The T Stop Inn

The T Stop Inn

By Ben Allan ACS CSITV & Film
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The T Stop Inn episodes

  • Intelligent Storytelling: Kate Armstrong-Smith
    Kate Armstrong-Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Othelia Technology, which has a powerful set of tools which enable film makers to use AI to enhance the process without sacrificing creative control and the human element of creative storytelling.
    59 min
  • Film Making Without A Frame

    Ben Allan and Clara Chong discuss the new Immersive format for the Apple Vision Pro and what it means for professional film makers including discussion of the Blackmagic Design URSA Cine Immersive camera.

    1 hr 2 min
  • Camera Czech: Mark Bliss ACK

    The career of Mark Bliss ACK unfolds like a cold war adventure novel with a daring escape from behind the iron curtain leading to starting over as a refugee in Australia and an incredible career in cinematography. Starting down under with music videos and commercials his work eventually lead him back to Europe where he has had an incredible run of work for over a decade, recently leading him to the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival.

    1 hr 23 min
  • Clooney, Netflix & The Midnight Sky: Martin Ruhe ASC
    Martin Ruhe ASC talks about his recurring collaborations with George Clooney and the NETFLIX science fiction epic THE MIDNIGHT SKY.  Martin discusses the practicalities of the ambitious film including the choice of ARRI ALEXA 65 & DNA Prime Lenses, shooting on an Arctic glacier, LED volume in studio, the lighting approach and working with Clooney's dual roles as director and star.
    Martin also talks about the virtues of shooting single camera, doing his own operating and how he grounds the visuals in the story and character while working film style with digital cameras as well as working with legendary colorist Stefan Sonnenfeld at Company 3.
    49 min
  • Dances With Oscars: Dean Semler AM ACS ASC - Part 2
    From "Dances With Wolves" to working with Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, Jim Carey, Eddie Murphy, Renee Zellwegger and Arnold Schwarzenegger, this is an inspiring and hilarious rollercoaster ride through Hollywood and the world of big movies. Dean Semler opens up about experiences and insights from one of the most remarkable careers of a generation.
    1 hr 19 min
  • From Renmark to Hollywood: Dean Semler AM ACS ASC - Part 1

    In Part 1 of this special, Dean Semler AM ACS ASC explains how he got his start in the industry, his early experiences in TV and shooting documentaries and then the making of MAD MAX: ROAD WARRIOR, DEAD CALM, COCKTAIL, YOUNG GUNS, LONESOME DOVE, K9 and DANCES WITH WOLVES and shares some of the best things he learned along the way.

    49 min
  • Shooting "RAMS": Steve Arnold ACS

    Steve Arnold ACS talks about his experience shooting the hit Aussie film "RAMS" with Sam Neill, Michael Caton and director Jeremy Sims.  Steve tells us about the process of testing and comparing the full range of Panavision Anamorphic lenses, creating custom LUT's for the film and how he works to get a much of the look as possible captured in camera.  

    This episode was recorded with a live audience at the United Cinemas Opera Quays in Sydney as a special event with the NSW ACS.

    54 min

About The T Stop Inn

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A series of relaxed conversations between Ben Allan ACS CSI and some of the most interesting people in the industry today talking about the film industry and the craft of cinematography.