The grip on a film set is responsible for the technical execution of camera moves using various rigs and pieces of gear which have become standardised across the film industry. In this video I’ll look at a few of the most popular grip rigs - the fluid head tripod, the dolly, the technocrane and the hostess tray.

In this episode I’ll dive into three films by Wes Anderson - which he shot at three increasing budget levels - to uncover the similarities between them and how his career and style as an auteur has progressed over time.

I’m super excited to announce that In Depth Cine now has official merch!

In this episode I'll show how Ellen Kuras' philosophy on creating images and the gear that she uses informs her own cinematography style.

Let’s go over some filmmaking 101 concepts by introducing the idea of camera coverage and show how to use it to shoot scenes using only a single camera.

In this Crew Breakdown video I’ll go over the head of department position in the lighting department, gaffer, to break down what they do, their average day on set and some tips which they use to be the best in their field.

In this video I’ll break down Wright’s filmmaking process and approach to shooting: A Fistful Of Fingers, Shaun Of The Dead and Baby Driver, to identify the similarities between the three films and how his career has progressed over time.

In the second part of this video I’ll go over a few of the most popular cinema cameras which have been used in the film and commercials industry. I’ll look at a variety of formats and go over their ergonomics as well as the look which each can generate.

In this video I’ll break down how the Benny and Josh Safdie, with the help of their cinematographer Darius Khondji, used a subjective approach to create a chaotically tense, amped up, social realist thriller which visually represents the manic, addictive behaviour of Uncut Gem’s protagonist: Howard Ratner.

In this video I’ll use some exclusive interview footage of renowned DP Robert Yeoman, provided by Cooke Optics TV, to break down some of the pros and cons of shooting on film versus digital.

I’ll use Martin Scorsese's statement as a jumping off point to examine the larger impact which I feel this trend of ‘theme park filmmaking’ has had on cinema.

Darius Khondji is a cinematographer who is able to adapt images into almost any form to mimic the style of whichever director he works with, while subtly mixing in some of his own photographic traits. In this episode of cinematography style I’ll break down the work of Khondji by examining his philosophy on photography as well as some of the gear which he uses to execute these ideas.

In this video I’ll break down three of his films which he produced at three increasing budget levels: Duel, Raiders Of The Lost Ark and Saving Private Ryan