Today we speak Zak Mulligan, award winning cinematographer and director of photography for feature films, commercials, music videos and the brilliant new Morgan Spurlock documentary series, 7 Deadly Sins on Showtime. We discuss his gear and lighting package, his experiences screening films at Sundance, being nominated for an Academy Award and all the shooting and lighting techniques that make 7 Deadly Sins a visual powerhouse. Plus Matt Allard from NewsShooter.com joins us to discuss the hottest news in our production industry.
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Spotlight: Zak Mulligan is an award winning cinematographer and director of photography for countless feature films, music videos, commercials and more. His latest project, the Morgan Spurlock documentary series “7 Deadly Sins” is possibly one of the most visually stunning documentary shows on tv. Zak and I discuss his Academy Award nominated film “Open Heart” and his experiences screening a film at Sundance. We also cover his vast commercial and music video career as well as Zak’s advice for aspiring cinematographers. And of course we dive deep into his gear package and geek out about cameras, lighting and more.
Lighting to be dark
What does it REALLY mean to be an Academy Award nominee
A passion for documentary
How Ted and Hollis got started in comedy
Zak's experience screening a film at Sundance
Getting a film on Netflix
Why Zak loves the MOVI
Why sometimes the best lighting could be no lighting
Making boring subjects look amazing
and more...
SOME LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:
Open Heart Film
Obselidia Feature Film
Zak's amazing commercial for GE
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