The T Stop Inn

John Racine and Clara Chong join Ben Allan to discuss John’s recent work as Director of Photography on the Apple Immersive film “Let’s Go Fly” for Cirrus Aircraft which has just been released as part of their new Apple Vision Pro app. John talks about how they mounted the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive cameras for air-to-air filming as well as inside the Cirrus aircraft and moving shots on the gro...

Ben Allan and Main Course Films co-founder Clara Chong unpack the epic announcements from Blackmagic Design before the NAB conference.

Alice Brooks ASC talks about her career and her collaboration with Director Jon M. Chu on the massively successful 2 part film adaptation of the musical "WICKED". She talks about camera choice, developing unique lenses with Panavision and the careful and creative use of color in the films.

Dr Mike Seymour is the co-founder of fxGuide and Director of Sydney University’s Motus Research Lab. Mike returns to The T Stop Inn to get real about the latest developments in the technology and ethics of AI, what it is good at and what it is bad at. The conversation also covers curating your social media feed by training the algorithm, visual trends in the industry and Mike’s recent experiments...

Michael Cioni knows Hollywood. From the inside of Light Iron, Frame-io, Panavision and his new startup STRADA, but he also knows technology. This conversation picks up on the issues and themes from Michael’s recent presentation to the Hollywood Professional Association’s annual Tech Retreat, which has been making waves around the industry. Michael talks about the existential threats that face the...

Denson Baker ACS NZCS discusses his globe-trotting cinematography career and his work with director Claire McCarthy, his wife and frequent collaborator. Denson talks about how they create and manage the unique look of each of their projects and how they balance parenting with projects around the world, including drama series The Luminaries and Domina along with feature films like The Waiting City,...

Legendary writer & director Bruce Beresford discusses his extraordinary career and the great fun of telling stories on the big screen.

Ben Allan and Tom Gleeson discuss Tom's recent tests of the high-end cinema cameras currently on the market and what the results mean for film makers.

Ben Allan and Matt Allard discuss the tech trends for 2025… across cameras, lenses, lighting and accessories.

Joachim Zell is one of the most respected post production technical experts in the world. He talks about how he got to where he is, how he collaborates with top creative teams and where the industry is heading with laser projection, HDR and ACES 2.0.

Kate Armstrong-Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Othelia Technology, which has a powerful set of tools which enable film makers to use AI to enhance the process without sacrificing creative control and the human element of creative storytelling.

Callan Green ACS NZCS talks about his his career and recent work on THE GENTLEMEN, GANGS OF LONDON, MASTERS OF THE AIR and much more.

Ben Allan and Clara Chong discuss the new Immersive format for the Apple Vision Pro and what it means for professional film makers including discussion of the Blackmagic Design URSA Cine Immersive camera.

The career of Mark Bliss ACK unfolds like a cold war adventure novel with a daring escape from behind the iron curtain leading to starting over as a refugee in Australia and an incredible career in cinematography. Starting down under with music videos and commercials his work eventually lead him back to Europe where he has had an incredible run of work for over a decade, recently leading him to th...

Dr Mike Seymour shares his insights into how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology will change the way that every department in film production works over the next two years.

Martin Ruhe ASC talks about his recurring collaborations with George Clooney and the NETFLIX science fiction epic THE MIDNIGHT SKY.  Martin discusses the practicalities of the ambitious film including the choice of ARRI ALEXA 65 & DNA Prime Lenses, shooting on an Arctic glacier, LED volume in studio, the lighting approach and working with Clooney's dual roles as director and star. Martin also talk...

Ben Allan ACS CSI and Clara Chong discuss the realities of editing and grading in Da Vinci Resolve on the new M2 iPad Pro.

From "Dances With Wolves" to working with Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, Jim Carey, Eddie Murphy, Renee Zellwegger and Arnold Schwarzenegger, this is an inspiring and hilarious rollercoaster ride through Hollywood and the world of big movies. Dean Semler opens up about experiences and insights from one of the most remarkable careers of a generation.

In Part 1 of this special, Dean Semler AM ACS ASC explains how he got his start in the industry, his early experiences in TV and shooting documentaries and then the making of MAD MAX: ROAD WARRIOR, DEAD CALM, COCKTAIL, YOUNG GUNS, LONESOME DOVE, K9 and DANCES WITH WOLVES and shares some of the best things he learned along the way.

Steve Arnold ACS talks about his experience shooting the hit Aussie film "RAMS" with Sam Neill, Michael Caton and director Jeremy Sims.  Steve tells us about the process of testing and comparing the full range of Panavision Anamorphic lenses, creating custom LUT's for the film and how he works to get a much of the look as possible captured in camera.   This episode was recorded with a li...

Greig Fraser ACS ASC discusses his Emmy Award winning work on "The Mandalorian" and the realities of working with the LED Volume virtual production system the made the series practical.  He also talks about "Lion", "Zero Dark Thirty", "Star Wars: Rogue One" and "Dune" and looks back at some of his early work including the Palm d'Or winning short film "Cracker Bag".

Mihai Malaimare Jr is an extraordinarily talented Romanian cinematographer who has worked with some of the best directors in the world, including Francis Ford Coppola and Paul Thomas Anderson.  In this episode he talks about his work on JOJO RABBIT, how he collaborated with Taika Waititi and how he used an incredible quirk of mathematics to frame the film in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio while using...

Mark Lapwood ACS has had built an international reputation as a visually inventive and collaborative cinematographer working on big budget TV commercials and feature films all around Asia and India as well as in Australia and New Zealand.  Mark has also managed to find a very rare balance of this work with his passion projects in documentary and time-lapse.  In this conversation Mark explains how...

Clara Chong and T STOP INN host Ben Allan ACS CSI respond to requests from film industry professionals around the world who are suddenly working from home because of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Talking through their experience over the last decade of simultaneously running a production company and raising a family by bringing more and more of the film making process, literally... "in-house". &nb...

Matt Town is one of the top Post Production Supervisors in the world with credits including MAD MAX FURY ROAD, LEGO BATMAN and THE GENTLEMEN and now Post Production Manager, EMEA International Original Features at NETFLIX.  Matt shares rare insights into how everything from monitor calibration to debayering is being done at the highest levels of the industry and where things are going next.  Matt'...