The Cinematography Podcast

The Cinematography Podcast


Latest Episodes

Lessons in Chemistry: DP Zachary Galler’s visual formula
August 14, 2024

The Apple TV+ show, Lessons in Chemistry, is a period piece set in the 1950s. Elizabeth Zott (Brie Larson) is a brilliant chemist whose career is derailed by sexism. Denied her scientific aspirations,

House of the Dragon & Jim Henson: Idea Man cinematographer Vanja Černjul, ASC
August 07, 2024

For cinematographer Vanja ernjul, ASC, finding creative inspiration within House of the Dragon season 2 wasn't difficult. House of the Dragon includes such a range of settings, from huge battle scen

Echo: Breaking barriers with Kira Kelly, ASC
July 31, 2024

Echo continues the journey of Maya Lopez, a skilled fighter who was first seen in the Marvel series, Hawkeye. After the death of her father, Maya escapes Kingpin's gang by returning to her Choctaw Nat

Illuminating In The Arena: Serena Williams with DP Ayana Baraka
July 24, 2024

In the Arena: Serena Williams is the second season of the ESPN+ documentary series. Through a series of intimate interviews with Williams and others, the show offers an in-depth look at the legendary

Capturing terror in THEM: The Scare with DP Brendan Uegama
July 17, 2024

The second season of the Amazon Prime horror anthology series THEM takes place in 1989 and 1991 Los Angeles. LAPD detective Dawn Reeve is investigating a horrifying murder. As she gets closer to the t

Building the world of Fallout: cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh, ASC, NZCS
July 10, 2024

The post-apocalyptic TV show Fallout is based on the 1997 videogame, which was a huge commercial and critical success. Centuries after a nuclear war, Lucy (Ella Purnell) must venture out of her shelte

BONUS EPISODE: Fancy Dance director Erica Tremblay and DP Carolina Costa
July 03, 2024

In case you missed it, we're reposting our 2023 Sundance interview with Fancy Dance director/writer Erica Tremblay and cinematographer Carolina Costa, AMC. Fancy Dance is now available in select theat

Baby Reindeer cinematographer Kryzsztof Trojnar
June 26, 2024

Netflix's Baby Reindeer is a dark comedic thriller that chronicles the true story of a struggling comedian, Donny (Richard Gadd) as he's stalked by a seemingly harmless woman named Martha (Jessica Gun

Bringing 3 Body Problem to life: DP Jonathan Freeman, ASC
June 21, 2024

Jonathan Freeman, ASC faced a unique challenge on Netflix's sci-fi series 3 Body Problem. The books, written by Cixin Liu, are extremely intellectually dense novels. Translating them into visually com

Tokyo Vice producer/director Alan Poul
June 19, 2024

The acclaimed crime drama Tokyo Vice on Max follows American journalist, Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort.) As a reporter for a large Japanese newspaper in the 1990's, he dives into the dangerous world of