American Cinematographer Podcasts
By American Cinematographer Magazine
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Podcast Description
American Cinematographer magazine interviews cinematographers, directors and other key collaborators involved in creative process of bringing film and television projects to the screen.
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark: Oliver Stapleton, BSC | Oliver Stapleton, BSC speaks with American Cinematographer's Jim Hemphill about Guillermo del Toro's production of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, directed by Troy Nixey. He reveals why he prefers to capture on film, what it is like working with first-time directors, how he collaborates with other departments to plan for visual effects as well as his artistic approach to the craft. | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Good Wife: Fred Murphy, ASC | American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich goes on location to speak with Fred Murphy about lighting the television series The Good Wife, about becoming comfortable with digital capture and about what makes a good cinematographer. | 4/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close: Chris Menges, ASC, BSC | Chris Menges, ASC, BSC speaks with American Cinematographer's Jim Hemphill about Stephen Daldry's Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close and how he shot the film to make it easier for first-time child actor Thomas Horn to focus on his performance, and also about his collaboration with production designer K. K. Barrett to create sets lit almost primarily by practicals and windows. Menges also discusses his experiences using the Arri's Alexa camera. | 3/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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5 Days of War: Checco Varese, ASC, AMC | Checco Varese, ASC, AMC talks with American Cinematographer's Jim Hemphill about filming Renny Harlin's 5 Days of War in the Georgian Republic, including shooting in the remote abandoned village of Tsalka where they cooperated with the Georgian military to recreate a Russian attack using jets, tanks, helicopters, practical explosions and one thousand extras. He also discusses the choice of shooting with a very early build of the RED digital camera. | 3/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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OKA!: Conrad Hall Jr. | American Cinematographer's Jean Oppenheimer hosts a wide-ranging discussion with Conrad Hall, Jr. about the challenges and happy accidents of shooting OKA! in a remote pygmy village in the Central African forest. He details his approach to lighting the film, attempting to capture the natural beauty of the people and the locale with a limited equipment package, as well as working with the local Bayaka tribe as both actors and crew. | 11/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Footloose: Amy Vincent, ASC | American Cinematographer's Jean Oppenheimer speaks with Amy Vincent, ASC, cinematographer of the 2011 release of Footloose, discussing how the film's dance sequences advance the story, how she collaborated with hair and makeup to create the 'look' for Julianne Hough, and about her repeated collaborations with Craig Brewer | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Breaking Bad: Michael Slovis, ASC, a director's perspective | In part two, Michael Slovis, ASC discusses the process Breaking Bad employs to support its directors and provide a consistent feel to the series, as well as how it feels to work in this system. | 6/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Breaking Bad: Michael Slovis, ASC, a cinematographer's perspective | In part one, Michael Slovis, ASC talks with American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich about how the supportive and collaborative team, from the network through to the crew, work together to capture the New Mexican landscape with a cinematic flair. | 6/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Berlinale 2011: Wim Wenders, Guy Maddin and Przemyslaw Wojcieszek | American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich goes on location to Berlinale 2011 and speaks to: director Wim Wenders about using 3-D on his dance documentary, Pina; director Guy Maddin and his producer Jody Shapiro about his use of found footage in Fragments; and director Przemyslaw Wojcieszek about the how he came to the more experimental, distressed and black and white, look of the film Made in Poland. | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Buried: Eduard Grau | American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich sits with Eduard Grau, cinematographer of Buried, discussing the creative and technical challenges of setting the entire film within the constraints of a coffin, as well as the decision to shoot film over video. | 4/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rabbit Hole: Director John Cameron Mitchell and Cinematographer Frank DeMarco | American Cinematographer’s Iain Stasukevich talks with Rabbit Hole director John Cameron Mitchell and cinematographer Frank DeMarco about shooting with and rating the speed of the Red camera, their use of older lenses and shooting unobtrusively for great performances from the Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart. | 3/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Valhalla Rising: Director Nicolas Winding Refn and Cinematographer Morten Søborg | American Cinematographer’s Jim Hemphill interviews director Nicolas Winding Refn about how shooting Valhalla Rising in the remote Scottish Highlands impacted his creative vision, and he discusses using the Red camera with cinematographer Morten Søborg. | 1/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Howl: Edward Lachman, ASC | Edward Lachman, ASC talks with American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich about the concepts behind visualizing the works of artists like Bob Dylan and Allen Ginsberg, particularly regarding his work on the recent film, Howl. | 12/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Knight and Day: Phedon Papamichael, ASC | Phedon Papamichael, ASC talks with American Cinematographer's Jim Hemphill about the complexities of shooting the big budget, effects-filled Tom Cruise movie, Knight and Day, comparing this large and highly technical shoot with some his previous, smaller films | 10/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lost: John Bartley, ASC | John Bartley, ASC talks with American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich about his work on the J.J. Abram's television series Lost -- including the peculiarities of shooting on location in Hawaii and working a show with multiple cinematographers | 9/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Killers: Russell Carpenter, ASC | Russell Carpenter, ASC discusses using a digital anamorphic camera, mixing film and digital on effects shots and the complexities of shooting the action comedy 'Killers' with American Cinematographer's Jim Hemphill | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How To Make It In America: Steven Fierberg, ASC | Steven Fierberg, ASC speaks with American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich about setting the look for HBO's series How To Make It In America on location in New York, his career in New York's lower East side and choosing digital or photochemical. | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Under New Management: Peter Biagi | Cinematographer Peter Biagi talks with American Cinematographer magazine about shooting the 2009 feature Under New Management. Biagi discusses maintaining a career in the Chicago area, shooting on location in New York and working as a camera operator for Robert Altman on his last two features. | 6/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief - Stephen Goldblatt, ASC, BSC | Stephen Goldblatt, ASC, BSC, cinematographer of "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief," talks with Jim Hemphill about shooting this digital effects extravaganza on a limited budget, and the increasing presence of digital tools in production. | 4/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Crazy Heart: Barry Markowitz, ASC | Cinematographer Barry Markowitz, ASC talks with American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich about his work on the film, Crazy Heart, discussing working with actor/directors, shooting this low budget film on location and working with actor Jeff Bridges. | 3/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoBad Lieutenant: Peter Zeitlinger and Werner Herzog | Cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger and filmmaker Werner Herzog talk with American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich about Herzog's unique shooting style, and how his freestyle approach fosters great performances and requires much flexibility from the crew. | 2/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoThat Evening Sun: Rodney Talyor, ASC | Rodney Taylor, ASC, cinematographer of That Evening Sun, talks with AC’s Jim Hemphill about shooting a low-budget anamorphic feature on location and finishing using old school photochemical techniques. | 1/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tetro: Mihai Malaimare Jr. | Cinematographer Mihai Malaimare Jr. speaks with American Cinematographer's Jim Hemphill about his work on Francis Ford Coppola's film Tetro, delving into the specifics of the film's unique visual style, shooting on location in Argentina, and his experiences shooting High Definition Video. | 9/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Valkyrie: Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC | Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC, cinematographer of Valkyrie, speaks with American Cinematographer's Jon Silberg about the film stocks, lens and digital intermediate processes that created the look of the film as well as the impact of Tom Cruise signing on to what had originally been a small and low-budget project. | 2/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Poltergeist: Matthew Leonetti, ASC and Richard Edlund, ASC | Cinematographer Matthew Leonetti, ASC and visual effects supervisor Richard Edlund, ASC sits down with American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich to discuss some of the classic techniques on display in the 1982 film Poltergeist. | 12/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoHellboy II: The Golden Army - Guillermo Navarro, ASC | Guillermo Navarro, ASC, cinematographer of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, discusses shooting tooth fairies and elementals, creating otherworldly environments and working alongside Guillermo del Toro with American Cinematographer's Iain Stasukevich. | 7/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Sopranos Alik Sakharov, ASC Pt. 2 | Alik Sakharov, ASC, the main director of photography on HBO’s The Sopranos, has revealed that the show’s controversial ending was partly inspired by the mindbending climax of Stanley Kubrick’s metaphysical space opera 2001: A Space Odyssey — an homage he planned carefully with the show’s creator, David Chase. “We talked about 2001 quite a bit,” Sakharov says in an exclusive, hour-long podcast that can be heard by clicking on the accompanying link. In a wide-ranging interview with Stephen Pizzello, executive editor of American Cinematographer magazine, Sakharov reveals other secrets about the show’s final scene and offers an in-depth overview of his work on the series. | 7/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Sopranos Alik Sakharov, ASC Pt. 1 | Alik Sakharov, ASC, the main director of photography on HBO’s The Sopranos, has revealed that the show’s controversial ending was partly inspired by the mindbending climax of Stanley Kubrick’s metaphysical space opera 2001: A Space Odyssey — an homage he planned carefully with the show’s creator, David Chase. “We talked about 2001 quite a bit,” Sakharov says in an exclusive, hour-long podcast that can be heard by clicking on the accompanying link. In a wide-ranging interview with Stephen Pizzello, executive editor of American Cinematographer magazine, Sakharov reveals other secrets about the show’s final scene and offers an in-depth overview of his work on the series. | 7/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 28 Episodes |
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