Cinematographers on the Loose Podcast

For our 50th episode we have David Mullen ASC on the podcast. David is the recipient of 3 Emmys and 2 ASC Awards. He will be presented the Career Achievement in Television Award at the ASC awards in March 2026.  Here are some of the things we discuss in the show: Reduser thread : https://reduser.net/threads/ask-david-mullen-anything.2860/ David's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdmullen1 ASC...

Ash is a London and Brighton-based director, production designer, and creative coach. In this wide ranging conversation we flow from production design to family to working with others to mental health to finally giving yourself the permission to direct, and everything in between. --- This episode was kindly hosted by Mammoth London! Check them out on  https://www.instagram.com/mammoth.london/?hl=e...

Ryan Eddleston is a Cardiff based DOP. In this episode we chat through his eclectic career, including his collaborations with Alice Lowe and Jamie Adams, his experience shooting improv and doc-style, and the importance of being flexible and adaptable.  This episode was kindly hosted by Mammoth London! Check them out on https://www.instagram.com/mammoth.london/?hl=en / https://www.mammoth.london/ -...

This time we are trying a new format! In this virtual roundtable, two operators and two cinematographers discuss the role of the operator and the collaboration between operators, cinematographers and directors. Our guests are operators Ilana Garrard ACO, Assoc BSC and Austin J Philips Assoc ACO and cinematographers Diana Olifirova and Aaron Adrian Rogers.  More about our guests: Ilana Garrard is a...

Adam Lyons is a Leeds-based cinematographer. His worked his way up in TV Drama from B camera to second unit to additional cinematography before shooting as main DP on Endeavour, DI Ray and Grace. We talk about his start in Leeds to ending up in LA for the Oscars to his first experience on a TV Drama set. We go on to discuss Adam's ethos, war stories from set and much more! Adam's website: https://...

This is a recording of COTL's first Live Q&A format, held over zoom in May 2024. Cinematographers Tasha Duursma and Charlie Knight answer listener questions focused on practical topics for aspiring and beginning DOPs and those stepping up or wanting to step up from crew roles. Tasha and Charlie are both very talented and prolific cinematographers making waves in the London short form scene. Check...

James Rhodes is a London-based DP, BIFA nominated for his debut feature 'Femme'. We discuss the film as well as his experience shooting massive live music shows, including a detailed look at Disney's 'Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium'. We also chat about cinematography books and Cinematographers' Archive, an Instagram account co-created by James, curating and showcasing books from cin...

Anna Patarakina is a London-based DP. Member of the Swedish Society of Cinematographers (FSF) and Illuminatrix, she was born in Russia and ended up in the UK via Sweden. She has extensive long form experience. In this wide ranging conversation, we cover diplomacy, gratitude, difficult conversations, art, her script visualisation process with the director, and so much more!   Jobs discussed:   How...

Aaron Adrian Rogers is a UK-based cinematographer. In this episode, we take a deep dive into his time as a C cam op and 2nd unit DP on HBO's Avenue 5 and House of the Dragon and Netflix's The Gentlemen. We discuss war stories, lessons learnt, working with operators, and lots more! We also discuss Aaron's youth work and how he juggles DP work and fatherhood.  Aaron's site:  https://www.aaronrogersd...

Check out our new website! https://www.cinematographersontheloose.com/ --- Adam Barnett is a London-based DP. A graduate of the NFTS, he is prolific in the short form world and recently lensed an episode of Netflix's 'Champion'. We discuss Adam's background, the nature of cinematography at the boundary of art and commerce, stories from filming 'Champion' in Jamaica, and so much more! Some of the t...

Craig Dean Devine is a UK-based Cinematographer working primarily in TV drama and features. In this honest and wide-ranging conversation, we discuss everything from mental health and Craig's podcast to how Warhammer taught him to light; from dealing with stepping onto bigger projects and how to work with crew to shooting in Tanzania and so much more! Here's some of the things we discuss during the...

Kate Arizmendi is a New York-based cinematographer. Her work includes Succession S4, feature films Monica, National Anthem and Swallow, and 2 nd Unit work on Dune, shot by Greg Fraiser, and Cyrano, shot by Seamus McGarvey. Kate's website: https://www.katelinarizmendi.com Kate's IG: https://www.instagram.com/katearizmendi/?hl=en Projects discussed during the episode: MONICA:  https://www.youtube.co...

Ben Saffer is a London-based cinematographer. We chat about his first feature, his prep process, his use of cine tracer and unreal engine for previs and his time as a DIT. Links to things we discuss in the show: A kind of kidnapping (Feature Film): https://www.bensaffer.com/a-kind-of-kidnapping No time to die – Matera sequence:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iIO3qG1E_0 Chris Courbald - Team Dea...

In this episode, we talk to Callum Just, founder of UK-based Digital Orchard. Callum was one of the first DITs in the UK film industry and founded Digital Orchard 13 years ago to provide highly trained technicians and comprehensive workflow solutions for cinematographers. He has grown the company to deliver services on digital, film and hybrid shoots from on-set technicians and dailies through to...

Alice Seabright is a writer and director. She directed eps 4 and 5 of Sex Education S2 before going on to create and show run the BBC1 / Amazon Studios series Chloe.    In this wide ranging and honest conversation, we cover everything from philosophy and mindset to interpersonal relationships on set, developing a visual language for a show, the nitty gritty of where a director should stand and how...

George Rumsey is a below-the-line agent at Independent Talent Group. He rose to prominence in the UK short form world as the Head of Commercials at Panavision before joining Indepedent Talent in November 2021.  We chat to George about his journey through the industry before diving into the world of the agent - what does it mean to represent directors of photography, how do agents and DPs work toge...

We sit down for a frank, honest and very entertaining chat with director KC Locke ( @kc.locke ). We talk music videos, the Manchester scene, and KC's journey from one-man band to building his production company, Swords & Eagles ( @swordsandeagles ), who today are prolific creators of some of the most innovative music videos in the UK.  Since recording this episode last year, KC has signed with a U...

Rick Joaquim SASC is a DP based in London working in Narrative, Commercials and Music Videos. His work has been included in the ARRI Camera Showreel 2019 , as Official Selection for Sundance Film Festival 2021 and Cannes Film Festival 2022 and and most recently he won "Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Documentary " at the South African Film & Television Awards 2022 (SAFTA's). We discuss Ric...

A wonderfully free and inspirational conversation with Danish cinematographer Kasper Tuxen, who has recently been thrust into the limelight after his incredible work on Joaquim Trier's "The Worst Person in the World".   Here are some of the jobs we discuss in the ep:     The worst person in the world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55M5ZgAqbWo   Sea of trees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQvC9V1...

Hunter Daly is a London based cinematographer. We cover his journey from law student to gaffer to successful short form DP, before going on to discuss Hunter's recent thoughts around the morality of shooting commercials, the ethics of celluloid, the environmental impact of the filmmaking process, and his decision to go back to university to study environmental politics. Ultimately we ask whether f...

Jon Pugh is a visual effects artist, currently TechAnim lead at MPC Episodic London. He has a range of experience in different departments including comp, creature FX and crowd. His credits include The Crown, Assassin's Creed, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, and Detective Pikachu. We chat with Jon about his journey within the VFX world and what his job currently entails, and learn more about t...

In this solo episode, Tommi and Lorenzo discuss burnout culture, recent projects, reflective metering and more, as well as taking listener questions. Link to Tommi's rear projection job: https://vimeo.com/582557836 BTS: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSjg7rNihR_/?utm_medium=share_sheet And Lorenzo's Rudimental video: https://vimeo.com/577366495 --- Follow Cinematographers On The Loose on Instagram an...

Jonny Pickup is a photojournalist, documentary photographer and documentary filmmaker. His assignments have taken him all over the world, and he is currently a freelancer working with Getty.  In this episode we talk about Jonny's journey and his process. We hear about some of his assignments and the crazy war stories that go along with them, and most importantly, we hear about following your passi...

DP David Wright and Director Thor chat to us about the world of high-end international commercials.  Here are the two jobs we break down: Telekom - Save Santa https://vimeo.com/494030584 Timisoreana Equity - Director's Cut https://vimeo.com/478552464 There is a wealth of BTS for download on the link below - you'll need a laptop: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8x5y7pm6l676h5n/COTL-ep26-BTS.zip?dl=0 Chec...

Beatriz Sastre is a Spanish cinematographer based in London. Established in commercials, in 2019 she was co-DP on Spanish feature film 'La Boda De Rosa' , and this year she was the sole DP on ' Federica Montseny, La Mujer que Habla'. La Boda De Rosa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrAML3wM1ug Nike: https://vimeo.com/389215062 Wata: https://vimeo.com/398913883 Beatriz's site: https://www.beatrizsa...