Go Creative Show

Listen as we explore the cinematography of the Apple TV+ film GREYHOUND with Director of Photography Shelly Johnson ASC.

Shelly and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss working with legendary actor Tom Hanks, recreating a WWII battle at sea, Shelly's focus on camera performance, using a white screen instead of green screen, the challenges of naturally lighting the interior of a dark battleship, and much more.

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• Filming for theatrical vs streaming (03:22)
• Visual approach to Greyhound (07:00)
• Why it took Tom Hanks 10 years for financing (13:25)
• Shelly’s focus on camera performance (18:05)
• Recreating a battleship as a set (29:06)
• How Shelly didn’t test his lenses until day one of filming (35:27)
• Lighting the dark battleship interior (41:17)
• Using a white screen instead of green screen (45:55)
• Filming and lighting the night scenes (53:02)
• Challenges of filming with water (58:56)
• Working with Tom Hanks (01:03:43
• Shelly’s favorite sequence in Jurassic Park 3 (01:09:16)
• And more!

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Learn what it takes to shoot incredible sci-fi and action films with Devs, Annihilation, and Mission Impossible: Fallout cinematographer Rob Hardy BSC. 

Rob and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the unique visual and lighting approach of Devs, working with director Alex Garland, shooting and lighting VFX shots in Annihilation, the incredible sky diving sequence in Mission Impossible: Fallout, and so much more!

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• Rob's career after Ex Machina (03:28)
• Collaborating with the production designer on Devs (09:42)
• The unique way of lighting the cube set (11:57)
• Why Rob and Alex Garland don't reference other films (20:16)
• Lighting philosophy of Devs (24:55)
• Camera and lens tests and shooting on Sony Venice (36:00)
• Resuming production after COVID-19 (43:47)
• Rob's love for shooting anamorphic (47:30)
• The long take style of Devs (51:01)
• Lighting outdoor scenes of Annihilation (52:50)
• Shooting VFX heavy shots (56:38)
• Filming stunt shots on Mission Impossible Fallout (59:34)
• Filming the skydiving scene in Mission Impossible Fallout (01:12:42)
• And more!

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Master the art of creating visual tension and suspense with Michael Gioulakis, cinematographer of Us, Servant, It Follows, and more!

Michael Gioulakis and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss working with directors M Night Shyamalan and Jordan Peele, using untraditional coverage in 'Servant', the challenges of shooting with doppelgängers in 'Us', giving a sense of unease in horror, and much more!

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• Working with director M Night Shyamalan (01:32)
• How M Night Shyamalan uses camera movement (11:16)
• Working on an Apple TV+ show (13:00)
• Challenges of shooting Servant (16:18)
• Using untraditional coverage in Servant (17:54)
• Lighting the house in Servant (20:27)
• Using high contrast soft lighting (28:01)
• Filming dark cinematography (29:17)
• Working with Jordan Peele on Us (32:32)
• Filming with doppelgängers and lighting approach (35:29)
• Camera package for Us (41:09)
• Filming the final fight scene (44:25)
• Giving a sense of unease in horror (46:18)
• Approach to lighting It Follows (50:38)
• Visual approach for Under the Silver Lake (52:07)
• And more!

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Learn what it takes to design an entire US base from scratch with Susie Mancini, production designer of Netflix's new comedy Space Force.

Susie and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the quick turnaround she had when designing the Space Force base, her collaboration with the director and other departments, getting access to Elon Musk's SpaceX, referencing North Korean architecture, and so much more!

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• The process designing for comedies (01:45)
• Designing the brutalist-style Space Force base (07:57)
• Collaborating with directors (24:11)
• Getting access to Elon Musk's SpaceX base (32:07)
• Working with actor John Malkovich (40:22)
• Referencing North Korean architecture (48:27)
• Collaborating with camera, lighting, and set departments (53:32)
• Difference between art director and production designer (58:25)
• How Hollywood is resuming after COVID-19 (01:01:17)
• And more!

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In the wake of COVID-19, remote video production is the main way TV shows and videos are continuing to be produced. In this episode, Jason Liquori, owner of C Mount Rentals, shares how his team is partnering with The Late Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ellen, and more for remote productions.

Jason and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the type of equipment he's providing to TV networks, how they're remotely controlling the equipment, recording high quality footage, and more!

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• How Jason became a rental house owner (01:43)
• Providing remote production to TV networks (08:59)
• Remote camera packages for late show hosts (13:46)
• Remotely controlling cameras (24:16)
• Recording high quality footage remotely (36:45)
• How clients can view remotely (42:51)
• Recording good sounding audio remotely (48:09)
• Jason's recommendation for remote camera packages (53:26)
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Learn about the tiring process behind editing some of your favorite reality TV shows with editor Molly Shock ACE.

Molly and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss how reality TV has evolved, her collaboration with editors and producers, the psychology of editing, plus behind the scenes of RuPaul's Drag Race, MasterChef, and more!

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• Molly's experience editing for over 20 years (01:57)
• How reality TV has evolved over the years (06:17)
• Editing reality TV and RuPaul's Drag Race (15:16)
• Editing MasterChef remotely due to COVID-19 (26:41)
• Collaborating with other editors and producers (29:42)
• Difficulty of editing out a scandalous character (35:50)
• Psychology of editing reality tv (41:46)
• Maintaining an engaging episode (44:52)
• Shooting schedule for reality tv (45:52)
• The process editing docu-style shows (47:50)
• Finding or becoming mentors in the industry (52:58)
• And more!

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Learn how cinematographer Jonathan Freeman ASC created the cool, dramatic shots of DEFENDING JACOB for Apple TV+ and filmed classic episodes of GAME OF THRONES.

Jonathan and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss what he looks for when reviewing scripts, his visual and lighting approach to DEFENDING JACOB, using VR technology for GAME OF THRONES, the infamous Starbucks coffee cup shot, and more!

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• Becoming the cinematographer of DEFENDING JACOB (01:37)
• What to look for in a script (03:29)
• Benefits of working with one director the entire series (06:35)
• Visual approach of contemporary vs period pieces (08:22)
• Approach to lighting for DEFENDING JACOB (11:26)
• What it’s like working for Apple TV+ (15:51)
• Jonathan’s experience filming in Boston (17:47)
• The show’s cool visual approach (20:40)
• Approach to lighting the knife reveal scene (31:36)
• Camera and lens package (37:16)
• Discussing the color science of using blue tones (42:59)
• Jonathan’s work on GAME OF THRONES (44:32)
• His favorite scenes he shot in Game of Thrones (51:23)
• The infamous Starbucks coffee cup (58:55)
• And more!

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Amazon Prime's HOMECOMING has some of the most compelling visuals on tv. Listen as Cinematographer Jas Shelton shares his techniques for lighting, lensing, camera movement and more.

Jas and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss how the look has evolved for season 2, how Alfred Hitchcock inspired the show, how they achieve the show's incredible cinematography, the importance of a DIT, and so much more!

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• How COVID-19 has affected Jas (02:05)
• Collaborating with the season 1 DP (06:20)
• How the show’s look as evolved in season 2 (11:26)
• Hitchcock’s inspiration on the show (20:19)
• HOMECOMING’s incredible camera movement (23:35)
• How Jas likes to prep for shoots (33:17)
• Working with actress Janelle Monae (35:36)
• Camera and lenses of HOMECOMING (38:35)
• The importance of a DIT (44:10)
• Approach to lighting (47:21)
• Filming the incredible 360º house shot in season 2 (54:19)
• And more!

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Go behind the scenes of Netflix’s hit series HOLLYWOOD with cinematographer Simon Dennis BSC.

Simon and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the visual approach to the series, working with director Ryan Murphy, shooting on the Sony Venice, his approach to lighting iconic scenes, and more!

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• Working with director Ryan Murphy (02:24)
• Paying homage to 1940's Hollywood (16:32)
• Simon’s visual approach to the series (21:14)
• Recreating 1940s film styles with "Meg" (32:36)
• Shooting on the Sony Venice (36:10)
• Using tons of haze in scenes (39:29)
• Using colored lights for the theater and bar scenes (41:48)
• Why Simon under-exposed while filming (45:03)
• How lens focus affects production design (47:14)
• Camera movement of HOLLYWOOD (51:35)
• Filming the table read scene (54:48)
• Classic movies that influenced the visual approach (58:31)
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Cinematographer Adriano Goldman ASC ABC gives us a behind the scenes look at Netflix's hit series The Crown.

Adriano and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the challenges of filming the first couple of episodes, the stunning visual approach to the series, why they changed cameras and lenses throughout the seasons, collaborating with costume design, and more!

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• Adriano's thoughts on the effects of COVID-19 (02:24)
• The difficulty establishing the look of THE CROWN (14:00)
• Visual approach and importance of choosing coverage (22:26)
• Camera and lens package (36:48)
• Why the camera and lenses changed throughout the seasons (39:50)
• Filming the interiors and working with haze (44:35)
• Collaborating with production and costume design (50:58)
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