Slow Horses DP Eben Bolter on shooting season six using imperfect light, a location lit with green LED tape, choosing gray screen over green, and a dark, wet London look.
Podcast highlights include:
-How imperfection makes light feel real. Eben sets the scene and lets actors move through it freely, using hidden practicals and uplighting that’s sometimes un ... 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
Jan 2025
ANDREW DUNN - Cinematographer
<p>SEASON 2 - EPISODE 123 - Andrew Dunn - Cinematographer</p> <p>Cinematographer Andrew Dunn (GOSFORD PARK, THE CRUCIBLE, THREADS) joins us on this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast. Andrew has worked on a wide range of films throughout his career, and we discuss the many diffe ... Show More
1h 8m
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
Sep 2025
MICHAEL MCDONOUGH - Cinematographer
SEASON 2 - EPISODE 159 - Michael McDonough - Cinematographer We speak with cinematographer Michael McDonough (BOSCH, SUNSET SONG, WINTER'S BONE) in this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast. If you listened to our conversation with Debra Granik (Season 2, Episode 158), then you kn ... Show More
1h 7m
Jan 2025
QUYEN TRAN - Cinematographer
<p>SEASON 2 - EPISODE 124 - Quyen Tran - Cinematographer</p> <p>On this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we speak with cinematographer Quyen Tran (AHSOKA, MAID, PALM SPRINGS). We start the episode with Quyen's harrowing recollection of her experience in New York City on 9/11, ... Show More
1h 3m
Jul 2021
Darius Khondji - Cinematographer
EPISODE 135 - DARIUS KHONDJI - Cinematographer Team Deakins talks with cinematographer Darius Khondji (UNCUT GEMS, ALIEN RESURRECTION, SE7EN). We talk a lot about light, specifically learning how to light and how he started to learn with natural light. He shares the experience of ... Show More
1h 20m
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
Jan 2024
From Landing the Job to Boosting Morale: Sundance DP Roundtable Dives into Filters & More
At No Film School, we enjoy diving into both the hard skills and soft skills required to be successful in this industry. For example, we enjoy the technical talk of cinematography. We also like diving into things like leadership skills, collaboration decisions, and how to hire or ... Show More
59m 13s
Jul 2024
ALFONSO CUARÓN - Writer / Director
<p>SEASON 2 - EPISODE 99 - ALFONSO CUARÓN - WRITER / DIRECTOR</p> <p>Writer and director Alfonso Cuarón (ROMA, CHILDREN OF MEN, Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN) joins us on this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast to talk about his career and about filmmaking. Growing up in Mexico, Alfonso sou ... Show More
1h 22m