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 suburbs.
-What led to the unusual set design and lighting of one of the key loc ... Show More
Jun 13
Smoke, spotlights, Silicon Valley secrets in The Audacity
The Audacity DP Richard Rutkowski, ASC made Vancouver look like Palo Alto, used lens filters instead of special effects to create wildfires, and dramatized the themes of the show with spotlights and framing. Podcast highlights include: -How Richard and his crew made Vancouver loo ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 5
Bonus Episode: Peter Deming, ASC
Peter Deming, ASC on shooting Evil Dead 2 with director Sam Raimi and working with director David Lynch on Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive, and Twin Peaks. Find Peter Deming: Instagram @peter_deming Spider Noir is now streaming on MGM Plus and Amazon Prime. The Cinematography Podc ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 5
Shooting in the dark: the making of Spider Noir
Cinematographers Darren Tiernan, ISC and Peter Deming, ASC are the DPs of Spider Noir, the new MGM Plus and Amazon Prime series starring Nicolas Cage as the hard-boiled 1930s New York detective version of Spider-Man. The character is based on Marvel Comics featuring Spiderman Noi ... 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
Nov 2021
Dune DP Greig Fraser and Editor Joe Walker Break Down Crafting a Cinematic Epic
Get ready for tons of insight on this massive film!
In this episode, we talk about...
How the team conquered the challenge of presenting such a dense, beloved, and influential book on the screen.
How the team tried to keep elements of the book that may not be the most cinemati ... Show More
1h 18m
Mar 2025
BEN DAVIS - Cinematographer
SEASON 2 - EPISODE 131 - Ben Davis - Cinematographer In this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we speak with cinematographer Ben Davis (THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, LAYER CAKE). During our conversation, we talk all things cinematography, and we learn wha ... Show More
1h 9m
May 2025
DP & VFX RELATIONSHIP - with Greig Fraser & Paul Lambert
<p>SEASON 2 - EPISODE 141 - DP & VFX Relationship - with Greig Fraser & Paul Lambert</p> <p>In this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, cinematographer Greig Fraser (Season 1, Episodes 29, 57, 63, 69 & Season 2, Episodes 50, 51, 100) and VFX supervisor Paul Lambert (Season 1, Ep ... Show More
1h 14m
Jan 2024
‘Blackfish’ Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite Turns Blacklist Script ‘I.S.S.’ Into Sci-Fi Thriller Theatrical Release
Not all award-winning filmmakers planned for a career in film when they were younger. Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite found her love of film in her thirties, and has since directed films such as Blackfish, Our Friend, and many others. She recently directed I.S.S., a high-stakes t ... Show More
45m 15s
Feb 2025
How ‘The Substance’ Editor Trimmed the Fat of the Hit Body Horror Flick
In this episode of No Film School, GG Hawkins sits down with Jérôme Eltabet, the editor of the Oscar-nominated body horror film The Substance. Jérôme shares his journey from assistant director to editor, detailing his work with director Coralie Fargeat to bring The Substance to l ... Show More
45m 21s