In this video I’m going to do some speculating and take you through what the metaverse is and the potential impact I think it may have on the future of cinema and on visual communication.

As I do in this series of videos, I’ll take a look at 3 different films made by Darren Aronofsky at 3 increasing budget levels: the low budget Pi, the medium budget The Wrestler, and the high budget Noah, to identify commonalities in his filmmaking and how his style has progressed throughout his career.

I think the most important duties of a director of photography or DP can best be distilled into 3 basic elements: exposure, lighting and camera positioning and movement. Let's take a look at these 3 aspects of cinematography to show why they are crucial in order to fulfil the DPs overarching function of building and capturing the look of a film.

In this Crew Breakdown episode I’ll go over the head of department position in the grips department, key grip, a job which not everyone is familiar with but which greatly contributes to the look of many movies.

In this episode I’ll look at Chung-hoon Chung’s philosophy on photography and show some of the gear which he uses to execute his vision.

In the third part of this video I’ll go over a few more 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 create.

After watching a few Fincher films I realised that one way he presents a cinematic world which is an exaggerated version of real life is through the weather.

Since, the camera department is what I’m most familiar with, having worked as a camera assistant in the film industry myself, I’ll break down the role of the 1st AC or Focus Puller, to uncover what they do, their average day on set and some tips which they use to elevate their game.

In this episode I’ll take a look at 3 different films directed by Wong Kar-Wai at 3 increasing budget levels.

In this episode I'll show how Jeff Cronenweth's philosophy on photography and the gear that he uses informs his own cinematography style.

In this episode I'll show how Natasha Braier's philosophy on photography and the gear that she uses informs her own cinematography style.

In this episode I'll show how Natasha Braier's philosophy on photography and the gear that she uses informs her own cinematography style.

In this episode I'll show how Natasha Braier's philosophy on photography and the gear that she uses informs her own cinematography style.

In this episode I'll show how Natasha Braier's philosophy on photography and the gear that she uses informs her own cinematography style.

In this episode I'll show how Natasha Braier's philosophy on photography and the gear that she uses informs her own cinematography style.

In this video I'll go over 4 ways that cinematographers can control the contrast, quality and shape of illumination without even using any film lights.

In this episode I’ll examine Stanley Kubrick’s approach to shooting 3 films at 3 different budget levels: Fear And Desire, A Clockwork Orange and The Shining.

In this episode I’ll look at Marcel Rev’s philosophy on photography and show some of the gear which he uses to execute his vision.

In today's video I'll look at five things that aspiring cinematographers and filmmakers can do to be proactive and build up their skill set when you don't have access to a camera or a set.