Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist is shot on a host of different analogue formats - from 35mm Vista Vision all the way to Betacam tape. What are these formats and why did they use them?

In this video we’ll go down the crew hierarchy and break down every job in the camera department to show why they’re each essential to the magic of cinema.

Let’s break down all the different factors that may influence what camera cinematographers decide to shoot on - and which may also help you to select a camera for your next film, whether it be a low budget, self funded short, or an industry level feature.

Let's take a look at the work of director of photography Jarin Blaschke.

Today let’s break down five of the biggest technical pitfalls new filmmakers face - and, more importantly, diagnose how you can avoid making them.

Interviews are the bread and butter of documentaries. With the rise in popularity of this format across streaming services, commercial content and corporate videos - it’s a technique which should be in every filmmaker’s toolbox. Let's take a look at how to set one up.

In this latest video I've broken down how depth of field works and tried to answer a couple of questions. What makes one shot shallow and intimate, while another feels deep and expansive? What effect does this have on storytelling?

Today, I’m going to unpack five dazzling shots - where creative thinking and technical innovation paired up to create something special.

Let's look at two different lighting packages I've created: one catered to lower budget jobs by solo shooters, and another full package the likes of which would be used on an indie level movie, commercial or music video.

Let's look at four challenges that come with starting a filmmaking career: financial difficulties, the lack of structure, a demanding work environment and the issue of time.

In the latest addition of this series, let's look at four different sets of cinema lenses used in the film industry: IronGlass Soviet Rehoused Lenses, Lomo Spherical Standard Speeds, Angénieux EZ Series Zooms and Zeiss Supreme Primes.

Let's break down what gear you should choose for your camera package and how to create a gear list for it.

How does Wong Kar-Wai pull off his famous step printing technique in Chungking Express?

Let’s take a look at how different episodes of Pachinko, which used the same technical crew and locations, each took a unique creative approach based on having a different director and cinematographer team.

Let's evaluate what the most popular cinema camera is based on a study on what cameras were used to shoot the narrative movies at Sundance, Cannes and the Oscars from 2021 to 2024.

In this episode let's take a look at the cinematography of French DP Agnès Godard.

What are diffusion filters and why are they used so often on professional film sets by cinematographers?

Let’s take a look at 5 camera techniques used by Christopher Nolan and break down how he pulls them off.

What 10 consumables and tools are found on every professional film set?

In this video let me invite you behind the scenes and guide you through how exactly DPs select, rent gear, and allocate the camera budget based on my own experience as a cinematographer.