Long-time friends and colleagues, Christopher Ross and Sam McCurdy, are two of the cinematographers of FX’s mini-series, Shōgun. Filming this series was an incredible experience full of lessons in Japanese culture, lenses, and shooting with cranes.
In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and special guest, cinematographer Ryan Thomas, speak with DPs ... Show More
Sep 27
Fantastic Fest Triumphs With 'Fantastic Pitches'
Ryan Koo and Jourdan Aldredge report from Fantastic Fest 2026 in Austin, Texas, where they explore how the festival is expanding beyond exhibiting genre films to helping filmmakers actually get movies made. They break down the first completed feature from Fantastic Pitches, Nicho ... Show More
54m 48s
Apr 2021
Chris Menges - Cinematographer
<p>EPISODE 105 - CHRIS MENGES - Cinematographer</p> <p>Teams Deakins speaks with the talented cinematographer, Chris Menges (MICHAEL COLLINS, THE KILLING FIELDS, KES). We talk at length about his start in documentaries and what you learn from shooting documentaries - learning to ... Show More
1h 11m
Jul 2020
Greig Fraser - Cinematographer
<p>EPISODE 29 - GREIG FRASER - Cinematographer</p> <p>Team Deakins sits down with friend and fellow DP, Greig Fraser (DUNE, THE MANDALORIAN (TV), ZERO DARK THIRTY).<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span>We cover a lot ground in this episode starting with Volume lighting - h ... Show More
1h 38m
Oct 2021
Roberto Schaefer - Cinematographer
<p>EPISODE 162- Roberto Schaefer - Cinematographer</p> <p>Team Deakins is joined by cinematographer Roberto Schaefer (THE KITE RUNNER, QUANTUM OF SOLACE, MONSTER'S BALL) for a great conversation. In this episode, we discuss Roberto's journey into the industry (a serendipitous one ... Show More
1h 10m
Mar 2024
SHŌGUN Episode 4 "The Eightfold Fence" | SPOILER REVIEW | FX | Hulu
SHOGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its first two episodes on FX and HULU. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. Blackthorne and Mariko test their new alliance as they train Toranaga's gun regiment for war. Yabushige must ... Show More
25m 58s
Jan 2021
Jeff Nichols & Adam Stone - Director & Cinematographer Team
EPISODE 82 - JEFF NICHOLS, ADAM STONE - Director/Cinematographer Team Team Deakins has a great conversation with the collaborative team of director Jeff Nichols and cinematographer Adam Stone (MUD, LOVING, TAKE SHELTER). We learn about how they found each other, how they work tog ... Show More
1h 27m
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