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Gran Turismo Cinematography (with Jacques Jouffret) GCS329 Sep 06, 2023

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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 recreating the pivotal Nürburgring crash and much more.

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The Righteous Gemstones Cinematography (with Paul Daley) GCS328 Aug 24, 2023

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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.

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What you will learn in this episode

Shooting the Locust scene practically (02:26)
Visual approach to season 3 (07:45)
Using both Signature and Supreme lenses (16:35)
Camera movement and lighting (20:35)
Approach to night exteriors (25:33)
Practical locations vs sets (29:12)
Filming the racecar and monster truck scenes (36:43)
Paul's favorite scene in season 3 (41:14)
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The Little Mermaid Cinematography (with Deon Beebe ACS ASC) GCS327 May 26, 2023

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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 host, Ben Consoli, discuss the inspriation from BBC's BLUE PLANET series, using different lens types above and below the water, cinematography tricks used when Ariel can't speak, why the Italian coast was perfect to portray the Caribbean, and so much more.

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What you will learn in this episode

Bringing the animated film to life (03:26)
Being inspired by BBC's BLUE PLANET (08:15)
Filming the underwater world (11:30)
Putting actors in rigs to simulate swimming (18:18)
Using different lenses for above and below water (25:57)
Why THE LITTLE MERMAID is so dark (28:11)
Turning an Italian beach into the Caribbean (32:26)
Why the underwater scenes were so difficult (40:33)
Filming the shipwreck scenes (42:37)
Cinematography tricks used when Ariel can't speak (46:01)
Filming Under The Sea musical number (52:36)
Dion's thoughts on the visual effects (54:27)
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Beau is Afraid Cinematography (with Pawel Pogorzelski) GCS326 May 11, 2023

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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 gave Beau Is Afraid its many unique and surreal looks. We also answer audience questions and take a deep dive into how Pawel creates "vulnerability" in his cinematography.

Pawel does his best to explain what the film is about, but after watching the 3-hour odyssey and our interview with Pawel, we still aren't completely sure… maybe that's the point? Regardless of your understanding, or even opinion of the movie, this interview will inspire and educate film enthusiasts and movie fans alike.

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How BEAU IS AFRAID was pitched to Pawel (01:31)
Camera techniques to show anxiety (06:15)
Using wide lenses (12:37)
The different looks of BEAU IS AFRAID (16:27)
Using an LED wall for the cruise ship scenes (22:35)
Why the Sony Venice was the best choice (30:46)
Relationship with camera operators (37:08)
Not putting yourself in a genre box with cinematography (40:11)
Pawel's philosophy as a cinematographer (42:14)
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Elvis Cinematography (with Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS) GCS325 Feb 21, 2023

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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.

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What you will learn in this episode

Relationship with director Baz Luhrmann (03:17)
How lens choice represented different time periods of ELVIS (06:10)
Camera movement of ELVIS (13:20)
The importance of meticulous prep (16:55)
What to look for in a great camera operator (22:59)
Lighting the Vegas hotel room (25:26)
The evolving lighting in ELVIS (28:51)
How historical accuracy can be a fun challenge (35:16)
Detuning lenses for a custom look (36:33)
Filming Elvis' last performance (41:13)
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Devotion Cinematography (with Erik Messerschmidt, ASC) GCS324 Feb 02, 2023

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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.

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What you will learn in this episode

Creating a muted look to DEVOTION (03:41)
How the plane sequences were shot practically (09:31)
Filming the oner aerial crash scene (20:38)
Using custom lenses with the RED Komodo (26:12)
Two different visual worlds - military and family life (29:33)
How to decide on lens focal length (33:12)
Visual approach to France scenes (40:52)
Pressure for historical accuracy (43:21)
Filming with the LED volume (46:43)
Why it's important for theaters to have good projectors (50:21)
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Cinematography (with Steve Yedlin ASC) GCS323 Jan 16, 2023

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GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY director of photography Steve Yedlin, ASC gives a masterclass in murder mystery cinematography. Learn how the blackout scene was shot, techniques for filming ensemble casts, and how motivated camera movement was its own character in the film.

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Steve's thoughts on streaming distribution (04:31)
HDR problems and TV calibration (10:24)
Camera package used on GLASS ONION (16:11)
Lens filters and custom modifications (18:45)
Lighting techniques and technologies for GLASS ONION (26:18)
Lighting philosophies and embracing glass reflections (31:54)
Creating the lighthouse lighting rig (38:23)
Filming large ensamble scenes and understanding eyelines (46:50)
How camera motion is used in GLASS ONION (53:56)
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The White Lotus Season 2 Cinematography (with Xavier Grobet ASC AMC) GCS322 Jan 04, 2023

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THE WHITE LOTUS season 2 director of photography Xavier Grobet, ASC, AMC joins us to discuss the pro's and con's of filming in a real hotel in Sicily, creating realistic sex scenes, shooting day for night, and more. Xavier tells Go Creative Show host Ben Consoli all about his camera and lens choices and how he paid homage to Monica Vitti's classic Italian films.

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What you will learn in this episode

Paying homage to italian films (01:20)
Challenges of filming in a real hotel (04:08)
Visually approaching season 2 (09:17)
Lighting and lensing for filming exteriors in Sicily (11:43)
Lighting the environment for maximum camera co... (17:02)
Xavier's Camera and Lens Choices (19:11)
What makes filming sex scenes so difficult (23:33)
Building suspense with cinematography (31:26)
Tanya and the yacht massacre (35:58)
Why DPs are ultimately probelm solvers (40:18)
Shooting night for night (42:56)
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Avatar: The Way of Water Cinematography (with Russell Carpenter ASC) GCS321 Dec 21, 2022

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AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER director of photographer Russell Carpenter ASC talks with Go Creative Show host Ben Consoli about the making of the film and using the custom-made 3D Sony Venice. Russell also dives deep into the underwater motion capture system, the process of virtual filmmaking, lighting in a virtual world and so much more.

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What you will learn in this episode

Russell's thoughts on critics (02:40)
Filming the incredible underwater scenes with motion capture (07:37)
Why Russell decided to film with the Sony Venice (15:28)
Deep dive into the lighting of AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (26:09)
Was the Sony Venice Rialto born from AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER? (33:10)
Filming at 48 frames per second (37:44)
The cinematographer's role in a VFX-heavy film (43:10)
AVATAR's production workflow explained (52:16)
Why it's important for filmmakers to embrace new technology (01:01:07)
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Wakanda Forever Cinematography (with Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC) GCS320 Nov 29, 2022

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BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER director of photographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC joins Go Creative Show host Ben Consoli to discuss her camera, lighting and lens choices. We also discuss her early career, filming Underwater "dry for wet," night exterior and Autumn's experience with the Sony Venice.

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Lighting philosophy of Wakanda Forever (02:04)
A cinematographer's role in visual effects (06:33)
Filming Talokan and underwater cinematography (13:57)
The cameras and lenses used on Wakanda Forever (24:13)
Why Autumn chose the Sony Venice (27:03)
Filming night exteriors (30:56)
Filming the Namor flashback sequence (40:11)
Why Autumn loves the Okoye firing scene (43:58)
Filming in Boston (47:35)
Autumn's early days in filmmaking (50:25)
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