director of photography Archives | NICKSAV Film & Music SHOW http://podcast.nsavides.com/tag/director-of-photography/ For filmmakers, musicians, & creative people who do amazing things and want to make the world better in some way. Mon, 05 Nov 2018 07:27:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 59503089 A Filmmaking Conversation on Collaboration, Forgiveness, & Serendipity https://podcast.nsavides.com/a-filmmaking-conversation-on-collaboration-forgiveness-serendipity/ Sun, 24 Jun 2018 03:38:37 +0000 http://podcast.nsavides.com/?p=1991 Filmmaker Joshua Overbay‘s first film, As It Is in Heaven, was a Critics’ Pick in The New York Times and favorably reviewed on rogerebert.com. Luke & Jo is Josh’s third film, and it continues the tradition of exploring big questions while telling an intimate, character-driven story that Josh started with his first film. Nathaniel Glass was one of the […]

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]]> Filmmaker Joshua Overbay‘s first film, As It Is in Heaven, was a Critics’ Pick in The New York Times and favorably reviewed on rogerebert.com. Luke & Jo is Josh’s third film, and it continues the tradition of exploring big questions while telling an intimate, character-driven story that Josh started with his first film.

Nathaniel Glass was one of the producers on As It Is in Heaven, and he returned as producer on Luke & Jo. This time around, he was also the director of photography, his first feature-length cinematography credit. The film has a memorable look, a testament to the work he did as a cinematographer and colorist.

… filmmaking is about telling truthful stories that change the world” – Nathaniel Glass 

Josh and Nate came on the podcast along with Andie Morgenlander, who was a co-writer, co-producer, costumer designer, and the lead actress in Luke & Jo. Having the three of them together allowed us to explore the filmmaking collaborative process in a really detailed way.

Luke & Jo interview with director, cinematographer, & actorSome of the things we discuss include

  • What to do when conflict arises during a shoot
  • How to shoot a film that allows for improvisation from the actors
  • The importance of a good camera operator on a micro-budget shoot
  • Whether creative people should be more like brick walls or rubber bands
  • Why asking for and receiving forgiveness is so important but so difficult to do
  • Whether the coincidences or serendipities have higher significance
  • How to not be that guy at film festivals

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As I mention in the episode, Josh was one of the judges of our #KnowMonologues challenge that I did with actress Laura Cayouette. This is the episode with Laura that led to the challenge. In it, she shares her experiences working with Quentin Tarantino and gives some practical advice to actors and filmmakers alike.

 

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People Mentioned

  • Aaron Holmes, camera operator on Luke & Jo
  • Andie Morgenlander
  • Charles Dickens
  • Erik Odom, the other leading actor on Luke & Jo
  • François Truffaut
  • Joshua Overbay
  • Laura Cayouette, actress
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Martin Scorsese
  • Nathaniel Glass
  • Phil Collins
  • Richard Linklater
  • Tennessee Williams
  • William Shakespeare

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Films Mentioned

  • As It Is in Heaven
  • Luke & Jo
  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

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Books Mentioned

  • Bleak House
  • The Count of Monte Cristo
  • The Glass Menagerie
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
  • The Oresteia trilogy

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]]> 1991 Shape of Water Director of Photography: Dan Laustsen https://podcast.nsavides.com/shape-water-director-photography-dan-laustsen/ Wed, 17 Jan 2018 14:33:38 +0000 http://podcast.nsavides.com/?p=1775 We kick off a new season of The nsavides Podcast with Dan Laustsen, the cinematographer behind the critically acclaimed film The Shape of Water. The film marks the third collaboration between Dan and Guillermo del Toro. They also worked together on Mimic and Crimson Peak. Thus far, The Shape of Water has received a Golden […]

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Thus far, The Shape of Water has received a Golden Globe for Guillermo, it won the 23rd Critics’ Choice Award for Best Picture, Director, and Production Design, and Dan’s work on the film was nominated for an Outstanding Achievement Award by the American Society of Cinematographers. Quite possibly the film will receive more accolades as we progress through this awards season.

Dan Laustesten, cinematographer on Shape of Water, guest on The nsavides PodcastOn this episode we discuss

  • What Dan does for inspiration
  • How he likes to prep for a show
  • How he works with a director and a production designer to develop the colors used in a film
  • Specific stylistic choices he made on John Wick 2, Crimson Peak, and The Shape of Water and why
  • How he has collaborated with Guillermo del Toro and what he’s observed about his shooting style
  • His approach to shooting challenging content

 

Want to hear another camera-related episode? You might appreciate this interview with Douglas Kirkland, the iconic Hollywood photographer and Canon Explorer of Light who has photographed stars throughout the ages, from Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles, Marilyn Monroe, and other legends of Hollywood’s Golden Age to more contemporary stars like Sean Connery, Meryl Streep, and Nicole Kidman.

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Crimson Peak color contrast

A still from Crimson Peak that shows some of the color contrast used in the film

 

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Films Mentioned

  • Apocalypse Now
  • Brotherhood of the Wolf
  • Citizen Kane
  • Crimson Peak
  • Frankenstein (1931)
  • John Wick: Chapter 2
  • Lawrence of Arabia
  • Mimic
  • No Country for Old Men
  • Pan’s Labyrinth
  • Rebecca
  • The Shape of Water

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Books Mentioned

  • The Divine Comedy
  • Gilgamesh
  • Harry Potter series
  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • The Odyssey

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]]> 1775 Matrix and Mad Men Cameraman: Paul Sanchez https://podcast.nsavides.com/ns10/ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 01:41:59 +0000 http://podcast.nsavides.com/?p=190 Paul Sanchez has worked as camera operator and director of photographer on a wide range of films and TV shows including the last two Matrix films, Walk the Line, Nash Bridges, Mad Men, and the Crazy Ones. Recently he was the second unit director of photography on Oz the Great and Powerful, shooting the stylish […]

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]]> Paul Sanchez has worked as camera operator and director of photographer on a wide range of films and TV shows including the last two Matrix films, Walk the Line, Nash Bridges, Mad Men, and the Crazy Ones. Recently he was the second unit director of photography on Oz the Great and Powerful, shooting the stylish black and white opening to the film. He was also the director of photography on the independent period piece No God, No Master, starring David Strathairn.

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Paul’s IMDb photo

In this interview, Paul talks about the challenges of working with visual effects, how to plan for a period piece, and what are some of the tradeoffs between shooting a big-budget film and shooting an indie.

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The car he borrowed from James Dean … 

 

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