With the film Ferrari, cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, ASC has now had the opportunity to work with two huge directors: Michael Mann and David Fincher. In 2021, Erik won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Mank, directed by Fincher. He finds Fincher to be very methodical and precise about film structure and camera placement. Michael Mann tends ... Show More
Jul 1
Christian Sprenger on building the horror-comedy Widow’s Bay
Christian Sprenger, ASC on balancing horror and comedy in Widow's Bay with lighting, practical effects, and years of trust built with producer Hiro Murai. Podcast highlights include: -How Christian's 11-year creative partnership with executive producer and director Hiro Murai has ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 20
Peter Konczal, ASC on Black Rabbit’s raw, low-contrast look
Peter Konczal, ASC on Black Rabbit's deliberately low-tech-analog toolkit, customized blue bounce light, and the gradual unraveling of its visual style episode by episode. Podcast highlights include: -The deliberately low-tech-analog toolkit Pete assembled with co-cinematographer ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 17
Suburban street photography and voyeurism in DTF St. Louis
DP James Whitaker, ASC breaks down the look of HBO's DTF St. Louis: street photographs, a brutalist style police station, and inobtrusively lighting intimacy. Podcast highlights include: -How street photography, not cinema, was the right reference point for shooting ordinary subu ... Show More
1h 11m
Feb 2024
PABLO HELMAN - VFX Supervisor
<p>SEASON 2 - EPISODE 78 - PABLO HELMAN - VFX SUPERVISOR</p> <p>Visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman (KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, THE IRISHMAN, JARHEAD) joins us on this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast. Born in Argentina, Pablo spent his youth playing music professionally a ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2021
Haris Zambarloukos - Cinematographer
<p>EPISODE 158 - HARIS ZAMBARLOUKOS - Cinematographer</p> <p>Team Deakins has a great conversation with cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos (MAMMA MIA!, SLEUTH, MR IN-BETWEEN, ARTEMIS FOWL) in this episode. Haris shares his experiences working with director Kenneth Branagh, Paul S ... Show More
1h 17m
Dec 2023
OLIVER STAPLETON - Cinematographer
<p>SEASON 2 - EPISODE 66 - OLIVER STAPLETON - CINEMATOGRAPHER</p> <p>On this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, cinematographer Oliver Stapleton (THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, THE GRIFTERS, MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE) joins us in conversation. In addition to his career as a cinematograph ... Show More
1h 22m
Sep 2019
'The Goldfinch' - Roger Deakins
On this week's episode, Carolyn sits down with legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins to discuss his work on 'The Goldfinch'. He delves into his process for lighting scenes and shares his thoughts on the current state of Hollywood films. In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, ... Show More
32m 5s
Mar 2022
Learn Directly From these 2021 Academy Award Filmmakers
The Oscar Special Edition Mashup Academy Awards Extravaganza featuring a plethora of ridiculously talented folks responsible for creating Dune, Nightmare Alley, Licorice Pizza, No Time Die, Belfast…
In this episode, we talk about…
Editing choices in Licorice Pizza and knowing w ... Show More
1h 8m