The Cinematography Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast


Latest Episodes

DP Jess Hall’s retro look on The Fantastic Four: First Steps
November 28, 2025

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 335: Jess HallCinematographer Jess Hall, ASC, BSC reunited with director Matt Shakman to bring the retro-future world of The Fantastic Four: First Steps to life. The two had collaborated on several projects together, s

Jeff Cutter: melding the alien worlds of Predator: Badlands
November 21, 2025

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 334: Jeff CutterCinematographer Jeff Cutter first collaborated with director Dan Trachtenberg on 10 Cloverfield Lane. Their successful partnership continued on the Predator prequel, Prey, which became Hulu's most-watch

Jeff Cronenweth, ASC: stepping out of the grid on TRON: ARES
November 14, 2025

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 333: Jeff CronenwethTwo-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth, ASC is known for visually defining modern classics like Fight Club and The Social Network. With TRON: ARES, he melded three distinct realiti

Cinematographer Dan Laustsen brings Frankenstein to life
November 07, 2025

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 332: Dan LaustsenFor nearly 30 years, cinematographer Dan Laustsen, ASC, DFF and director Guillermo del Toro have produced one of cinema's most visually distinctive collaborations. Sharing a deep affinity for rich colo

Tobias Datum: creating the sci-fi world of Murderbot
November 01, 2025

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 331: Tobias DatumMurderbot is the story of a security unit, part-human and part-machine, that has hacked its governing module to act in its own free will: mainly to be left alone to watch TV shows. Cinematographer Tobi

Pål Ulvik Rokseth: forging the fiery world of The Lost Bus
October 24, 2025

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 330: Pl Ulvik RoksethPl Ulvik Rokseth, the Norwegian cinematographer behind director Paul Greengrass's gripping drama The Lost Bus, faced a singular challenge: how to transform one of the deadliest wildfires in Calif

Ula Pontikos, BSC captures unease in The Man in My Basement
October 17, 2025

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 329: Ula Pontikos, BSCThe psychological thriller The Man in My Basement is about Charles Blakey (Corey Hawkins), a Black man in Sag Harbor, New York, who is down on his luck, unemployed, and facing foreclosure on his a

Cinematographer Kira Kelly, ASC on the unique visuals of HIM
October 10, 2025

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 328: Kira Kelly, ASC Cinematographer Kira Kelly, ASC, had a rare opportunity in the movie HIM: exploring the genres of horror and sports, which are not usually combined. She and director Justin Tipping focused their di

Bryn Mooser and Paul Trillo of Asteria on AI in filmmaking
October 03, 2025

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 327: Bryn Mooser and Paul TrilloBryn Mooser and Paul Trillo of Asteria on AI in filmmakingAsteria, an AI-driven film and animation studio, recently merged with Moonvalley, an AI research firm, to create generative vi

Matty Libatique: the NY of Highest 2 Lowest, Caught Stealing
September 26, 2025

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 326: Matthew Libatique, ASCCinematographer Matty Libatique, ASC, has had a productive year. Shortly after moving to New York, he began work on Spike Lee's film, Highest 2 Lowest. Immediately after wrapping that project