The Cinematography Podcast Episode 308: Jessica Lee Gagné
Cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné is an essential creative force behind Severance on Apple TV+. She has an expanded role in the show's second season with a producer credit and directs the pivotal episode 207, “Chikhai Bardo.” The series' unique look and world-building is meticulously crafted through ... Show More
Oct 23
Stuart Dryburgh, ASC: candlelight and naturalism in East of Eden
Cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh explains how natural light, practical sources and an invisible camera shaped Netflix’s East of Eden, shot in New Zealand with director Garth Davis. This episode is a look at how restraint, natural light and trust in the writing shape a period drama ... Show More
58m 36s
Oct 17
DP Matheus Bastos on making budget indie films Gazer and Anima
Cinematographer Matheus Bastos on shooting Gazer and Anima on 16mm with little money, how handheld and zooms track character, and why focusing on the work beat chasing an agent. This episode is a candid look at how limitations, story and trust shape a career, from a scrappy $80K ... Show More
1h 10m
Oct 12
Inside the IMAX Camera Department with Scott "Smitty" Smith
Scott "Smitty" Smith, the IMAX camera technician behind Oppenheimer, Sinners and The Odyssey, on large format film, servicing cameras and why film costs less than you'd think. This episode is packed with technical detail for anyone who wants to understand the mechanics of shootin ... Show More
1h 15m
Feb 2025
S2E7: Chikhai Bardo (with Dichen Lachman and Jessica Lee Gagné)
This week, it’s finally time to take the elevator down to the testing floor. To break down all the revelations in Season 2 Episode 7, Ben and Adam are joined by Dichen Lachman, who plays Gemma / Ms. Casey. She shares what it was like filming in a brand new location with a new cas ... Show More
1h 11m
Jan 2025
S2E3: Who Is Alive? (with Gwendoline Christie)
To unpack Season 2 Episode 3, Ben and Adam are joined by Gwendoline Christie, who plays a mysterious new Lumon employee, for her first ever podcast. And she’s a natural! They talk all about her unique acting journey, the power of leaning into the absurd and obscene, and how prote ... Show More
56m 38s
Aug 2023
RUTH DE JONG - Production Designer
<p>SEASON 2 - EPISODE 49 - RUTH DE JONG - PRODUCTION DESIGNER</p> <p>Team Deakins is joined by talented production designer Ruth De Jong (OPPENHEIMER, NOPE, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA). A creative scion of the accomplished production designer Jack Fisk, Ruth explains how Jack recruite ... Show More
1h 16m
Jan 2025
S2E2: Goodbye Mrs. Selvig (with Dan Erickson)
Everyone’s favorite brain in a jar, Severance creator Dan Erickson, is back with Ben and Adam to talk about Season 2 Episode 2. Dan reflects on creating an all-Outtie episode, wearing uncomfortable shoes in solidarity with actors, and the shared door-factory-universe between Seve ... Show More
56m 51s
Jul 2025
466 - Alex Wang, VFX Supervisor - The Last of Us - Season 2
In this episode, Allan McKay sits down with Alex Wang, the Visual Effects Supervisor for the acclaimed HBO series The Last of Us, to break down the monumental VFX work behind the show's highly anticipated second season. Alex pulls back the curtain on the incredible challenges and ... Show More
1h 4m