Technical Knowledge for Cinematographers – Oct 30, 2024

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    Abraham
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      Hello everyone,

      Today, on the latest episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, cinematographer David Mullen returns to discuss the technical knowledge a cinematographer ought to know these days in an extended conversation.

      After listening, feel free to discuss the episode with each other below!

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      LucaM
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        It has been a very interesting and fun episode. I was reading  description on Spotify and  Douglas Slocombe’s “internal light meter”   made my laugh. I have to try it, a bit expensive and difficult to find but it’s an interesting approach.

        By the way, “tell us, what is a LUT, David?” could be the best moment of the whole season, ah ah.

        I’m a maths and science teacher  in middle school and I can assure that Pitagora’s Theorem is a nightmare for kids, for some reason. Maths in general is their worst enemy, it seems they are scared by numbers. And also University level students are beginning to show huge difficulties. I thought it was a problem just for us in Italy but from David’s words I’d say it’s not.

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        mskb
        Participant

          I really really enjoyed this episode! Can we have more @dmullenasc episodes please? 🙂

          Around 2.14mins, David mentions that critical ingredients in cinematography is made by film making, camera placement and movements, and lighting. Further in to the episode, @Roger Deakins reiterates these points, and mentions the importance of mood/emotion, enhancing/letting go of elements in the frame. It would be fantastic if we could discuss these points in more detail, with a few examples ? In fact, it would also be awesome to do a Turn the tables episode, where David discusses team Deakins’ work from the perspective of these elements?  I wish you could all get together once again! Thank you very much for this great episode!

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          mskb
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            @dmullenasc / @Roger Deakins, Happy thanksgiving! I just finished listening to this episode the second time! It keeps on giving! Thank you! Very enthused, I am looking for books/resources that could help me better understand: (a) camera placement & movements, and (b) lighting, both from the perspective of achieving  desired mood & emotion. Would love your insights! Thank you!

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