Director Wesley Wang on building Wesley Wang Media, an indie studio incubator for online creators, launching a $100K open contest, and staying a filmmaker himself.

Podcast highlights include: 
-How Wesley Wang Media flips the traditional development model. Rather than years of notes and pitch meetings behind closed doors, the company funds small, low-cost proofs of concept and lets online audiences decide what gets scaled toward streaming or theatrical.
-The $100,000 open filmmaker contest the company just launched. No agent, lawyer, or prior credits required — just a 60-second pitch video, with finalists flown out for a filmed "camp" challenge to help pick the winner.
-What it's like negotiating the split between building a company and staying a filmmaker himself. Wang talks candidly about the pull toward becoming an "executive producer" full-time, and his plan to keep writing and directing on the side.
-Where Wang draws the line on AI. He explains why Wesley Wang Media isn't funding AI-made or AI-assisted projects right now, and compares the pull of human-made films to why nobody roots for a computer chess player over a grandmaster.

If you're a creator, brand, investor or anyone with a great idea, Wesley Wang Media would like to hear from you! Email: team@wesleywangmedia.com
Apply for the $100,000 filmmaker contest: https://wesleywangmedia.com/apply 
Find Wesley Wang: https://wesleywangmedia.com/ 
Instagram: @wesleywanggg
@wesleywangmedia

Show Rundown:
02:13 Close Focus
09:13- 52:47 Wesley Wang Interview
53:11 Short Ends
59:52 Credits

The Cinematography Podcast 
website: www.camnoir.com 
YouTube: @TheCinematographyPodcast 
Facebook: @cinepod 
Instagram: @thecinepod 
Blue Sky: @thecinepod.bsky.social

Director Wesley Wang on building Wesley Wang Media, an indie studio incubator for online creators, launching a $100K open contest, and staying a filmmaker himself. Podcast highlights include: -How Wesley Wang Media flips the traditional development model. Rather than years of notes and pitch meetings behind closed doors, the company funds small, low-cost proofs of concept and lets online audiences decide what gets scaled toward streaming or theatrical. -The $100,000 open filmmaker contest the company just launched. No agent, lawyer, or prior credits required — just a 60-second pitch video, with finalists flown out for a filmed "camp" challenge to help pick the winner. -What it's like negotiating the split between building a company and staying a filmmaker himself. Wang talks candidly about the pull toward becoming an "executive producer" full-time, and his plan to keep writing and directing on the side. -Where Wang draws the line on AI. He explains why Wesley Wang Media isn't funding AI-made or AI-assisted projects right now, and compares the pull of human-made films to why nobody roots for a computer chess player over a grandmaster. If you're a creator, brand, investor or anyone with a great idea, Wesley Wang Media would like to hear from you! Email: team@wesleywangmedia.com Apply for the $100,000 filmmaker contest: https://wesleywangmedia.com/apply Find Wesley Wang: https://wesleywangmedia.com/ Instagram: @wesleywanggg @wesleywangmedia Show Rundown: 02:13 Close Focus 09:13- 52:47 Wesley Wang Interview 53:11 Short Ends 59:52 Credits The Cinematography Podcast website: www.camnoir.com YouTube: @TheCinematographyPodcast Facebook: @cinepod Instagram: @thecinepod Blue Sky: @thecinepod.bsky.social

Wesley Wang on building a studio for the internet generation

DP Brett Pawlak on grounding Spider-Man: Brand New Day in natural light, practical suit design, and 17 years collaborating with Destin Cretton.

Podcast highlights include:
-How Pawlak and Cretton’s input about the suit design kept Peter Parker feeling human. The mask allowed Tom Holland's jaw to move, and his real eyes were visible through the mesh so the audience never forgets there’s a human under the mask.
-Pawlak's approach to lighting a tentpole movie. Using as much natural light as possible.
-Solving the Jean Grey telekinesis sequence with a simple method. Capturing a choreographed "wave" through the cast with both whip pans and lock-offs.
-How fundamentals of story and composition don't change when scaling up from TV’s Wonder Man to a Spider-Man tentpole.

Find Brett Pawlak: https://www.brettpawlak.com/ 
Instagram: @brettsbo

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is still playing in theaters and conquering the box office.

SHOW RUNDOWN:
01:50 Close Focus
13:07-01:14:46 Brett Pawlak Interview
01:15:25 Short Ends
01:26:10 Credits

The Cinematography Podcast website: www.camnoir.com
YouTube: @TheCinematographyPodcast
Facebook: @cinepod
Instagram: @thecinepod
Blue Sky: @thecinepod.bsky.social

DP Brett Pawlak on grounding Spider-Man: Brand New Day in natural light, practical suit design, and 17 years collaborating with Destin Cretton. Podcast highlights include: -How Pawlak and Cretton’s input about the suit design kept Peter Parker feeling human. The mask allowed Tom Holland's jaw to move, and his real eyes were visible through the mesh so the audience never forgets there’s a human under the mask. -Pawlak's approach to lighting a tentpole movie. Using as much natural light as possible. -Solving the Jean Grey telekinesis sequence with a simple method. Capturing a choreographed "wave" through the cast with both whip pans and lock-offs. -How fundamentals of story and composition don't change when scaling up from TV’s Wonder Man to a Spider-Man tentpole. Find Brett Pawlak: https://www.brettpawlak.com/ Instagram: @brettsbo Spider-Man: Brand New Day is still playing in theaters and conquering the box office. SHOW RUNDOWN: 01:50 Close Focus 13:07-01:14:46 Brett Pawlak Interview 01:15:25 Short Ends 01:26:10 Credits The Cinematography Podcast website: www.camnoir.com YouTube: @TheCinematographyPodcast Facebook: @cinepod Instagram: @thecinepod Blue Sky: @thecinepod.bsky.social

DP Brett Pawlak on grounding Spider-Man: Brand New Day in natural light, practical suit design, and 17 years collaborating with Destin Cretton.

Podcast highlights include:
-How Pawlak and Cretton’s input about the suit design kept Peter Parker feeling human. The mask allowed Tom Holland's jaw to move, and his real eyes were visible through the mesh so the audience never forgets there’s a human under the mask.
-Pawlak's approach to lighting a tentpole movie. Using as much natural light as possible.
-Solving the Jean Grey telekinesis sequence with a simple method. Capturing a choreographed "wave" through the cast with both whip pans and lock-offs.
-How fundamentals of story and composition don't change when scaling up from TV’s Wonder Man to a Spider-Man tentpole.

Find Brett Pawlak: https://www.brettpawlak.com/ 
Instagram: @brettsbo

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is still playing in theaters and conquering the box office.

SHOW RUNDOWN:
01:50 Close Focus
13:07-01:14:46 Brett Pawlak&nbsp;Interview
01:15:25&nbsp;Short Ends
01:26:10 Credits

The Cinematography Podcast website: www.camnoir.com
YouTube: @TheCinematographyPodcast
Facebook: @cinepod
Instagram: @thecinepod
Blue Sky: @thecinepod.bsky.social

DP Brett Pawlak’s vision for Spider-Man: Brand New Day

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 2 - Chris Chomyn, ASC 
 
In this episode we interview with Cinematographer <a href="http://www.chrischomyn.com">Chris Chomyn, ASC.</a> 
 
The War Story is from <a href="http://www.frazerbradshaw.com/dp.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frazer Bradshaw.</a> 
 
Ben's Short End is the <a href="http://www.crackle.com/c/chosen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crackle series "Chozen"</a>. And Illya's Short End is <a href="http://www.hotrodcameras.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=camtagz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Camtagz</a>. 
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The Cinematography Podcast Episode 2 - Chris Chomyn, ASC In this episode we interview with Cinematographer Chris Chomyn, ASC. The War Story is from Frazer Bradshaw. Ben's Short End is the Crackle series "Chozen". And Illya's Short End is Camtagz. Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 2 - Chris Chomyn, ASC 
 
In this episode we interview with Cinematographer <a href="http://www.chrischomyn.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chris Chomyn, ASC.</a> 
 
The War Story is from <a href="http://www.frazerbradshaw.com/dp.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Frazer Bradshaw.</a> 
 
Ben's Short End is the <a href="http://www.crackle.com/c/chosen" rel="noopener noreferrer">Crackle series "Chozen"</a>. And Illya's Short End is <a href="http://www.hotrodcameras.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=camtagz" rel="noopener noreferrer">Camtagz</a>. 
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Ep 2 – Chris Chomyn, ASC

Welcome to the first episode of the Cinematography Podcast.

The Cinematography Podcast is program about the art, craft and philosophy of the moving image and the people who make it happen. Professionally produced and presented like a radio program found on NPR, each episode brings interesting perspective to an often overlooked and widely misunderstood craft. Recorded in Hollywood, California, at the world headquarters of Hot Rod Cameras. Hosted by Ben Rock and Illya Friedman.

The first episode features an interview with Director/Cinematographer Jason Wingrove as well as a "War Story" provided by Chris Chomyn, ASC

Ben's Short End is the Hollywood Camera Work Shot Designer Ap. And Illya's Short End is the movie Nebraska.
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Welcome to the first episode of the Cinematography Podcast. The Cinematography Podcast is program about the art, craft and philosophy of the moving image and the people who make it happen. Professionally produced and presented like a radio program found on NPR, each episode brings interesting perspective to an often overlooked and widely misunderstood craft. Recorded in Hollywood, California, at the world headquarters of Hot Rod Cameras. Hosted by Ben Rock and Illya Friedman. The first episode features an interview with Director/Cinematographer Jason Wingrove as well as a "War Story" provided by Chris Chomyn, ASC Ben's Short End is the Hollywood Camera Work Shot Designer Ap. And Illya's Short End is the movie Nebraska. Listen to the Podcast

Ep 1 – Jason Wingrove

Welcome to the first episode of the Cinematography Podcast. 
 
The Cinematography Podcast is program about the art, craft and philosophy of the moving image and the people who make it happen. Professionally produced and presented like a radio program found on NPR, each episode brings interesting perspective to an often overlooked and widely misunderstood craft. Recorded in Hollywood, California, at the world headquarters of Hot Rod Cameras. Hosted by Ben Rock and Illya Friedman. 
 
The first episode features an interview with Director/Cinematographer <a href="http://www.wingrove.tv">Jason Wingrove</a> as well as a "War Story" provided by <a href="http://www.chrischomyn.com">Chris Chomyn, ASC</a> 
 
Ben's Short End is the <a href="http://www.hollywoodcamerawork.us/sd_index.html">Hollywood Camera Work Shot Designer Ap</a>. And Illya's Short End is the movie <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NebraskaMovie">Nebraska</a>. 
Listen to the Podcast

Welcome to the first episode of the Cinematography Podcast. 
 
The Cinematography Podcast is program about the art, craft and philosophy of the moving image and the people who make it happen. Professionally produced and presented like a radio program found on NPR, each episode brings interesting perspective to an often overlooked and widely misunderstood craft. Recorded in Hollywood, California, at the world headquarters of Hot Rod Cameras. Hosted by Ben Rock and Illya Friedman. 
 
The first episode features an interview with Director/Cinematographer <a href="http://www.wingrove.tv" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Wingrove</a> as well as a "War Story" provided by <a href="http://www.chrischomyn.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chris Chomyn, ASC</a> 
 
Ben's Short End is the <a href="http://www.hollywoodcamerawork.us/sd_index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hollywood Camera Work Shot Designer Ap</a>. And Illya's Short End is the movie <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NebraskaMovie" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nebraska</a>. 
Listen to the Podcast

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