Almost all projects – from amateur to the highest levels – involve sacrifices, but when should you make concessions and when should you stick to your guns? In this episode, hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton discuss compromise in creativity.By Alan Schaller & Christopher Hooton

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 77: Bradford Young, PART 1Oscar-nominated cinematographer Bradford Young feels every story has a personal connection to tell and translate through the language of images. As an African American, telling the story of Selma was very important and close to him. He'd heard the story of Dr. Martin Luther King's march f…

We are closing the loop today on the show as we take a look at some of the test clips from our Virtual Production shoot. We spent two days with the LED wall and all of Dave's fun stuff and these frames are from those tests. We talk about what worked well, what didn't work at all, and some things to remember for when this tech shows up on your next …

Please Note: Once you press play it will take a few seconds for the episode to start playing. The Art of Low-Budget Cinematography with Suki Medencevic, A.S.C Today I welcome back returning champion award-winning cinematographer Suki Medencevic A.S.C. I brought Suki back on the show to discuss Covid-19 and what Hollywood will look like after… The p…

We are living in interesting times, to say the least.Prior generations have fought similar battles and faced similar challenges. Ashamedly, they faced this very battle time and again. But there is something very different about this time right now and it relates to you. You, the filmmaker.By No Film School

Talking to DPReview TV's Jordan Drake about the Sony ZV-1, the state of the camera industry, and of coure Harry Potter. Recorded on May 26, 2020 Special Guest: Jordan Drake. Links: Tyler's Sony ZV-1 review DPReview Sony ZV-1 review FilmConvert Nitrate A Walk Down to Water - TrailerBy Tyler Stalman

Episode 15 - PETER RAMSEY Team Deakins is joined by Acadamy Award Winning Director Peter Ramsey. The conversation begins with how Peter came up in the industry, his love of storyboarding and reading, and how his voracious appetite for knowledge lead him to opportunities in Hollywood. Having started out in live-action and transitioning to Animation,…

Michael Slovis, ASC, DGA started taking pictures as a teenager and was a winner of the New Jersey State Teen Arts Festival with a photograph that earned him admission to Rochester Institute of Technology's renowned photography program. There, one of his teachers said his pictures told stories like movies and advised him to look into filmmaking. Slo…

With over 116,000 followers on Instagram as well as a very successful blog, Ania has been able to build a business around her brand. Fashion, finance, fitness, home decor, and technology are all topics she covers on her blog as well as on her Instagram account. Through brand deals and working with large clients such as H&M, Samsung, Tom Ford, J.Cre…

How to you get into the film industry? Do you have to cut your teeth on set and work all the time? How do you find what part of the industry you should pursue? Lachlan Milne, ASC, gives us his thoughts on this ever-changing question. He started in photography and loved using a camera. He then transitioned over to narrative cinematography by accepti…

An exciting #BTLRadioShow this week as we welcome back writer/director LISE RAVEN to talk about her wonderful film SNAELAND, plus our prerecorded exclusive interview with creator/writer/showrunner MARK BOMBACK talking about the riveting mini-series on Apple TV – DEFENDING JACOB. First up is our prerecorded exclusive interview with MARK BOMBACK, the…

Bethany Watson returns to the podcast to talk about her many sexual awakenings from Keanu Reeves and Johnny Depp movies throughout her teen years. Episode is also available (with some very funny visual cues) on YouTube. Merch available here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/caryallenpictureshowBy Paperhouse Network

Limitations are a benefit to creativity. In the reality of COVID 19, business owners are facing significant limitations. But with crisis there comes opportunity. In this episode, I talk with someone who is full of brilliant actionable ideas that we can all harness to grow our businesses right now. Tucker Max is the co-founder of Scribe Media, a com…

We open the third round of retro reviews with Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht, a film that has been immensely influential for Michael. Jared recommends a different vampire movie. Joe and Michael briefly discuss ESPN’s The Last Dance.By Michael Neelsen

An in-depth exploration of the films released in the U.S. during the month of January 1970. Guests include actor Tom Skerritt, actress Jane Alexander, actor Corey Fischer, director David Gregory (Blood and Flesh: The Reel Life and Ghastly Death of Al Adamson), author David Konow (Schlock-O-Rama: The Films of Al Adamson), actor John Gabriel, writer …

Episode 14 - FIONA WEIR - Casting Director. Team Deakins speaks with renown Fiona Weir and learns the ins and outs of casting. A specialty often hidden from the day to day shooting process and yet so important. Fiona lets us know how it's done!

Mike and Chris talk to the editors of Some Good News, the amazingly popular YouTube series hosted by John Krasinski. special guests are Evan Buxbaum, head of LEROI Productions and Joanna Naugle, partner at Senior Post. Both worked on John Krasinki’s ultra-popular weekly news program, Some Good News. Support the show (http://www.videomaker.com/)…

This week brings a lot of questions. Will Christopher Nolan’s 'Tenet' be movie theater's savior? Will we adopt 8K into our workflows? How does Red Komodo’s PDAF change the game? And, what can we learn from the extremely talented team that wrote 'The Sopranos'?By No Film School

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 76: Suzie LavelleIrish cinematographer Suzie Lavelle loves to be very hands on and involved in visual storytelling. From a young age, Suzie had an interest in photography, went to art school and was accepted into the renowned National Film and Television School in London. She began working on short films and featu…

Episode 13 - JOSH GOLLISH DIT - Join us as we speak with #Teamdeakins member Josh Gollish, our DIT - Digital Image Technician. We talk all things DIT, from where the role originated, what Josh does on set from day to day, how some productions work withoutBy James Ellis Deakins, Roger Deakins, Matt Wyman

London based reportage and documentary photographer Arnhel De Serra joins the podcast to talk about how he went from a kid growing up in the country outside of Brighton with an affinity for guitar and Carlos Santana, to finding a camera in his hand and a desire to capture the world around him, shooting everything from the mundane to the magnificent…

On this special edition of of Anatomy of A Movie, Ryan Nilsen and Bryant Santos are breaking down the new Lily James / Simon Pegg drama "Inheritance" with the Director Vaughn Stein! Follow Ryan Nilsen @RyNilsen and Bryant Santos @TheBryantSantos and the film @filminheritance The film follows a patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly pas…

Academy Award-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister talks to hosts Alan Schaller & Christopher Hooton about his collaborations with Christopher Nolan, his beginnings as a news cameraman, a life-changing chance meeting with Robert Altman, managing to surprise Sir Michael Caine with unscripted camera movements, and what it was like seeing Heath Ledge…

Photographer and YouTuber Ted Forbes from The Art of Photography YouTube channel has gathered over 640,000 subscribers in the last 12 years. Tutorials, photography challenges, reviews, and short films are all things you will see on The Art of Photography. Ted uses his skills in photography to produce a 360 degree look into the world of making image…

Michael Slovis, ASC, DGA started taking pictures as a teenager and was a winner of the New Jersey State Teen Arts Festival with a photograph that earned him admission to Rochester Institute of Technology's renowned photography program. There, one of his teachers said his pictures told stories like movies and advised him to look into filmmaking. Slo…

Michael Carrington, the Director Entertainment and Specialist at the ABC, discusses the priorities of the public broadcaster in 2020; what content ABC are looking for; balancing acquisitions and commissions; their approach to ‘bingeing’ content; and opportunities such as the one-off Development Fund Fresh Start, which runs until June 12, 2020. http…

This week on the show we sit down with VFX Supervisor/all around smart person Dave McDonnell so that he can tell us what the future of film production is going to look like. Dave has been tinkering away in the world of Virtual Production and over the past few weeks we have been testing his own Mandalorian Style LED Wall/Unreal Engine thing. Basical…

The Film Look Podcast - Pan's Labyrinth - 064 Pan's Labyrinth (2006) In the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/ Social Media Links YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/thefilmlook Website: thefilmlook.com Ema…

Former NBA owner Donald Sterling made a series of racist comments; this is how the men who worked for him responded.Documentary subjects are rarely as camera savvy as these ones. The moment Blackballed covers unfolded on camera in the media. In order to get closer to the actual experience, emotions, honesty, and authenticity experienced by the men …

Mike and Chris talk about lenses. They demystify lenses for video shooters. Learn how to save money on your next lens and what lenses you should be considering. Please take our Survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P99LK72 Lens buyer's guide: https://www.videomaker.com/buyers-guide/choosing-the-right-lens-the-ultimate-guide What are anamorphic le…

Kestrin Pantera is writer/director The New York Times called “a force.” Her new feature film, “Mother’s Little Helpers” World Premiered at SXSW 2019. Early reviews laud the film as a “wonderful, Big Chill-esque dramedy,” with “big screen chemistry from the ground up.” Kestrin and I have a wonderful chat about her life growing up in an agricultural …

Imagine going to sleep at night and waking up in the morning with more money. Stick with me on this one, because this is something that’s within your grasp as a filmmaker and producer. For the past three years, my studio has been doing it. Today, I’m sharing our strategy for you to use too! Creating content for course creators opens up some great o…

Movie Geeks United! home entertainment correspondent Adam Long reveals the roster of Blu-ray titles released during the month of May 2020. Films include Days of Thunder, The Great Escape and Inside Daisy Clover.By Movie Geeks United

"Yes, ALWAYS" In which host Dylan ranks every movie directed by Wes Anderson, ranging from a stop-motion thievery tale to quaint island love story. Quirky questions are answered in this episode. Which of these films produces an extremely effective cozy atmosphere? Which movie is just a little too dull and unfocused for me to enjoy? And, most import…

Team Deakins is joined by the incredibly talented Dean DeBlois , a writer director with credits like Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, and all three How to Train Your Dragon movies. He takes us through his journey as a filmmaker, sharing his knowledge about storyBy James Ellis Deakins, Roger Deakins, Matt Wyman

This week, we reminisce and share more about the impact, influence, and legacy of filmmaker Lynn Shelton. We also dive into the world of possibilities created by the Unreal Engine 5 and the new support of Apple ProRes in Adobe Premiere. Plus, a Deep Cuts Speed Round featuring TV Pilots.By No Film School

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 75: Trevor ForrestA note: We were sorry to hear of director Lynn Shelton's passing. Her most recent directing and executive producing project was the Hulu series, Little Fires Everywhere. Her death is also a huge loss to the independent film community. Trevor Forrest leads off the episode with a tribute to Lynn.Tr…

The guys review John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China for Joe’s third retro pick. Joe and Michael discuss watching television programming during a pandemic. Jared finally loves a certain Coen brothers film.By Michael Neelsen

Let's compare a filmmaker today to the filmmaker of yesterday. Movies were created with an actual strips of film in motion, lit by bright and hot tungsten lights in studios. Today, the modern filmmaker has so many options to shoot their projects from RED digital cameras to industry standard Arri Alexas to even your own cell phone. And there's no be…

Episode 11 - GEORGE MACKAY. James & Roger catch up with actor George MacKay with whom they worked on the film "1917". They talk about the shared process of "1917", George's experience on his most recent film on Ned Kelly and his process as an actor. GBy James Ellis Deakins, Roger Deakins, Matt Wyman

Lisa Leone served as an actress, set decorator and researcher on Eyes Wide Shut. Her remembrances of working alongside Kubrick are surprising and illuminating. For more information on The Kubrick Series, visit TheKubrickSeries.com.By Movie Geeks United

Derek Lyons is one of the most accomplished supporting background players in the history of film having appeared in many dozens of timeless films including Star Wars, Flash Gordon and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The Shining was one of his earliest efforts. You can interact with Mr. Lyons and learn more about his stellar career by visiting h…

On this episode I'm joined by the head of Clarkson Creative and director of photography for NCAA photos Jamie Schwaberow to talk about how he went from a kid growing up in Ohio with a love of sports and dreams of becoming a journalist, to finding a camera in his hand and covering some of the biggest sporting events in the world. From an early age J…

If you have ever searched for a camera on YouTube, chances are you have seen Jordan Drake's work. Jordan’s background is in traditional filmmaking as a cinematographer, but roughly 10 years ago, along with his college Chris Niccolls, he started a YouTube channel for Calgary's largest camera store, The Camera Store. They grew a following of over 300…

Lauren Sick is a writer and director, known for her music video work with artists such as Chromeo, MØ, Foster the People, A-Trak, American Authors, El-P, Vampire Weekend, A$AP Ferg, Anderson East, and Pentatonix. She recently directed the first teaser trailer for MGM Studios' biopic RESPECT, starring Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin.Lauren grew u…

A little something different for the regular listeners of the show. We had planned to sit down with the VFX Supervisor of the crazy DIY Volume LED thing that has been all the rage over on instagram this week but alas our plans we thrown out last minute. Instead this week I started doing the breakdown for Moneyball for the Patreon community but thou…

Chris and Mike talk with Jim Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham, co-directors of Crip Camp. Crip Camp tells the story of a group of people at Camp Lened in Northern California who became activists who fighting for accessibility legislation. It’s an incredible documentary which you can watch now on Netflix, which we highly encourage you to do. Crip Camp wa…

A lot of the guests on this show are YouTubers but Ali Abdaal not only has an incredible channel where he talks about tech, productivity and book reviews, he's also a Cambridge University medicine graduate and now works as ajunior doctor in the UK's National Health Service. I want to know how he has time to do it all. Watch Ali's podcast video Spec…

With a theme of cinematic atmosphere and a meld of past and present, this week on BEHIND THE LENS we take a look at two films – A NUN'S CURSE and UNION BRIDGE – and two exciting filmmakers – TOMMY FAIRCLOTH and BRIAN LEVIN. First up, take a listen to our prerecorded exclusive interview with writer/director/editor/cinematographer TOMMY FAIRCLOTH goi…

The Cinematography Podcast Bonus Episode: Xiaoding ZhaoIllya sat down with cinematographer Xiaoding Zhao and Shadow producer and translator Ellen Eliasoph at Cameraimage 2019 to discuss the film Shadow. Director Zhang Yimou and Zhao worked together to create a very distinctive color palette, wanting it to appear to be like a Chinese ink brush paint…