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The world's best photographers and cinematographers, in conversation with Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton.
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Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
With some areas of the world appearing to be turning the corner on Covid-19, we explore whether the pandemic has fundamentally changed art, the new creative impulses and business incentives it may have precipitated, and what kind of films and photographs we expect to see coming out of this bizarre period in human history.
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Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
National Geographic photographer and Asia specialist Michael Yamashita joins us in this episode, discussing the vast changes to the photography industry that have taken place across his career, disappearing communities and environments, NatGeo's booming presence online, and his role as a volunteer fireman in the small town he calls home.
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Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
A Puerto Rican-born photographer now living in New Jersey, Paola Franqui has, under her handle @monaris_, become known for her cinematic street photography, often shot in New York City and evoking the feeling of a bygone era. We talk to her about finding movie moments among the everyday, how she was influenced by photography greats Vivian Maier and Saul Leiter, and doing client work on something as simple as an iPhone.
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Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Not focus the lens kind but focus the human kind: being able to concentrate and stay determined is crucial to success in pretty much anything, so how can you foster it? We are certainly not experts *checks phone notifications*, but here we discuss attempts at focus in a world of distractions and health/political crises.
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Saturday Jan 09, 2021
Saturday Jan 09, 2021
Ford v Ferrari, Nebraska, Downsizing and 3:10 to Yuma cinematographer Phedon Papamichael joins us, to discuss the future of movies, using a blue light in a black and white film, Hollywood's reluctance around b&w films, working with camera cars, the incentives around doing flashy rather than naturalistic cinematography, and much more.
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Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Indian street photographer Vineet Vohra joins us to discuss his distinctive, playful style, trying to capture photos that feel like hitting a 'pause' button on life, shooting in Varanasi and his native New Delhi, and much more.
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Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
We're a mere blip in history. Many of the artistic mediums that are dominant now weren't as little as a hundred years ago, and with technology progressing so fast, they'll likely change again on a much shorter timeframe. Here we attempt to take stock of photography, cinema and other forms of storytelling at this moment in time, assess the outlook for them, and think about where the world of art/storytelling/whatever-you-want-to-call-it may be headed.
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Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Friend and confidante of the great Stanley Kubrick, Larry Smith was the cinematographer on 'Eyes Wide Shut', lit 'The Shining' for which he served as gaffer, and was also on set for 'Barry Lyndon'. We speak to him about Kubrick's unique directing and business style, using Christmas lights for effect on 'Eyes Wide Shut' (the longest film shoot on record) Larry's work with Nicolas Winding Refn on 'Only God Forgives', and much more.
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Monday Nov 16, 2020
Monday Nov 16, 2020
The USA is so frequently the setting for both cinema and photography, so what's the attraction? We attempt to put it into words, discussing monolithic facades, contrasting cultures, rampant consumerism and other classically American traits, along with our own experiences travelling and working in the States.
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Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Travelling photographer Jord Hammond joins us to discuss how drifting around Asia caused him to drift into photography, the research that goes into his cinematic landscapes, and how video games influenced his style.
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