Best Danielle Gagne Podcasts (2025)

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Filming Incredible Oners with Adam Newport-Berra of The Studio 45:59

4d ago45:59

45:59

The Art of the Oner: In this episode of the Go Creative Show, acclaimed cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra joins us to discuss his work on the hit series 'The Studio'. Adam opens up about his process, the pressure and passion behind one-take sequences, lighting approaches, camera builds, and the philosophy that drives his visual choices. If you're …

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AI in Filmmaking: The Good, The Bad, and What You Really Need to Know with Caleb Ward 50:56

1M ago50:56

50:56

Are filmmakers right to fear AI? Not exactly. In this episode, Ben Consoli sits down with Caleb Ward, co-founder of Curious Refuge, the leading platform for AI storytelling, to break down the real impact of AI on the filmmaking industry. They dive into how AI can enhance—not replace—human creativity, streamline production, and even open the door to…

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AI Therapy with Slingshot's Derrick Hull 36:15

3M ago36:15

36:15

“Everyone should go to therapy.” It’s a common statement, but much harder to achieve than it looks. There’s only one therapist for every 10K would-be clients, and the gap is only growing every year. That gap is what my latest guest - Dr. Derrick Hull - has spent his career trying to fix. Now serving as the founding Clinical Lead at Slingshot AI, De…

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Directing & Shooting Severance Season 2 with Jessica Lee Gagné 59:46

3M ago59:46

59:46

In this episode of the Go Creative Show, Jessica Lee Gagné returns to discuss her experience filming Severance Season two, plus her Episode 7 directorial debut. She shares insights into her creative process, the challenges of shooting in unique environments, and the evolution of cinematography from Season One to Season Two. Jessica emphasizes the i…

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What if we could cure loneliness? Philosophy, dopamine, and more with Mark Ungless 1:11:45

3M ago1:11:45

1:11:45

Artificial neural networks were designed to emulate the human brain - and their insane performance on a wide range of tasks is pretty good evidence to support the comparison. Well, it's a bit more complicated than that, at least according to my guest Mark Ungless, former neuroscience lecturer at Imperial and Oxford and current Director of AI at the…

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Anora Cinematographer Drew Daniels on Embracing Imperfection and Shooting on Film 53:25

4M ago53:25

53:25

In this episode of the Go Creative Show, cinematographer Drew Daniels discusses his work on the film Anora, exploring the choices made in shooting on film, the challenges of balancing family life with a demanding career, and the unique lighting techniques that evoke a 70s aesthetic. He shares insights into the language of film, the importance of ca…

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Does Philosophy Make Progress? Chatting with Every's Dan Shipper 50:38

4M ago50:38

50:38

Is the AI revolution we're experiencing going to push us into a future we can't imagine? Or will the pace of progress enable us to adjust along the way? Dan Shipper spends his time thinking and writing on these topics (and many others) as the founder and CEO of Every Media, a technology-focused publication trying to understand the future. Dan is al…

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The Cinematography of A Complete Unknown: Shooting 12,800 iso Sony Venice 2 to create a 1960’s era film 52:35

5M ago52:35

52:35

In this episode of the Go Creative Show, cinematographer Phedon Papamichael discusses his work on the film A Complete Unknown, exploring the visual style, character development, and innovative techniques used throughout the production. He shares insights into the evolution of cinematography as it relates to Bob Dylan's journey, the importance of te…

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Nosferatu Cinematography Secrets: Jarin Blaschke on Crafting a Haunting Look with Robert Eggers 46:19

5M ago46:19

46:19

In this episode of the Go Creative Show, cinematographer Jarin Blaschke discusses his work on the new film Nosferatu, reflecting on his journey in cinematography and the collaborative process with director Robert Eggers. He delves into the unique visual style of Nosferatu, including the use of moonlight and lighting techniques, as well as the chall…

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WICKED Cinematography and Return of Practical Effects with Alice Brooks 44:57

6M ago44:57

44:57

In this episode of the Go Creative Show, cinematographer Alice Brooks discusses her work on the film Wicked, exploring its visual aesthetic, the return of practical effects in cinema, and the challenges of lighting large sets. She emphasizes the importance of collaboration and trust within her crew, the role of nature in storytelling, and the innov…

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Best Organization Tools for Filmmakers, New FCPX, Nosferatu Reactions 36:12

7M ago36:12

36:12

In this episode of the Go Creative Show, hosts Ben Consoli and Connor Crosby celebrate the recent rebranding of BC Media Productions and emphasizing the importance of organization in the filmmaking process. They share their top organizational tools, including Notion, for project management and staying organized amidst a busy production schedule. Th…

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American Sports Story Aaron Hernandez Cinematography with Elie Smolkin 42:53

7M ago42:53

42:53

In this episode of the Go Creative Show, host Ben Consoli interviews Elie Smolkin, the director of photography for the series 'American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez.' They discuss the unique storytelling approach of the series, focusing on the complexities of Aaron Hernandez's life beyond sports. Elie shares insights into the visual style, includi…

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The Cinematography of Monsters: The Lyle and Eric Menendez Story with Jason McCormick 50:08

8M ago50:08

50:08

In this episode of the Go Creative Show, host Ben Consoli welcomes back Jason McCormick, the director of photography for 'Monsters: The Lyle and Eric Menendez Story.' They discuss the pressures and expectations of following a successful series, the approach to adapting controversial real-life stories, and the unique lighting and visual style of the…

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OpenAI o1: Another GPT-3 moment? 51:52

8M ago51:52

51:52

GPT-3 didn't have much of a splash outside of the AI community, but it foreshadowed the AI explosion to come. Is o1 OpenAI's second GPT-3 moment? Machine Learning Researchers Guilherme Freire and Luka Smyth discuss OpenAI o1, it's impact, and it's potential. We discuss early impressions of o1, why inference-time compute and reinforcement learning m…

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Immersive Filmmaking, Joker 2 Review, Meta Movie Gen and AI tools for Video Production 32:38

8M ago32:38

32:38

Summary In this episode of the Go Creative Show, Ben Consoli and Connor Crosby discuss the latest happenings in the film industry, including their thoughts on Apple's new immersive film 'Submerge' and the controversial musical 'Joker 2'. They also delve into the impact of AI on filmmaking, highlighting the advancements in video generation technolog…

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Honing Your Producer Skills, Tips to Find Crew Around The World, Why You Need Specialized Demo Reels 34:34

8M ago34:34

34:34

In this episode of The Go Creative Show, Ben and Connor dive into the art of building production crews across different locations. They share fun and practical tips, from using Facebook groups and Production Hub to find local talent, to creating eye-catching specialized reels for cinematographers. Plus, they highlight why being a jack-of-all-trades…

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Is iPhone 16 the Next Cinema Camera, Tech’s Impact on Filmmaking, Apologies and Reintroductions 33:25

8M ago33:25

33:25

In this episode of The Go Creative Show, host Ben Consoli and producer Connor Crosby discuss the recent hiatus of the podcast, their busy schedules, and the future direction of the show. They explore the impact of new technology, particularly the iPhone 16 camera capabilities, on the filmmaking industry. The conversation delves into whether iPhones…

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Craig Husselby Talks About Synergy Aviation's Latest Expansion into the U.S. 3:09

12M ago3:09

3:09

At Energy Drone Robotics Coalition Summit (EDRS) in Houston, I sat down with Craig Husselby, VP of Business Development for Synergy Aviation to talk about oil and gas pipeline inspections and their recent expansion into the U.S.By Danielle Gagne, Chief Storyteller for Drone Network News at Volatus Aerospace

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Baby Reindeer Cinematography (with Krzysztof Trojnar) GCS331 37:21

1y ago37:21

37:21

Cinematographer Krzysztof Trojnar discusses his work on the Netflix show Baby Reindeer, sharing insights into the visual approach, using the Alexa LF Mini camera package, lens choices, and creating a sense of claustrophobia in cinematography. He also delves into the challenges of depicting drug use and the impact of AI tools on the industry. CONNEC…

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The Future is Fine Tuned (with Dev Rishi, Predibase) 52:28

1y ago52:28

52:28

Dev Rishi is the founder and CEO of Predibase, the company behind Ludwig and LoRAX. Predibase just released LoRA Land, a technical report showing 310 models that can outcompete GPT-4 on specific tasks through fine-tuning. In this episode, Dev tries (pretty successfully) to convince me that fine-tuning is the future, while answering a bunch of inter…

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Pre-training LLMs: One Model To Rule Them All? with Talfan Evans, DeepMind 37:36

1y ago37:36

37:36

Talfan Evans is a research engineer at DeepMind, where he focuses on data curation and foundational research for pre-training LLMs and multimodal models like Gemini. I ask Talfan: Will one model rule them all? What does "high quality data" actually mean in the context of LLM training? Is language model pre-training becoming commoditized? Are compan…

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On Adversarial Training & Robustness with Bhavna Gopal 44:05

1y ago44:05

44:05

"Understanding what's going on in a model is important to fine-tune it for specific tasks and to build trust." Bhavna Gopal is a PhD candidate at Duke, research intern at Slingshot with experience at Apple, Amazon and Vellum. We discuss How adversarial robustness research impacts the field of AI explainability. How do you evaluate a model's ability…

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On Emotionally Intelligent AI (with Chris Gagne, Hume AI) 39:53

1y ago39:53

39:53

Chris Gagne manages AI research at Hume, which just released an expressive text-to-speech model in a super impressive demo. Chris and Daniel discuss AI and emotional understanding: How does “prosody” add a dimension to human communication? What is Hume hoping to gain by adding it to Human-AI communication? Do we want to interact with AI like we int…

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Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned (with Joel Lehman) 47:07

1y ago47:07

47:07

Former OpenAI Research Scientist Joel Lehman joins to discuss the non-linear nature of technological progress and the present day implications of his book, Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned. Joel co-authored the book with Kenneth Stanley back in 2015. The two did ML research at OpenAI, Uber, and the University of Central Florida and wrote the book ba…

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Where are the good AI products? (with Varun Shenoy) 46:54

1y ago46:54

46:54

“Where are the good AI products?” asks Varun Shenoy, ML engineer in his latest blog post. Varun and I talk through: What are the cool applications that exist? Why aren't there more of them? What do (the few) good AI application companies have in common? What technological or societal leaps are blocking the existence of more AI apps that matter? The…

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The End of RAG (with Donato Riccio) 40:13

1+ y ago40:13

40:13

ML Engineer and tech writer Donato Riccio wrote an article entitled "The End of RAG?" discussing what might replace Retrieval Augmented Generation in the near future. The article was received as highly controversial within the AI echo chamber, so I brought Donato on the podcast to discuss RAG, why people are so obsessed with vector databases, and t…

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GPUs and how the cloud is changing (with Cedana Founder, Neel Master) 42:48

1+ y ago42:48

42:48

What’s going on with GPUs? We talk through the GPU bottleneck/supply gut, Meta’s apparent 600,000 H100-equivalents and the future of the GPU cloud. Neel Master is the CEO and founder of Cedana, enabling pause/migrate/resume for compute jobs. Neel is a serial entrepreneur, former founder of Engooden and angel investor. He started his career in ML re…

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Live Video Translation with AI 28:37

1+ y ago28:37

28:37

Founders of Lingopal, Deven Orie and Casey Schneider, join to talk about their startup story, developing real-time translation software for enterprises. Topics include: Why is translation so hard? How are enterprise and consumer AI products different (e.g. Google Translate vs Lingopal)? Should AI product companies be doing AI research? Is it safe t…

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Is open-source AI safe? (with SafeLlama founder, Enoch Kan) 36:55

1+ y ago36:55

36:55

Founder of the SafeLlama community, Enoch Kan joins us today, to talk about safety in open source and medical AI. Enoch previously worked in AI for radiology, focused on mammography at Kheiron Medical. Enoch is an open source contributor, and his substack is called Cross Validated. Key topics they discuss include: New jailbreaks for LLMs appear eve…

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What is the future of AI-assisted or AI-driven software? 32:54

1+ y ago32:54

32:54

Join Daniel Cahn on another SlingTalk episode with Kristian Freed (ex-CTO at Pariti and Elder), discussing the past, present and future of AI-assisted or AI-driven software. They talked about: The Evolution of Coding Tools: From basic text editors to advanced IDEs and the integration of AI tools like Co-Pilot. The Impact of AI on Software Developme…

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Is the Turing Test Outdated? 45:17

1+ y ago45:17

45:17

In 1950, Alan Turing asked, “Can machines think?” He suggested the Imitation Game as a test to evaluate whether a machine can think, more commonly called the “Turing Test.” Today we ask, is the Turing Test outdated? Joining Slingtalks this week are Kristian Freed & Guilherme Freire, founding engineers at Slingshot. Guilherme argues against the Turi…

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Prompt Engineering 38:48

1+ y ago38:48

38:48

Join Daniel Cahn on SlingTalks as he welcomes Jonathan Pedoeem (Founder of PromptLayer) to talk through Prompt Engineering. This episode offers an in-depth look into the past, present, and future of prompt engineering and the intricacies of crafting effective AI prompts. Key topics they discuss include: Is prompt engineering more art or more scienc…

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AI for Investment Diligence 33:34

1+ y ago33:34

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Adam Kirsh (Head of Product & Engineering, Stealth Startup) joins Slingshot to talk about how AI is transforming investment due diligence. Beyond AI in diligence, we discuss: “Horizontal” and “vertical” business models, that start from a point solution Building products vs. building relationships, and on being an AI partner for the enterprise AI-na…

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The Myth of Human-in-the-Loop 36:28

1+ y ago36:28

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Ex-Datadog Founding PM, Ayush Kapur, joins Daniel Cahn on SlingTalks to talk through the overloaded term, "Human in the Loop". They hone in on the impact of both, emotional and philosophical aspects of human interactions, for instance, your interaction with a doctor, and how those services can be considered irreplaceable by AI. Key topics include: …

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AI-Generated Content and the Boring Apocalypse 39:34

1+ y ago39:34

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AI is increasingly doing the heavy lifting in our communications and content generation. On this episode, Guilherme Freire, Founding ML Engineer at Slingshot, joins the podcast to discuss the impact of AI-generated content. Some of the topics discussed: “Proof of Work” for humans, when AI makes personalization and connection too easy Potential for …

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Programming for Machine Learning (Tech Talk) 33:11

1+ y ago33:11

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Daniel hosts our machine learning research intern and Cambridge Masters student, Andy Lo, to talk about the present and future of ML programming. Topics include: PyTorch vs. TensorFlow vs. Jax vs MoJo No-code, low-code and pro-code for ML engineers The (frustrating) world of debugging ML code Have thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Drop an email at …

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AI's End of History Illusion 8:21

1+ y ago8:21

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In this episode, Daniel shares his perspective on the opportunities for the next wave of AI-native startups. Machine Learning isn’t just about sentiment classification, churn prediction, and revenue forecasting anymore. Generative models can simulate real intelligence. But hard problems continue to require hard solutions, and prompt engineering wit…

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Design Driven Development at Slingshot 24:59

1+ y ago24:59

24:59

Daniel hosts our Founding Engineer, Edwin Zhang to unravel the balance in Design Driven Developments. Key things they cover: The conundrums faced when balancing user wants with real, valuable needs - showcasing our stance on "Doing what people need, not just what they want." A peek into the futuristic vision of browsers like Arc and how we regard t…

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LLM Inference Speed (Tech Deep Dive) 39:36

1+ y ago39:36

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In this tech talk, we dive deep into the technical specifics around LLM inference. The big question is: Why are LLMs slow? How can they be faster? And might slow inference affect UX in the next generation of AI-powered software? We jump into: Is fast model inference the real moat for LLM companies? What are the implications of slow model inference …

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Why is Llama 2 Open Source? What is Meta up to? 28:10

1+ y ago28:10

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This episode delves into the ongoing debate of the competitiveness between open-source and closed-source models and the reasons behind Meta's decision to publish Llama2 with a permissive open-source license We cover: How much bigger can closed-sourced models be, compared to open-source? Are new competitor foundation models doomed, if Meta enters th…

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Winning Time Season 2 Cinematography (with Todd Banhazl, Ricardo Diaz, and John Matysiak) GCS330 59:03

1+ y ago59:03

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WINNING TIME season 2 director and cinematographer Todd Banhazl joins cinematographers John Matysiak and Ricardo Diaz to discuss their use of mixed formats to create an authentic '80s aesthetic. They shed light on their collaboration in bringing the Celtics vs. Lakers rivalry to life on screen, their seamless blend of drama and humor, collaboration…

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Can AI be Creative? 13:41

1+ y ago13:41

13:41

Ever seen a piece of work and thought, "Wow, a machine did that?" In our very first Slingtalk episode, we unravel the broad world of AI and where creativity plays a part in the process. We cover: - AI models and consciousness - Poetry in language models - Algorithms, novelty, and where inspiration comes from - Creativity and the part randomness pla…

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Gran Turismo Cinematography (with Jacques Jouffret) GCS329 51:21

1+ y ago51:21

51:21

GRAN TURISMO director of photography Jacques Jouffret shares his adrenaline-inducing visual approach to creating this gripping and authentic racing film. We discuss his meticulous approach to capturing the racing world's intensity, blending realism and authenticity without relying on heavy VFX. Also find out about his meticulous approach to recreat…

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The Righteous Gemstones Cinematography (with Paul Daley) GCS328 48:51

2y ago48:51

48:51

THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES director of photography Paul Daley breaks down his visual approach to season 3. We discuss the various camera movement, lighting, and lensing tricks he used to advance the latest season. Find out how the lotus scene was shot practically, how Paul makes studio sets look real, and so much more. Subscribe Now! What you will lea…

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Empowering Indigenous Communities Through Drone Technology 15:22

2y ago15:22

15:22

Jacob Taylor - CEO Indigenous Aerospace; Darian Edwards, Indigenous Air Mobility Specialist, Canadian Advanced Air Mobility; Kimble McComb, Drone Advisor, Moose Cree First Nation; and Jo-Anne Tabobandung Dean of Aviation, First Nation Technical Institute join us this week to discuss how the usage of drones is an important tool in the process of emp…

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The Little Mermaid Cinematography (with Deon Beebe ACS ASC) GCS327 58:24

2y ago58:24

58:24

Disney's live-action adaptation of THE LITTLE MERMAID is a beautiful retelling of the beloved animated film. It's filled with the characters and songs you love while keeping it fresh and modern. Director of photography Deon Beebe ACS ASC shares how they used incredible rigs to pull off the spectaular underwater scenes. Deon and Go Creative Show hos…

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Beau is Afraid Cinematography (with Pawel Pogorzelski) GCS326 53:13

2y ago53:13

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Cinematographer Pawel Pogorzelski returns to Go Creative Show to discuss his latest film Beau Is Afraid and his collaboration with director Ari Aster. Pawel shares his experience filming with the Sony Venice and Rialto extension system, how he creates a cohesive palette for the film's many different looks, and the lens and lighting choices that gav…

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Safe and Efficient Data Collection in Challenging Environments 8:02

2y ago8:02

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Justin Simkins, a Technical Specialist from Emesent, joins us this week on how Hovermap is creating a new industry standard in autonomous lidar mapping. Justin discusses Emesent's SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) based lidar system and how it can be utilized for autonomous navigation on drone platforms. He also explores how this technol…

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Elvis Cinematography (with Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS) GCS325 48:46

2+ y ago48:46

48:46

ELVIS director of photography Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS breaks down her incredible Oscar-nominated visual approach to the film. We discuss her great level of detail recreating iconic Elvis concerts, how different lenses were used for each of the decades, portraying Elvis’ internal struggles through evolving lighting, and more. Subscribe Now! What you …

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Devotion Cinematography (with Erik Messerschmidt, ASC) GCS324 57:30

2+ y ago57:30

57:30

DEVOTION director of photography Erik Messerschmidt, ASC shares the incredible way most of the fighter plane shots were captured practically. Plus, we discuss the visual approach to the film, the advantage of using custom lenses over filtration, the disadvantages to using an LED volume, and so much more. Subscribe Now! What you will learn in this e…

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