Film Institute, working with agents, navigating different markets, and her approach to shooting Dangerous Liaisons in the Czech Republic.

You asked for it so here it is, tips for handheld operating. I go through building and balancing, different styles and various rigs for holding the camera, moving around set and working with your dolly grip.

DP Jason Hargreaves ACS and Gaffer Glenn Jones discuss their long time collaboration from working on commercials to shooting ABC drama "In Our Blood". They talk about the DP Gaffer relationship, their visual approach and using almost entirely LED for the production.

I go through my new steadicam kit, what equipment I had been researching and my initial thoughts on the Arri Artemis 2.

Mark Toia returns to the podcast. This time to discuss the skills and techniques hes developed by photographing hundreds of car commercials around the globe. We cover getting his first car job, lighting for studio and exteriors, communication in arm cars and saftey in helicopters.

Spencer Frost is a Director, Cinematographer and avid surfer. After the success of his first feature in Iceland, Spencer and his mates traveled to a peninsula in Russia's far east to surf waves that have never been surfed before. We discuss development of the film, the logistical challenges they faced and filming in the surf in sub zero temperatures.

Neal Bryant SOC was the A Camera Operator for HBO's The Last of Us. We talk briefly about the show, his love for steadicam, operating the ZeeGee rig and tips for new camera operators.

Throughout our careers we will have to take a risk, move up the ladder or even change departments. After many years as an assistant, my good mate Danny made the decision to start shooting. We discuss the benefits of assisting, when is the right time to change and the challenges hes faced so far.

Bonnie Cee is a fashion photographer, filmmaker, Canon Ambassador and founder of the innovative Colourtone app. Her fashion photography has amassed 180k instagram followers and Colourtone has over 5 million downloads. We discuss her recent pivot into directing, the early days at Blackmilk clothing and the difficulties of balancing single parenting with a film career.

Cam Batten was a snowboarder studying engineering when he started to pick up the camera. His love of snowboarding led him to specialise in gimbals, remote heads, FPV and eventually aerial cinematography. Cam now travels the worlds shooting Natural History for IMAX projects. We discuss his knack for technology, the importance of specialists and how he operates in remote locations around the world.