The Cinematography Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 14 - Rodney Charters, ASC The Cinematography Podcast returns with featured guest Rodney Charters, ASC. ASC Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Rodney Charters spoke with the Cinematography Podcast about his life and career behind the camera. Follow @rodneykiwi The War Story is from Christian Sebaldt, ASC Illya's Short End this week is The Sharegrid Anamorphic Lens Test. Ben's Short End is Victor Crowley aka "Hatchet 4" Podcast Credits: Episode Sponsors Hot Rod Cameras Arri Editor in Chief:  Illya Friedman Host: Ben Rock Editor: Mike Willbanks Composer: Kays Alatractchi Listen to the Podcast on iTunes or click on the link below

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 13 - Roman Vas'yanov The Cinematography Podcast returns with featured guest Roman Vas'yanov. Perhaps best known for his work with director David Ayer, including the features End of Watch, Fury and Suicide Squad, Roman Vas'yanov has an extremely impressive body of work. Follow Roman Vas'yanov The War Story is from Rodney Charters, ASC Illya's Short End this week is "Patriot." Ben's Short End is "Shout Factory" Podcast Credits: Editor in Chief:  Illya Friedman Host: Ben Rock Editor: Mike Willbanks Composer: Kays Alatractchi Listen to the Podcast on iTunes or click on the link below

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 12 - Anthony Liberatore The Cinematography Podcast returns with featured guest Anthony Liberatore. If you've seen the Academy Award Best Picture Winner "Argo" then you've seen the work of Storyboard Artist Anthony Liberatore.  Chances are you've seen the results of his work in such massive studio tentpole franchise films like Mission Impossible, Captain America and Fast & Furious. Follow Tony Liberatore The War Story is from Roman Vas'yanov Illya's Short End this week is "8K." Ben's Short End is the Showtime original series "Shooting Virtual Reality" Correction:  Illya mentions that noted cinematographer Sven Nykvist is related to "Nyquist Theory" but then gets distracted and unfortunately never explains that Sven Nykvist could use Nyquist Theory to describe the process of retaining the look of film after going through a telecine process.  The reality is that Sven Nykvist and the Nyquist-Shannon Sampling Therom are of course unrelated, but you can learn more about Nyquist-Shannon here. Podcast Credits: Editor in Chief:  Illya Friedman Editor: Ben Rock Composer: Kays Alatractchi Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 7 - DP, Ryan Eddleston Ryan Eddleston is a BAFTA Cymru winning Director Of Photography & double nominee. Ryan’s work has screened at international Film Festivals, and has broadcast credits on both national & international television.  Ryan sat down with the Cinematography Podcast to discuss his work on the imrpovised feature Black Mountain Poets. Website Represented by Gems Agency Watch the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 11 - Charles Papert The Cinematography Podcast returns with Cinematographer Charles Papert. Perhaps best known as the DP of the series Key & Peele, Charles Papert has a long career in movies and television including shooting one of the most memorable moments in movie history, that famous scene in "Office Space." See what Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele have to say about Charles in this episode of Backlight Tour Follow Charles on Instagram @charlespapert The War Story is from Tony Libertore Illya's Short End this week is "Syrp." Ben's Short End is the Showtime original series "Billions." Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 10 - Roberto Schaefer, ASC, AIC The Cinematography Podcast returns with an outstanding interview with Cinematographer Roberto Schaefer, ASC, AIC. Follow Roberto on Instagram @19lefty69 The War Story is from Charles Papert Follow Charles on Instagram @charlespapert Illya's Short End this week is "http://hotrodcameras.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=quasar+science"target="_blank">Quasar Science Lighting." Ben's Short End is the Android/iOS app Fyuse "Billions" Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 6 - NAB 2016 Finally, a short MACRO perspective of NAB 2016! Around the web, most everything you'll see about NAB focuses on very specific products, not this time. Now that NAB is behind us, we've asked three industry insiders to share their thoughts and predictions for our immediate collective technological future. Is it VR? Is it cameras larger than a washing machine? Spoiler alert- it's not a "game-changing revolution" purported by others. Watch the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 5 - Jacques Thelemaque We sit down with multihyphenate Jacques Thelemaque. Perhaps best known as the co-founder of the important filmmaking organization Filmmakers Alliance, Mr. Thelemaque explains what he sees as emerging trends in filmmaking in 2016. If you are looking for 501(c) sponsorship, it's worth reaching out to Filmmaker's Alliance. Watch the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 4 - Key & Peele At a pre-release screening of their new movie Keanu we asked stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele about working with "Key & Peele" series cinematographer, Charles Papert and director Peter Atencio.   Watch the Podcast

"Something New" Taking place in mid-April, NAB 2016 has once again come and gone. In this 4th episode of The Cinematography Podcast: Backlight, Illya Friedman explains what NAB is, and why we should or should not be paying attention. Don't miss an episode, subscribe in iTunes! Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 3 - Jean-Marc Vallée Backlight Tour attended the U.S. Premiere of the new feature film, Demolition. The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper and is Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. We asked Mr. Vallée to discuss working with his frequent collaborator, Academy Award nominated Cinematographer Yves Bélanger, CSC (Demolition, Brooklyn, Dallas Buyers Club, Wild.)   Watch the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 2 - Sundance This is second episode of the new Backlight Tour web series. Host Illya Friedman sits down with Kirsten Johnson, Cinematographer and Filmmaker of the new feature film "Cameraperson," which had it's world premiere at the 2016 Sundance film festival. Cameraperson is a feature length memoir spanning Ms. Johnson's 25+ year career. Her credits include the critically acclaimed "This Film is Not Yet Rated," and the Academy Award winner for Best Documentary "Citizenfour."   Watch the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Backlight TOUR - Episode 1 Sundance This is the first episode of the new web series from the Cinematography Podcast. Backlight Tour is like the "Travel and Leisure" section of the Cinematography Podcast and in each episode host Illya Friedman brings you practical, first hand information and introduces you to filmmakers and industry professionals you should be following.   Watch the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 9 - Bill Totolo The long form Cinematography Podcast is back with an outstanding interview from Director of Photography Bill Totolo. The War Story is from Roberto Schaefer, ASC, AIC Illya's Short End this week is "TV." Ben's Short End is the Podcast "You Must Remember This", the EYEDIRECT teleprompter and the Adobe Morph-Cut Transition Listen to the Podcast

"We Cheat" Cheating is rampant across the motion picture and television industry. In this episode of Backlight Illya Friedman takes a quick dive into the world of cheating and what happens when time runs out on the shooting day. Maybe some of us deserve a "Gold Star." New episodes on iTunes every Monday! Listen to the Podcast

"Chart a Course" In this episode of Backlight Illya Friedman gives an overview of the how Cinematographers work with filters creatively and explores the "I.D. Filter" which metaphysically shapes the perception of people and things. Also what exactly is that shoe box-looking thing on the end of a lens? Wonder no more. Listen to the Podcast

Backlight is a new short-format program from the makers of the Cinematography Podcast. New episodes expected to arrive on iTunes every Monday. Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 8 - Mike Mickens The Cinematography Podcast returns with prolific Cinematographer of more than 30 features and television series, Mike Mickens. Mike shares his experience working at the world famous Roger Corman studios, translating the director's vision and finding the truth in something fake. The War Story is from Director of Photography Bill Totolo Illya's Short End this week is the TV Series Mr. Robot Ben's Short End this week is the TV Series Hannibal Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 7 - Sundance 2015 Wrap-Up In our first ever "Mini Episode" Ben and Illya chat with producer Mark Stoloroff who serves as expert commentator for a brief wrap up of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival Show notes Mark is offering a 20% discount to Cinematography Podcast listeners to his next No Budget Film School class coming up February 28 and March 1, 2015. Click on the following link, select "Enter Promotional Code" and enter the word: hotrod Mark Stoloroff can be found at http://nobudgetfilmschool.com/ Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 6 - Jendra Jarnagin In this episode Ben Rock interviews Director of Photography Jendra Jarnagin The War Story is from Director of Photography Mike Mickens Ben's Short End is the Vimeo series High Maintenance.  And Illya's Short End is professional LED Lights from Fiilex. Show notes We are waiting for access to a monochrome D16 in order to shoot a quick native B&W D16 vs. desaturated color D16 to illustrate the difference between the cameras. Quickly here's the real advantages of a native monochrome camera - No CFA (color filter array), this means greater sensitivity on the D16 maximum ISO jumps from 400 to 800. - More visible resolution. - More accurate total range. The links below all illustrate some of these facts, for a generally more scientific explanation of what is happening at the imaging sensor level, I recommend looking at the Red.com link below. Here are the links to the current crop of native monochrome digital cinema cameras, and their associated purchase price ranges: Arri Alexa XT B&W (Rental Only) Red Epic Monochrome $25,000 - $45,000 Digital Bolex D16M $3,799 - $4,299 Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 5 - David Leitner In this episode Ben Rock interviews Filmmaker, Writer and Technologist David Leitner The War Story is from Director of Photography Jendra Jarnagin Ben's Short End is Fantastic Fest. And Illya's Short End is Unmanned Aerial Vehicles used for Aerial Cinematography. Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 4 - Abe Martinez In this episode Ben Rock interviews Director of Photography Abe Martinez. The War Story is from Filmmaker, Writer and Technologist David Leitner Ben's Short End is the QueLab. And Illya's Short End is the Back-Bone Ribcage for the GoPro Hero 3+ camera. Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 3 - Frazer Bradshaw In this episode Ben Rock interviews Director of Photography and Director Frazer Bradshaw. The War Story is from Director of Photography Abe Martinez Ben's Short End is the Blackmagic 4K camera. And Illya's Short End is the NAB convention which runs April 7-10, 2014 Listen to the Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 2 - Chris Chomyn, ASC In this episode we interview with Cinematographer Chris Chomyn, ASC. The War Story is from Frazer Bradshaw. Ben's Short End is the Crackle series "Chozen". And Illya's Short End is Camtagz. Listen to the Podcast

Welcome to the first episode of the Cinematography Podcast. The Cinematography Podcast is program about the art, craft and philosophy of the moving image and the people who make it happen. Professionally produced and presented like a radio program found on NPR, each episode brings interesting perspective to an often overlooked and widely misunderstood craft. Recorded in Hollywood, California, at the world headquarters of Hot Rod Cameras. Hosted by Ben Rock and Illya Friedman. The first episode features an interview with Director/Cinematographer Jason Wingrove as well as a "War Story" provided by Chris Chomyn, ASC Ben's Short End is the Hollywood Camera Work Shot Designer Ap. And Illya's Short End is the movie Nebraska. Listen to the Podcast