The Wandering DP Podcast

I had originally intended this to be a Q+A Episode but like always it devolved into a rant about finding employment in this business, how to lower your chances (or raise them) of getting fired on set, and a whole slew of other topics. I will eventually get to the Q+A stuff but it certainly didn't […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #439 – The Rambling Man #2 appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

This week on the podcast we are breaking down a commercial that had quite a bit of car interior/exterior dialogue which meant we could highlight what a huge benefit it is to have a location you can move when shooting day exteriors. We basically followed the sun with the angle of the car which meant with […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #438 – The Advantages of a Movable Location appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

Cinematographer Brendan Uegama is back on the show this week for his 3rd appearance and he is walking us through his work on Them: The Scare. It has been awesome following along with Brendan over the last few years to see his work evolve and progress.  He discusses his latest thoughts on the job and shares where […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #437 – Cinematographer Brendan Uegama appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

This week on the show we are chatting with cinematographer Martim Vian about his latest film Lazareth. Martim shares a number of unique insights from his time on the film and highlights his process for bringing a script to life through the visual language of a project. Be sure to check out the trailer below and give […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #436 – Cinematographer Martim Vian appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

Cinematographer Larkin Donley is our guest on the show this week and he is on to talk about a unique project shot for PBS titled The Express Way with Dule Hill. This elevated documentary presented a number of unique opportunities as well as some interesting challenges and Lark talks us through his process for crafting the […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #435 – Cinematographer Larkin Donley appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

Breakdown Episode! Today we are looking at job that has all the hallmarks of a challenging operation.   Tiny location, no room to light, tough style to emulate, and not a lot of time to do it. Then again, these jobs are always the most fun. Enjoy!Course: Mastering ExposureIn the course I detail how I learned exposure and I […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #434 – The Joy of 360 Degrees appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

This week on the podcast we get a repeat visit from cinematographer Mark Schwartzbard who is on to talk about his latest work on the series Based on a True Story. Mark made his Wandering DP debut back in episode #400 where we discussed his background and his overall approach a bit more so for this […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #433 – Mark Schwartzbard appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

A few episodes back we took a quick pass at the results from this year's cinematography survey but, as predicted, I got side tracked and spent the majority of the episode rambling. This week on the podcast I am taking another stab at getting through the survey responses and although I didn't get to many of […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #432 – 2024 Cinematography Survey (Part #2) appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

This week on the show we are chatting with cinematographer Sam McCurdy ASC BSC about his latest work on the series Shogun. Sam breaks down how he approaches a project as massive as this one, details what he does to be prepared for the shoot, and so much more. If you aren't familiar with Sam's work be […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #431 – Sam McCurdy ASC BSC appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.

We are back at it this week looking at a recent commercial and doing a little breakdown.   Normally a job like this I wouldn't highlight the approach but after talking with Elliot Nieves on a recent episode about this series I thought it might be beneficial to look at what works and what doesn't work […] The post The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #430 – Nowhere to Hide appeared first on Cinematography Podcast & Tutorials.