Practical Lighting

SEASON 2 - EPISODE 149 - A LOOK AT TWO INSPIRATIONAL FILMS - with Joe Walker - Part 1 In this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, editor Joe Walker (Season 1, Episode 35) returns for the first half of a two-part discussion about the filmmaking behind two of our favourite films: ... Show More

SEASON 2 - EPISODE 148 - Pulling a Film Together - with Paula McGann In this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we speak with Paula McGann (1917, DARKEST HOUR, MIDNIGHT SKY). We had the pleasure of working with Paula on 1917, and we asked her to come on the podcast to discuss t ... Show More

SEASON 2 - EPISODE 147 - Turning the Tables - TRUE GRIT - David Mullen Cinematographer David Mullen (Season 1, Episode 83 & Season 2, Episode 113) returns for a new edition of the “Turning the Tables” series in this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast. David’s questions center ar ... Show More

This week, we switched it up to take a deep dive into lighting with Ballard lighting experts Valerie and Roger. They answer all our lighting questions including, how many light sources we actually need, the rules for wattage and color that can help us get the best brightness and ... Show More

A bit of a different style of commercial on this week's breakdown episode. We try to recreate some of the classic looking pictures from the 1950s with a big wide dance number and a little 2d animation thrown in for fun. Hopefully you can follow along with the stills below to see ... Show More

Things are heating up… This week Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisit Episode 3 of Smallville: Hothead. They talk about their experience working alongside The Wonder Years alumni Dan Lauria, the difficulty of the fire stunts performed in the episode, and some behind the scen ... Show More

It's time to recap one of the most memorable episodes of Boy Meets World, "The Thrilla' in Phila'" - a surreal romp that introduces Vader to canon and features a rather random Robert Goulet cameo. What do they remember from this wild day of filming and, more importantly, does Yas ... Show More

Spoilers, profanity, Jaime x Brienne. We steal a concept from our friends at Davos Fingers: you supply the questions and we give five answers. Where's that perfect Star Trek/ASoIaF crossover when you need it? Can't imagine a worse Supreme Court nominee? We can. We've got hot old ... Show More

Joanna and Dave discuss the fifth episode of season 3 of Game of Thrones, “Kissed by Fire.” Be sure to read up on how Benioff and Weiss were inspired by book 3. E-mail us and let us know what you thought of the episode, as well as of the podcast, at acastofkings@gmail.com. You ca ... Show More

Up on the podcast this week we are chatting with veteran cinematographer Pat Scola about his latest work on the feature film We Grown Now. His work on the film was nominated for a 2024 Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography and he takes us through his approach. Enjoy!Ma ... Show More

L is for Light - In this episode we shine a light on the engineering that goes into the design and use of light bulbs and how we manage big lighting systems on the road, stadiums or theatres.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for priv ... Show More

We’ve made it to the Smallville, Die Hard crossover with Season 2 Episode 12: Insurgence! What would an episode of Talk Ville be without a cameo from the one and only, Al Gough. Al shares his thoughts on the episode that mirrors Jitters, and discusses why they also were surprised ... Show More