Daniel Stilling - 005

This week Cory and Claire welcome cinematographer Daniel Stilling to the show to talk about his incredible journey into filmmaking. We found our time with Daniel to be delightful and are grateful to learn from his story.  Memorable Moments: 2:26 Talks about the training and knowledge necessary to prepare him for working in the film industry. 4:21 Daniel talks about his transition from working in music to working in tv behind the scenes. 6:08 Daniel talks about those who inspired and encouraged him as mentors along his journey. 7:30 Daniel reflects on how growing up with limited means helped to push him in developing his creative muscles.  8:37 Daniel remembers the moment he realized he wanted to pursue a career in film. 9:00 Daniel remembers the first time he felt a rush from operating camera and found it so satisfying he wanted to keep doing it. 10:30 Daniel remember seeing Star Wars in a theater so packed he had to sit on the floor. 11:10 We ask what got Daniel from watching movies to making movies. 11:46 "Movies are made for us to escape." 12:10 Cory asks about the first film project Daniel worked on. 13:00 Daniel remembers a valuable lesson he learned on his first job operating camera. 13:37 "The hard part of a steadicam shot isn't what's inside the shot, it's what's outside of it." 14:20 Daniel tell us what brought him to working in the United States.  15:43 Daniel remarks on his good fortune to be able to find consistent work in his field and didn't have to wait tables or look outside of his field to pay the bills. 16:00 Daniel encourages our listeners to "play well with others" 17:50 Daniel talks about "making it" "If you have talent and good work ethic you will make it." 19:50 To be professional is to do the best job you can do when you least want to do it.  22:00 Claire asks about the changes in film over the course of Daniel's career. 24:00 Daniel talks about the artistic vs technical balance a DP should have. 25:39 Daniel talks about the need for trust in a relationship between the DP and the director. 26:00 Claire asks about the rewards of working as a camera operator. 26:25 Cory asks about working on THE MARTIAN. 27:20 Daniel tells us the importance of knowing the technical aspects of your job. 2915: Daniel talks about the need for crew members to know a little about each of the other crew members' job in order to work with them better. 31:10 Daniel shares with us how developing other skills outside of film have helped him to get ahead. 33:40 Cory asks about how Daniel keeps up with the changes in the film industry. 34:20 Daniel tells us what's next for him after he gets home from his vacation. 35:40 Daniel talks about how he learned about about film from watching a lot of different kinds of movies. 37:00 Daniel talks about his love for Kaminski and other cinematographers. 38:50 Daniel encourages our filmmakers to work hard and to learn as much as possible. Connect with Dainel: Website: http://www.danieldp.com Twitter: @DanStilling Connect with the show: Twitter: @filmbacktv Instagram: @filmbacktv Facebook: facebook.com/filmbacktv Website: filmback.tv **To stay unto date with the latest episodes be sure to subscribe to the show. And if you like what you've been hearing, we'd love it if you'd take a moment to rate and review us. Thanks so much for listening...until next time!**