Cinematographer Meg White ACS spent her younger years watching horror movies with her older brother, it is there she developed her interest in photography and filmmaking. Her love of photography led her to participate in several exhibitions. One project took her on a journey across Australia, where she captured images of roadkill. We discuss her ability to juggle multiple commitments, from shooting short films while camera assisting to studying at AFI at night while working as a DP on TV dramas during the day. We also delve into her anxiety, exploring how it has become her secret weapon, as we ..read more

Dylan Goss has been the Aerial DP for some of the biggest films of the past decade. In this episode, we delve into his contributions to Denis Villeneuve's films such as 'Sicario', 'Blade Runner 2049', and the 'Dune' saga. Additionally, we discuss aircraft, gimbals, planning aerial sequences, and the journey to becoming an aerial director of photography ..read more

Junior Lucano SOC ACO, is one of the most followed Operators in the world, the first Trinity Operator in Asia and the creator of the Trinity Lab workshop. We follow his journey from Peru to America, Italy, and finally to China. We discuss upgrading to Trinity 2, his emphasis on training, finding answers in one's past, and the struggle between work and love ..read more

For International Women's Day, we present to you this special episode featuring Cinematographer and Operator Gretchen Warthen SOC. Gretchen's expertise spans across documentary, reality, and narrative genres. She is also the creator of the renowned Lady Camera Guy Instagram profile, dedicated to championing and promoting women behind the camera ..read more

Kirsty started as a camera assistant, won an Emmy as a producer, and is now the founder of Crew HQ, a one-stop shop for Australian film and TV crew. We discuss her transition from the camera department to production, how Crew HQ operates, and the upcoming Crewcon, a conference for below-the-line Film and TV crew ..read more

Koon was studying to be a musician until he came across a camera and began filming his classmates. This led him to study in San Francisco where he learnt steadicam and joined the SOC. Now based in Bangkok, Koon is the first Thai SOC and the ACO full member. We discuss his student days in San Fran, steadicam rigs, segways, MK-V AR Omega and his recent venture into engineering ..read more

Throughout our careers we will have to take a risk, move up the ladder or even change departments. After many years as an assistant, my good mate Danny made the decision to start shooting. We discuss the benefits of assisting, when is the right time to change and the challenges hes faced so far.  ..read more

Finding a career path to become a working Director is tough to navigate so I invited a friend from my old film school. Hannah Arriotti was recently added to the roster at well known Queensland production company, Taxi Film. We discuss her journey through film school, honing your craft through commercials, the pitch process and communication skills required for Directing ..read more

Katie Milwright was the tenth female cinematographer to be accredited by the ACS and was mentored by Mandy Walker ACS ASC. She has shot narrative for Netflix, Amazon, Disney and NBC. We talk about her early days as an assistant, finding mentors, breaking into drama and her approach to preproduction, coverage and lighting.  ..read more

Kali Bateman has worked on films such  as Elvis, Dune and 1984 Wonderwoman. We discuss her colloboration with Baz Luhrman, co-colouring Elvis with Kim Bjoge, building LUTS and the colourist process.  ..read more