The Kodakery

This week we were joined by the multi-talented Greg Hunt, a cinematographer and photographer who discovered the craft of celluloid during his days as a professional skater. Greg has a new book called “Ninety-Six Dreams, Two Thousand Memories”. This is a very personal project for Greg who has often kept his photography work to himself, focusing on cinematography as his commercial work. This special book project is his first still film publication and he discusses with us the inspiration for the project, why a printed book felt right and some general insight into his stylistic choices.

This week we talked with Skyler Lawson, a young passionate filmmaker in the early stages his career. Using short films as a way to enter the field, he has certainly proven his ability to write and direct some incredible work. We talk about what he’s learned along the way, his decision to share his work on Vimeo and how he sees his personal voice having a place in today’s cinematic landscape.

vimeo.com/skylerlawson

This week we were joined by photographer Lola Paprocka. We talk about how her book "Blokovi: Novi Beograd" came together, why brutalist architecture is appealing to her, the craft of a published photograph book and her work cultivating photographic communities through the Palm Photo Prize project.

Printed letters, digital fonts: we look at them every day, but do you ever stop to think about who designed them? Why do you not notice them? Is that on purpose? This week we are joined by Riley Cran, a typeface designer who helped us answer these questions and bring into the light a craft that’s often hidden in plain sight. You’ll soon learn about the history of typeface, how Riley approaches each typeface, and a special project he recently worked on that tips it’s hat to a typeface pioneer, Mortimer Leach.

https://www.losttype.com/

www.rileycran.com

This week we sat down with Javier Téllez, the artist responsible for the creation of "NOSFERATU(The Undead"), a commissioned work for the Memorial Art Gallery. Also joining us is Jonathan Binstock, the Mary W. and Donald R. Clark Director of the MAG and John Hanhardt, Consulting Senior Curator of Media Arts for the MAG. NOSFERATU (The Undead) is part of a series called Reflections on Place: that place being Rochester, NY. Javier is an artist who incorporates people living with mental illness into his work and he did the same with this piece. Inspired by the 1922 film Nosferatu, Javier and a local cast created a film that incorporates celluloid, the theater and mental illness into an incredible body of work. Listen in to hear Javier’s journey to make this film and how it lives within the MAG.

http://mag.rochester.edu/exhibitions/javier-tellez/

This week we were fortunate enough to get some time with Francesco Carrozzini; filmmaker, photographer and all around creative genius. Raised in a creative lifestyle, surrounded by some of the best image makers in the world, it’s no surprise that he is driven to want to tell stories through all the various work he does. We talk music videos, photography, his documentary “Franca: Chaos and Creation,” and his upcoming narrative film. Francesco is humble, honest and thoughtful- just like his work!

http://www.francescocarrozzini.com/

https://www.instagram.com/francescocarrozzini/

This week we are talking with Janet Borgerson and Jonathan Schroeder. These avid vinyl collectors eventually realized that they were seeing themes within the albums they had, specifically with their cover designs. This lead them down the path to writing their book “Designed for Hi Fi Living: The vinyl LP in mid-century America.” We were lucky enough to be welcomed into their home to discuss their project amid their collection. It was so fascinating learning about American culture through these covers. You definitely do not want to miss this episode!

This week we talked to Mark Raso director of the new film, Kodachrome. A story about the last photo lab to process Kodachrome, this film was aptly shot on 35mm. We talked to Mark about directing his second feature, about shooting on film and about getting your dream cast.

Kodachrome premieres on Netflix on April 20th and will be in select theaters for a theatrical release.

To discuss the film Love After Love, this week Russ Harbaugh (writer and director) and Chris Teague (cinematographer), joined us. Love After Love began as a short which premiered at Sundance in 2012 and has now found its way to the big screen. Russ and Chris eloquently share the path this film took to come to fruition, the importance film played and why a meaningful creative idea is worth seeing through to the end.

Kicking off another round of episodes is cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen. Charlotte has worked as DP on Fences, Girl on the Train, and most recently A Quiet Place. This was our first opportunity to talk with someone about how to build tension and fear with a camera, and it was super insightful. The camera has a distinct role in the story telling process and Charlotte breaks it down for us.