The Wandering DP Podcast

On the podcast this week we chat with director Noah Conopask about his transition from motion graphics to directing live action. Noah shares his experience going from a studio environment to a freelance world, how he approaches the commercial directing process, and more. I have been a fan of Noah's work for a number of years now […]

Hey hey party people we are back at the breakdowns this week on the podcast.   Please forgive my inability to speak this episode and any typos below as I am putting this up after back to back 18 hour shoot days.   This one was fun to shoot and hopefully this breakdown that has a little […]

We have Rachel Morrison ASC on the podcast this episode to talk about her latest film (actually shot on film as well) Seberg. WE chat about the film, the limitations of the project and how Rachel used those to help define the look of the film, how having a young family changes your decision making process, […]

This week on the show we chat with cinematographer Billy Peña about his start in the film world, coming up in NYC, making the move out to L.A. and managing a young family with the increasing travel demands of a commercial DP. I had a great time chatting with Billy and be sure to check out […]

The age of the Mini LF is upon us and in this podcast we take our first look at the Mini LF in action with anamorphics. It is a bit of a workaround at the moment to get everything to play nicely together on set but I was really pleased with the results even if I […]

We are back to our regularly scheduled content this week and in this episode we chat with director Pierre Michel-Estival.   Pierre has a unique story on how he came to be a commercial director and in this episode he shares his path from the VFX world to the on set one. Be sure to check out […]

We made it!!! Episode #200 of the podcast. Many thanks to everyone that has been listening these past few years.  It has be fun, interesting, challenging, and most of all extremely rewarding over that time and I am looking forward to the future of the show. Enjoy the results of the survey and thanks again if you participated.Patreon […]

A great show today with return guest cinematographer Oliver Millar.  I am a big fan of Oli's work and since having him on the podcast back in Episode #95 his work has only gotten better. Enjoy this episode and if you have a minute to contribute to Episode #200 next week make sure to head over […]

We are making up for lost time this week on the podcast. This week we are breaking down a crazy commercial that involved shooting 3 different ads in a 12 hour day.  We had kids, sports, cars, and more. 41 shots spread across 4 locations in 11 hours.  Can we pull it off?Patreon Podcast: Assasin's Creed to […]

After one of the most popular, informative, and entertaining episodes in the history of the show we pause from the interviews to take a look at how a recent commercial I shot was put together. This time on the podcast we break down a horse racing spot and talk lighting, lenses, schedule, and more. Enjoy the behind […]