Join the Art of the Shot podcast for an exclusive conversation with the director of photography and production designer of Dune: Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS and Patrice Vermette. Dune is what many are calling the definitive big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s landmark science fiction novel of the same name, first published in 1965. Dune has been director Denis Villeneuve’s fantasy project since he first dreamed of becoming a film director, and it shows. The massive scale, the mythic imagery, the...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 2 of the Art of the Shot! Season 2 will dive even deeper into the minds of master filmmakers, and I can’t wait to share more with you soon. Joining me for this episode are two familiar voices, cinematographer Paul Cameron, ASC and production designer Howard Cummings, back on the Art of the Shot and in conversation together for the first time ever on a podcast. And they’re here to discuss their work and collaboration on Reminiscence, the feature film directorial debut from Lisa ...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Season 2Ep. 1
I promised we’d explore not only cinema and television, but also music videos. And less than 10 episodes in, I'm happy to deliver on that promise. And it happens to be with none other than global superstar Lady Gaga’s latest—and most personal—music video, for her hit song "911". Watch the video: https://youtu.be/58hoktsqk_Q In this exclusive interview, you will hear from both the director, Tarsem Singh, and the cinematographer, Jeff Cronenweth, ASC. Listen and you will discover: —The genesis of ...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, you'll hear from both the cinematographer and the "A" camera operator of Mindhunter, who worked together throughout Season 1 and 2 to shoot every single episode. Please enjoy this exclusive interview with Erik Messerschmidt, ASC and Brian Osmond, SOC! Listen and you will discover: —Erik's career path (00:04:06) —Erik's favorite part of the job (00:06:42) —What DP's should know to best work with their gaffers, from Erik's experience working as a gaffer before becoming a DP (00:07...
Oct 13, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, we’ll be exploring the production design of Westworld, with an exclusive interview with not one but two of the key figures responsible for crafting the extraordinary design of the show: production designer Howard Cummings and art director Jon Carlos. The two of them, along with their close collaborator, set decorator Julie Ochipinti, were all nominated for an Emmy this year for outstanding production design, and I’m thrilled to share our conversation with you. Listen and you wil...
Sep 03, 2020•2 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Welcome back to the Art of the Shot podcast! I took a little mid-season break because of the pandemic, but rest assured that the Art of the Shot is alive and well. The past few months have been fruitful and I’m happy to bring you some great new episodes in the coming weeks. This episode features Oscar-nominated cinematographer, Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC, the man responsible for lensing modern classics like The Usual Suspects and Drive, as well as Three Kings, 4 movies in the X-Men series, Bohemia...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 5
May the Force be with you! Today, May the 4th, is Star Wars Day and for this 4th episode of the show, I'm very excited to be sharing a conversation with Greig Fraser, ASC, ACS. Greig is one of the main cinematographers and a co-producer on the Disney+ Original Series, The Mandalorian , which is the 1st live-action Star Wars series and one of my favorite new shows. Due to COVID-19, I managed to get a hold of Greig during a rare pause in his busy shooting schedule—he’s currently lensing the new Ba...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 4
For this episode, I'm speaking with none other than Jeff Cronenweth, ASC! Jeff is the two-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer behind many of David Fincher’s films, including The Social Network , The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo , and their first film together—and Jeff’s first feature film— Fight Club . (And if you’re worried, no, we don’t talk about Fight Club... much.) Jeff has also shot numerous commercials and music videos for some of the biggest artists, including Madonna, David Bowie, Shaki...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to the Art of the Shot podcast! Join writer and filmmaker Derek Stettler for a brand-new filmmaking show featuring conversations with the artists behind the camera on strikingly-shot films, series, music videos and commercials. Discover how they made their careers happen, hear about their creative process, and learn how they make the shots that make us say: wait, how did they do that? For this second episode, I speak with acclaimed cinematographer Paul Cameron, ASC. Paul has worked on qu...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the Art of the Shot podcast! Join writer and filmmaker Derek Stettler for a brand-new filmmaking show featuring conversations with the artists behind the camera on strikingly-shot films, series, music videos and commercials. Discover how they made their careers happen, hear about their creative process, and learn how they make the shots that make us say: wait, how did they do that? In this premier episode, I speak with camera operator Colin Anderson, SOC, who was honored by the Societ...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 1
