Capturing Light - A Director of Photography's Podcast

In this episode, we talk about

Sense and Sensibility

Choosing 35mm film and how they achieved the softness, texture and richness of period paintings vs a modern, overly sharp look

Creating naturalistic lighting within historic estates and the challenge of making sure that what the location brings — the textures of the walls, the colors, and the existing palette of the space — fits within the visual language that are working to build

Using changes in camera movement, contrast and warmth to reflect the sisters’ emotional journey

Photographing two contrasting dance sequences:  using the film’s only Steadicam sequence to follow Marianne’s urgent search for Willoughby at the London ball

Director of Photography: Arnaud Potier, AFC

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1062814/

https://www.instagram.com/losbosques/?hl=en

https://www.luxartists.net/artists/arnaud-potier-afc

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFLyW0lxFU0

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In this episode, we talk about

One Hundred Years of Solitude: Part Two

Tech Specs: ARRI ALEXA Mini LF, ARRIRAW; ARRI Alpha Anamorphics; final color by Sandra Kläss

Camilo was DP for episodes 203, 204, NS 207

Creating the flood through extensive practical water and lighting systems, and a standout single-take sequence that moves between three camera operators in heavy rain.

Director of Photography: Camilo Monsalve, AFDC

www.camomonsalve.com

https://www.instagram.com/camo_ossa/

https://vimeo.com/camilomonsalvedp

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4040727/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr5

 

Check out the Trailer:

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photographer is Mauro Gonzales @MauroGonzalezA.

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In this episode, we talk about

A Different World

Tech Specs: ARRI Alexa 35; Ultra Primes. chocolate filters.

Maintaining a calm set as a cinematographer.

Communication with collaborators with emotion.

Director of Photography: Shawn Peters

https://shawnpeters.com/

https://www.instagram.com/shawnpeezie

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4557559/

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In this episode, we talk about

Never After Dark

Sony Venice 2; Sigma FF High Speed Primes; Fujinon Cabrio 19–90mm; Laowa 24mm Pro2be; Sony FX3 for specialty rigs

Patrick Ouziel collaborated with director Dave Boyle on the film’s eerie visual language, drawing from Don’t Look Now and The Changeling for a retro sensibility built through practical techniques including zooms, harder lighting and atmospheric haze.

Small mirrors were also used throughout the set to create reflective patterns and falloff across actors’ faces. ScreenAnarchy called it “one of the early frontrunners for the year’s most accomplished horror films.”

Director of Photography: Patrick Ouziel

https://www.patrickouziel.com/

Instagram: patrickouziel

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2621265/

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https://mubi.com/en/films/never-after-dark/trailer

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In this episode, we talk about

Best of the Best

Tech Specs: ARRI Alexa 35; RED Komodo; MiniDV, HDV and iPhone 16 Pro; 24fps OpenGate ARRIRAW framed for 2:1 extraction

Lena Khan’s Bollywood-fusion dance comedy follows two childhood best friends who join UCLA’s competitive dance team and set out for the U.S. Championship. Adam Carboni approached the film by creating “a grounded, contemporary base” that could expand into heightened theatricality without feeling like “eye-candy dropped into the movie.”

The production also incorporated a wide range of capture formats, from ARRI Alexa 35 and RED Komodo to MiniDV, HDV and an iPhone 16 Pro, offering a strong conversation around maintaining a cohesive visual language across intimate character scenes and large-scale dance sequences.

Being a Cinematographer and a Dad

Director of Photography: Adam Carboni

https://www.adamcarboni.com/

https://www.instagram.com/adamcarboni/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3949048/

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