Frame & Reference Podcast

Welcome to another episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast! This week Kenny talks with legendary cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth, ASC about the Oscar Nominated film "Being the Ricardos." You likely know Jeff from his work on films such as "Fight Club", "Gone Girl", "The Social Network" & "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." This is a killer episode, so enjoy! Follow Kenny on Twitter @kwmcmi...

Welcome back to the podcast! This week Kenny talks with cinematographer Kaity Williams. Kaity is an active member of the American Society of Cinematographers Motion Imaging Technology Council Lens Committee and has been featured several times in American Cinematographer magazine. In this episode Kenny & Kaity talk about some of her complex car cinematography as well as her journey into th...

Welcome to another episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast. This week, Kenny talks with cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos, BSC, GSC about the Oscar Nominated film "Belfast." Some of Haris's other credits include "Thor", "Murder on the Orient Express" and "Death on the Nile." Enjoy the episode! Follow Kenny on Twitter @kwmcmillan Frame & Reference is supported by Filmtools and ProVideo Co...

Welcome back to the Frame & Reference Podcast! This week Kenny talks with cinematographer Brian Rigney Hubbard about the show "Dramaworld." "Dramaworld" follows a 20 year old college student who is obsessed with Korean Dramas who, through a twist of fate, is sucked into her smartphone and into her favorite K-Drama. "Dramaworld" is streaming for free on IMDb TV so check it out if you are intere...

Welcome to another episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast. This week, Kenny talks with cinematographer Joey Fameli about his journey into the industry and about working with Adam Savage as his DP & content producer for the Tested YouTube channel. Enjoy the episode! Follow Kenny on Twitter @kwmcmillan Frame & Reference is supported by Filmtools and ProVideo Coalition. Filmtools is the...

On todays episode, Kenny talks to cinematographer Fernando Arguelles, ASC AEC about the Netflix film "The Princess Switch 3." Some of Fernando's credits include episodes of "Fear the Walking Dead", "Swamp Thing", "Hemlock Grove" and "Prison Break." Kenny and Fernando dive into the challenges of switching styles from darker, heavier projects likes those listed above to a lighter RomCom like "The Pr...

On this weeks episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with Oscar Winning production designer Grant Major about his work on the Oscar Nominated film "Power of the Dog." Grant has had a fascinating career having worked on films such as "King Kong" and the "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy, he won his Oscar for Production Design on "The Return of the King." Enjoy the episode! Follow Kenny...

On this weeks episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with cinematographer Tyler Maddox about the Sundance Film Festival "You Go Girl!" Like Kenny, Tyler is a Canon C500 MKII shooter so they spend some time talking about shooting with that camera as well as Tylers transition from a photographer to cinematographer. Enjoy the episode! Follow Kenny on twitter @kwmcmillan Frame &...

Welcome back to Frame & Reference. This week, Kenny talks with cinematographer Jordan T. Parrott about the Sundance short "Chaperone." The short film follows an unnamed figure who picks up a young man in his car. As the two drive together, and settle into an austere rental house in the country, the details of their arrangement become guttingly clear. In this episode Kenny and Jordan, of course...

Welcome to another episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast. This week, Kenny talks with cinematographer Andrew Wheeler about the Sundance Film Festival film "God's Country." The film follows a grieving college professor (Thandiwe Newton) who confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property and is drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences. Enjoy the e...

Welcome back to another episode of the Frame & Reference podcast! Today, Kenny is talking to Tommy Jackson, the creator of "Last of Us: Ellie's Revenge." Adapted from the extremely popular "Last of Us" video game franchise, "Last of Us: Ellie's Revenge" has racked up more than a million views on YouTube. In this episode, Kenny and Tommy talk about the process of creating a fan short, the strug...

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference podcast, Kenny talks to cinematographer Claudia Raschke about the documentaries "Julia" and "Fauci." You might also know Claudia from her work on films like "RBG" and "Coup 53." Claudia is a fellow Canon C500 MKII shooter, like Kenny, so make sure to listen if you are into some camera talk! See more of Claudias work on her Website and on her IMDb &nbs...

Welcome to Season 2 of Frame & Reference and Happy New Year! On this first episode of 2022, Kenny talks with cinematographer Boris Mojsovski, ASC CSC. You might now Boris from his work on the HBO Max series "Titans", the SyFy show "12 Monkeys" and the Peacock series "The Lost Symbol." Enjoy the episode! Follow Kenny on twitter @kwmcmillan Frame & Reference is supported by Filmtools and Pro...

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with cinematographer Edu Grau, ASC AEC about the new film “Passing." Some of Edu’s credits including “The Way Back”, “A Single Man” and “Buried.””Passing” is now playing in theaters and on Netflix so make sure to check it out! Follow Kenny on twitter @kwmcmillan Frame & Reference is supported by Filmtools and ProVideo Coalitio...

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with cinematographer John Brawley, ACS about LAKEWOOD staring Naomi Watts. In this episode, John goes into his journey to becoming a DP as well as shooting LAKEWOOD with the BlackMagic 12k. John built a reputation as one of Australia’s most talented, innovative and collaborative Directors of Photography before relocating...

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with cinematographer Jessica Young about the Amazon Coda Collection film "What Drives Us." Directed by Dave Grohl, "What Drives Us" follows young bands RadKey and Starcrawler who are taking on the world one town at a time, while also telling stories of the biggest artists in the music industry, recalling the romance and adventure,...

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with director Kristen Johnson about her film "Dick Johnson Is Dead." Kristen is an accomplished, multi-talented documentary filmmaker with credits such as “Cameraperson”, “Deadline” & “The Above.” Make sure to check out “Dick Johnson Is Dead” now streaming on Netflix! Frame & Reference is supported by Filmtools and ProVide...

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference podcast, Kenny talks with director Diego Ongaro & cinematographer Danny Vecchione about the Cannes Film Festival select "Down with the King." In "Down with the King", a famous rapper (played by Freddie Gibbs), disillusioned with the music industry and the pressures of being a celebrity, leaves the city and his career behind to find himself in a sm...

In this episodes, Kenny talks with Dan Kanes (CEO and co-founder) & Daniel Lewis (Atlas lens tech) of Atlas Lens Co. Throughout the episode, Kenny and the Dan’s talk about their journey into the industry, the influence of skate videos and the founding of Atlas. Enjoy the episode! If you haven't checked out Atlas hit this link! Check them out on social @atlaslensco  Frame & Reference i...

Welcome to our fourth, and final, episode of Lens Month! To round out the series, Kenny talks with cinematographer, producer and director Jay Holben, ASC. Jay has had a storied career including directing “Before the Dawn” and episodes of “Strange Events.” He was also the DP of “Mothman” and “Black Tar Road.” Outside of his work on set, Jay is an Associate member of the ASC and the co-chair of the...

Its week three of lens month and this today we have a fantastic conversation with Tokina Cinemas SVP Ryan Avery. Ryan has had an illustrious career in the industry including founding Veydra and co-founding LensFinder.com. In this conversation, Kenny and Ryan dive deep into the technical aspects of the lens industry as well as the art of cinematography. Enjoy the episode! Check out Tokina's website...

Welcome to our second episode of Lens Month! This week, Kenny talks with Alex Nelson of Zero Optik. Zero Optik is a Los Angeles based firm that specializes in modifying and customizing lenses for cinematography. Recently, Zero Optik rehoused the Canon Rangefinder lenses for Zack Snyder’s zombie thriller “Army of the Dead” which helped to give the film its distinct vintage look. In this podcast, Ke...

Welcome to Lens Month! On the first episode of this month long series, Kenny talks with Matthew Duclos from Duclos Lenses. Matthew is the "Chief Lens Geek" and Chief Engineer at Duclos Lenses and has spent his life servicing, refining, selling, manufacturing, and collecting cinema lenses from around the world. In this podcast, Kenny and Matthew go deep into lens tech so if you are into nerdy cinem...

Welcome to another episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast! This week, Kenny talks with cinematographer Dan Stoloff about the hit Amazon Originals show “The Boys.” You likely know Dan from his work on films such as “Screen Door Jesus” and “Miracle” as well as shows like “Amazing Stories”, “Suits”, and “The Americans.” Enjoy the episode! Frame & Reference is supported by Filmtools and ProV...

On todays episode of the Frame & Reference Podcast, Kenny talks with Ellen Kuras, ASC about the new Netflix series “Pretend It’s A City.” Ellen is an Oscar nominated and Emmy winning filmmaker with credits such as “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, “The Betrayal” and “P.O.V.” She has also directed episodes of “The Umbrella Academy”, “Catch-22”, “Ozark”, and “Legion.” Make sure to check o...