On the show this week we are chatting with cinematographer/director Daisy Zhou about her experience in the industry, navigating the commercial landscape, and we discuss how the film business in general appears to be shifting. Lots of great stuff in this one and be sure to check out Daisy's work below.   Enjoy!Advanced Cinematography: Location LightingYou like cinematography.  Me […]

We have a fun one today with cinematographer Ross Giardina ACS as he talks about his latest work on the film Gold. I have always liked Ross' cinematography in the commercial space and it is fun seeing him take those skills and apply them in the narrative space. Be sure to check out his website below for […]

It is funny that I think I have a novel idea for a podcast only to later realize I had already done this exact same style episode less than a year ago.  Oh well.  One more won't hurt anybody. This week on the show I am looking at some glorious Youtube questions and comments and doing […]

It isn't always rainbows and lollipops on set and in today's breakdown episode we look at the inevitable discussion that every director, dp, and first AD are bound to have during a project, "Which shots can we do during the middle of the day?". The art of sacrifice is real and it is a delicate dance […]

On the show this week we are speaking with cinematographer Ryan Eddleston. We chat about his progression from school to on set, how he makes connections inside the film world, and a bunch of other topics. It was good times and be sure to check out Ryan's website and instagram listed below. Enjoy!Advanced Cinematography: Location LightingYou like cinematography.  Me […]

This week on the show we are chatting with cinematographer Manuel Billeter about some of his most recent work on the HBO series The Gilded Age. Manuel has been working at a very high level for a number of years and he is able to share his experience on creating the visuals for large projects.  In […]

A few months back we shot a commercial in one of the trickiest set ups possible.   A non-montage, day exterior, that in film world takes place over a few seconds but in the real world took 10 hours to shoot.  Plus the location was surrounded by large trees and sat at the bottom of a valley […]

Hey gang! We are back at it this week with a great conversation with cinematographer Luke Jacobs. Luke shares how he worked his way into the business, what work has been like since 2020, and how he manages to team up with collaborators on projects he believes in. Lots of great stuff in this chat plus a few […]

For Episode #315 we sit down with cinematographer/director Thomas Simon to talk about his background, making his way into the industry, and the difficult balancing act between directing or dp'ing. Thomas has a great eye and a refreshing perspective on the industry and how to navigate it and it was a pleasure to sit down and […]

This shoot sums up my 2020 and I think it points to a new direction for commercial work going forward. It might not be the most interesting action or subject matter but it was a fun challenge all the same. I hope you are able to pull something away from this breakdown and go out and make […]