The Cinematography Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast


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Hundreds of Beavers director Mike Cheslik and cinematographer Quinn Hester
May 01, 2024

Hundreds of Beavers is a callback to slapstick comedies like classic WB Looney Tunes cartoons. It's full of live-action wacky pratfalls, ridiculous situations, and a healthy dose of beaver-related may

Working in small markets: DP Kyle Roberts
April 24, 2024

Kyle Roberts is a DP working in Birmingham, Alabama. One of the important aspects of working in a smaller market is to be skilled enough to function in multiple roles depending on what each project de

Amy Vincent ASC on A Nice Indian Boy, Hustle & Flow, Eve’s Bayou
April 19, 2024

Amy Vincent, ASC did not originally set out to become a cinematographer. While studying veterinary medicine at UC Santa Cruz, she got a work study job hanging lights for the theater department. She fe

Strada CEO Michael Cioni: Using AI to simplify workflows
April 10, 2024

Michael Cioni is one of the film industry's most influential people in digital cinema and post production technology. He is uniquely gifted at identifying and following fads that turn into trends, and

Dune: Part Two cinematographer Greig Fraser, ACS, ASC
April 03, 2024

Cinematographer Greig Fraser, ACS, ASC doesn't see Dune: Part Two as a sequel, but as simply the second half of the Dune story. Shooting the second movie made Greig feel emboldened, to make decisions

Dynamics of a Working Camera Department with Greg Irwin, SOC
March 28, 2024

Gregory Irwin is an extremely experienced A Camera First AC who first got into the business 44 years ago. He received a 2016 Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Cont

Masters of the Air cinematographer Richard Rutkowski, ASC
March 20, 2024

Masters of the Air on AppleTV+ is about the pilots who served in the 100th Bomb Group in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. Cinematographer Richard Rutkowski shot episodes 107 and 108, which incl

House of Ninjas showrunner and executive producer Dave Boyle
March 13, 2024

The Netflix series House of Ninjas has become a hit show, rising to #1 in the streaming service's top 10 list. The story follows the Tawara family, who have been ninjas, or shinobi, for generations. T

Jenelle Riley, Variety’s Deputy Awards and Features Editor, discusses the 2024 Academy Awards nominations
March 06, 2024

Long-time friend and colleague Jenelle Riley of Variety magazine chats with Ben and Illya for our fifth annual Oscar nominations special. With a focus on cinematography, they discuss what they liked,

Bonus Episode: To Kill a Tiger director Nisha Pahuja and editor Mike Munn
February 27, 2024

In this bonus episode of The Cinematography Podcast, we interview director Nisha Pahuja and editor Mike Munn about the documentary To Kill a Tiger. The film is nominated for an Academy Award for Best