The Indy Mogul Podcast

For you up and coming camera operators and DP's out there, this one's for you. Jeremy Benning, CSC, hangs out with us to talk about his journey as a cinematographer. Based in Toronto, Canada, Jeremy started out as a steadi-cam operator for music video's and commercials and transitioned into narrative short film work later in his career. He talks about his transition and how that actually helped him land his giant gig as the cinematographer for the Amazon show "The Expanse," "The Boys" and many others. How did he do it? How did he make the big leap from small time commercials and music videos to giant high budget shows?

In this episode, we cover how Jeremy Benning, CSC, started as a cinematographer and made a name for himself in the industry. 

We've all been there. Heck, some of us are still there. It's that moment when you're working as a receptionist in an office wondering, "When will I have my big shot at making movies?" Cinematographer Alex Disenhof may have a few tips and tricks to get you started. From making snow boarding videos, to shorts being seen at SXSW, to landing an agent and joining the union only at the age of 25, Alex has one of the fastest journey's into Hollywood. His determination to work on projects he wanted to work on along with his attention to detail to visuals helped Alex get to where he is today. And this was all from a relationship breakup? 

In this episode, we follow Alex' story to being a full time cinematographer from receptionist and how life events and choices impacted his career. 

Is it possible to shoot a cinematic, no budget, no prep music video in only 4 hours?

To find out we sit down with Chrys from @YCImaging, a music video director who has shot hundreds of music videos before putting these tips to use and trying it for ourselves.

How to you get into the film industry? Do you have to cut your teeth on set and work all the time? How do you find what part of the industry you should pursue? Lachlan Milne, ASC, gives us his thoughts on this ever-changing question. He started in photography and loved using a camera. He then transitioned over to narrative cinematography by accepting and just pushing for particular projects, landing him work for Stranger Things and with Taika Waititi.

In this episode, we cover Lachlan Milne's way into the film industry and finding what part of the industry he wants to pursue.

Everyone knows that music is important in a film, but just exactly how does it influence the way the film is edited? There are not many people that can say they have edited and composed a big Hollywood film besides Oscar-winning editor John Ottman, who has edited and composed for films such as X-Men: Days of Future Past, Superman Returns, and most notably, Bohemian Rhapsody. John talks to us about his start in filmmaking, how to navigate the studio environment, and what every editor should know.

In this episode, we talk about tips on becoming a professional editor and break down the music and editing of Bohemian Rhapsody.