The Wandering Dp Podcast

On the podcast this week we sit down with cinematographer Jon Bregel. Jon has an incredible story and rather than focus on the day to day work or how he likes to create the images he is know for this show is much more on things off set.  Life off set hasn't bee a topic we have […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #387 – Jon Bregel appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

On the show this week we sit down with cinematographer Vanessa Joy Smith as she shares her experience lensing Mayans Season 5. Vanessa has a unique perspective on the work having been so involved with the creative over the development of the series and she shares how she stays motivated, how she manages expectations and crew […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #386 – Vanessa Joy Smith appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

This week on the show we are chatting with cinematographer Tomas Brice about his latest commercial work and breaking down everything that went in to making the project a success. Tomas shares his path in the industry, details his techniques for creating the final look of the spot and so much more.  I really enjoy these […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #385 – Tomas Brice appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

New week, new commercial to breakdown. This week on the podcast we look at a spot I recently shot that didn't go exactly as planned.  Some times the weather is your friend and some times it isn't.   On this episode we look at some pivots we made on the day to get the job in the […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #384 – Negative Fill, Positive Vibes appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

Today on the show we catch up with cinematographer Ana M. Amortegui ADFC as she shares her stories about coming up in the industry, how she fell in love with cinematography and so much more. Ana's enthusiasm for her work is infectious and when you listen to her speak about the job you can sense how […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #383 – Ana M. Amortegui ADFC appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

Our guest on the show this week is cinematographer Rafael Leyva.  It was great to chat with Rafael and here his unique approach to the work, his love of film, and so much more. I really enjoyed our conversation and hopefully we can have him back on again in the future to chat about more specific […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #382 – Rafael Leyva appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

The breakdowns are back this week as we look at a recent commercial that I shot and go over all of the tools and techniques that went in to getting the shots. The goal of these episodes is to get you fast tracked in to exactly what I wanted to know when I was starting out […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #381 – Lighting the Space appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

This week we are chatting with cinematographer Paul Cameron ASC about his approach to the work and his philosophy around continuing to push what is possible. I think Paul produces some phenomenal results and it was a great opportunity to hear about his workflow in prep, how he thinks about the job itself and prioritizing what moves the […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #380 – Paul Cameron ASC appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

Hello party people! On the podcast this week we are chatting with father/son duo Sebastian & Wolfgang Thaler about their recent collaboration shooting Transatlantic for Netflix in the south of France. There were a number of unique areas to explore having two cinematographers on who both took separate blocks of the show and made them their own, […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #379 – Sebastian & Wolfgang Thaler appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

We are going back 5 years ago this week on the show and revisiting one of my favorite episodes from the podcast. It was in 2018 that we decided to take the podcast on the road and we did a whole bunch of interviews in Los Angeles over the course of a few weeks.  The very […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #378 – Denis Lenoir AFC, ASC, ASK appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

This week on the podcast we are catching up with cinematographer Katelin Arizmendi to chat about her incredibly busy last few years in the narrative space. Katelin's been a part of a wide range of different projects recently and we talk about the difference between them, how that impacts her own approach to the material, and […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #377 – Katelin Arizmendi appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

Recently a listener brought it to my attention that I often lean on the negative side of things when talking about my own experience as a cinematographer.   This is true.   I think it is more fun to poke fun at myself and the times when I drop the ball rather than go on about all […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #376 – The Best Job appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

On the show today we are breaking down a recent television commercial I shot here in Australia. The ad is a simple premise and nothing too dissimilar to themes and ideas that we have discussed before but every location and every script offers up their own unique challenges and that is what we will be discussing […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #375 – Depth = Good appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

It took a while but we finally managed to have two guests on the show at the same time.  This week we are chatting with Chandra Feltus and Malin Stennborg about all things agents and cinematographers. The business side of any DP's career is not the most popular topic in the world but in this episode […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #374 – Chandra Feltus & Malin Stenborg appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

This week we are chatting with cinematographer Jesse M. Feldman about his latest work (recently nominated for an ASC Award) on the series Interview with the Vampire. Jesse shares how he approaches the work, what he focuses on in prep, how he likes to manage crew and much much more. Be sure to check out his work […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #373 – Jesse M. Feldman appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

Night shoots are always fun and this week on the podcast we break down a recent commercial that called for all the usual tricks. We pulled most of the stops out on this job with the overhead crane set up, the wet down, the cheated angle and more.  Follow along with the frames below as we […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #372 – Give Me the Night appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

We are doing a bit of a different show this week.   I am releasing my latest cinematography course this week (A Cinematography System: Volume II) and to celebrate I am reminding you why you shouldn't listen to me.  It is fun to have a laugh but also important to remember that I have no idea what […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #371 – Don’t Listen to Me appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

On the show today we are chatting with cinematographer Sion Michel ACS about his latest work on the feature film The Old Way. Sion has a wealth of experience in the industry and in this episode he shares some of the wisdom he has picked up along the way, how he deals with productions, and why […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #370 – Sion Michel ACS appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

Film sets are almost always more hectic than they look and nowhere is that more true than when filming in a real garage. A typical residential garage usually offers every hardship a cinematographer hates to see and in today's breakdown we cover what we did to overcome those constraints and discuss why we took the approach […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #369 – Pushing the Limit appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

Mandy Walker ASC is back on the show this week to take us through her phenomenal work on the film Elvis for Baz Luhrmann. Mandy did a fantastic job bringing the visuals together on the picture and she describes her approach, some of the tips and tools she used, and much more in this episode. Enjoy!A Cinematography […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #368 – Mandy Walker ASC appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.