trash, tasteless movie and the actor sucks too. The Doors 1991 THIS IS A MASTERPIECE! 'A Complete Unknown' is another proof of the degradation of hollywood
...don't forget to transfer to film then rescan to digital. They used stock Kodak 5203 50 ASA and hire their million dollar color correction/grading company.
Phenomenal interview. Kept it fun and playful but still asked great questions. Love how he's willing to try new methodologies and technologies for his creative process.
trash, tasteless movie and the actor sucks too. The Doors 1991 THIS IS A MASTERPIECE! 'A Complete Unknown' is another proof of the degradation of hollywood
It feels like you were asking the right questions and when he realized this he started opening more towards the end of the interview. I loved it. Thanks.
4:15 Correct. This is the #1 mistake you see people make which is if they shoot with a full frame camera they don't need to worry much about lighting. There was an interview with a cinematographer from Narcos who said it best "I think that nowadays producers need to get educated. I often hear from them that we should do everything with 2000 ISO and that way we won’t need any lights. First I take a deep breath [laughs] and then start by saying that lights are not there to get an exposure. That’s the least important. Light is how you shape things, how you portray a character or a place, how you hide mistakes, how you guide an eye, how you create emotion. That misconception about sensors just to get exposure is a mistake that people need to get over."
12,800 is where I used to live when I started sports photography 6-7 years ago. High school football fields are basically lit by the moon. HA! I have never veered away from it and thankfully gear has gotten much better! Also, this was a good reminder of all of his amazing work. Didn't realize he did half of them. SO good!
Gene outright, I wanna say thank you for doing these interviews as they are incredibly inspirational. I just got into film school in Prague where I intend to study, practice work and breathe cinematography between this and the Claudio Miranda videos have been insanely insightful. Love your work! And looking forward to an amazing 2025!
trash, tasteless movie and the actor sucks too. The Doors 1991 THIS IS A MASTERPIECE! 'A Complete Unknown' is another proof of the degradation of hollywood
trash, tasteless movie and the actor sucks too. The Doors 1991 THIS IS A MASTERPIECE! 'A Complete Unknown' is another proof of the degradation of hollywood
This was amazing man, I really hope you can get more access to world class cinematographers like Phedon, what a cinema lord. So much gold in that conversation. Those night street scenes looked gorgeous.
Holy crap that was so good! And Phedon seems like such a relaxed dude! but I suspect that also comes a bit from his many years of experience, but I imagine his chillness creates a really awesome vibe on set. And it is REALLY amazing to hear about how he's been able to adapt to the new generation of digital sensors and wireless light controls.... shooting in such a small, and less intensive way! Makes me wonder about how shooting films might change in the coming years... with sets shooting way less controlled and locked-down shots. Feels pretty exciting. Oh, and I'm going to go see this movie this weekend, and will be watching with a whole different perspective. 😁🎥
It seems that ISO 12800 is becoming the new standard. Not long ago, it was a unique feature in a single Sony camera, and now we have an entire line of Sony cameras offering this new standard. Even Canon has joined the race, introducing ISO 12800 across its new product lineup, including the C80, C400, R1, and likely soon the R6 Mark III. Just when it seemed like nothing could surprise you anymore, and newer generations of equipment would only bring improved autofocus, the industry is experiencing a mini-revolution. It completely changes the approach to working with light - its shaping and creative use in conditions that seemed impossible just a short while ago.
Love videos like this Gene, so cool to get an inside view of all of this. Thanks for also keeping it short enough that we can consume it during our day, vs an hour video.
I never knew digital cameras can have that high of ISO, amazing. Phedon is a genius for utlizing digital ISO with very little lighting, makes so much sense. Great interview and explanation, thanx Phedon and thanx Potato. 👍
Great to hear such a legend reminding beginners that not every shot needs to be shot wide open. Looking forward to checking out a movie with a bit of deeper focus rather than the dull, smeary mess that so much modern cinematography tends to land in.
Greig Fraser started the trend of shooting on digital then scan to film and back to digital. He did that for Dune Part 1 and 2 and The Batman. As someone who is a fan of film look, I love this process, it's not too digital or filmic and I hope more cinematographer starts doing this for their films.
Wow that was a great interview ... I think Papamichael was super comfortable because he could be all technical geeky with you and you understood him and guided him towards the technology conversations. I know very little about this kind of digital to film stuff but I do know a little about audio production to make albums. My favorite producer in Nashville does exactly the opposite he records all of his audio to 2 inch tape to get that analog warmth and inconsistencies of tape and then he digitizes so he can mix in Pro Tools. The filming process is similar in that you are getting the quality of tape/film it is just at a different point in the process. It makes total sense.
What an amazing interview, great job on this! Hope you can do more interviews in this same style! How cool is it to see this fusion of everything digital tools can bring to the table combined with the look and feel of film stock, very interesting process
Phenomenal interview, thank you! Only skeptical about the street shots being just practical and ambiance because here in NY and NJ all street lights have been swapped to LED and they no longer have that warm halogen look that we see in those shots.
Thanks Gene. Great interview. Reflecting on how much you've grown too over the years. You remind me of the guy who did the Canon 80D DSLR vs iPhone 7 Plus video. Oh wait! That WAS you! 😲😄 Happy New Year!!! 🍾🥂🎆🎥
My 1st time to see you on such an interview...fantastic interview and post-production, editorial decisions! Although I'm not a pro, films (includding the technical aspects) are one of my passions, and I'll be looking out for more of your such work! Thank you!
Great interview. I love the look and can’t wait to see the film. I have been using a handful of vintage lenses the last 6 months, after going from DSLR to mirrorless. I can’t watch a movie now without focusing on the bokeh balls. What a joy to see the light time shots like your eye would.
Fantastic pice Gene great job he seamed to very comfortable with you I think it was because you where taking to him in his technical language so he trusted you. So inspirational.
Great work Gene! Do you think younger viewers would appreciate the 'Film look' Papamichael intended for this film? I mean, these days you find so many know-it-alls that can't really appreciate film noise for what it is (for example), that it really intrigues me how younger people experience these kinds of details in movie production. I'm just an amateur videographer but I love deconstructing movie production (from a viewers perspective of course), and to me... THIS TRULY IS ART.
I do a lot of commercial shoots and music video shoots in 12.800 if necessary and it's not a big deal as long you have a Sony Fx6, etc that supports the low light situation. He is just being practical and easy to adapt to new technology
Thanks you Gene ! Great interview, great insight, I really love that type of content. Sony is really pushing it. Althrough I must admit that I find the look of "Walk the Line" (shot on film) it has much better looking skintones and highlights...
I was just looking up the name Phedon as I thought it was an interesting name and wanted to know where it came from. Turns out it's a Greek name meaning "he who gives light". How fitting it that for a guy who's job is all about working with light? 😄
02:18 Finally a director that pays attention to testing unlike OldDumPhucks who thinks that wide angle lenses are still crap and know how to go closer to subject (and still having a lot in frame) with large format cameras only
*Some* ( _small few_ ) *music producers do this.. they'll record to digital then run the tracks through an old analog tape machine to get the analog sound, tape distortion, etc.* It's interesting to see how film production is just a step or two behind music production, but following a similar journey thru the digital landscape.
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how do we know PJ is really good at this interview thing? He lets the subject talk. Excellent job PJ!!
trash, tasteless movie and the actor sucks too. The Doors 1991 THIS IS A MASTERPIECE! 'A Complete Unknown' is another proof of the degradation of hollywood
@ how was the interview tho?
Is an infomercial like all his videos @@PlaneJaneCars
@@artmeansartificialhaven’t seen it yet but why was it tasteless?
Sounds like a license to shoot all my vlogs in 12800 😆
...don't forget to transfer to film then rescan to digital. They used stock Kodak 5203 50 ASA and hire their million dollar color correction/grading company.
What a great vid, 18 minutes felt like a whole documentary, thanks for making this
Phenomenal interview. Kept it fun and playful but still asked great questions. Love how he's willing to try new methodologies and technologies for his creative process.
trash, tasteless movie and the actor sucks too. The Doors 1991 THIS IS A MASTERPIECE! 'A Complete Unknown' is another proof of the degradation of hollywood
It feels like you were asking the right questions and when he realized this he started opening more towards the end of the interview. I loved it. Thanks.
4:15 Correct. This is the #1 mistake you see people make which is if they shoot with a full frame camera they don't need to worry much about lighting. There was an interview with a cinematographer from Narcos who said it best "I think that nowadays producers need to get educated. I often hear from them that we should do everything with 2000 ISO and that way we won’t need any lights. First I take a deep breath [laughs] and then start by saying that lights are not there to get an exposure. That’s the least important. Light is how you shape things, how you portray a character or a place, how you hide mistakes, how you guide an eye, how you create emotion. That misconception about sensors just to get exposure is a mistake that people need to get over."
more people should understand this tbh
12,800 is where I used to live when I started sports photography 6-7 years ago. High school football fields are basically lit by the moon. HA!
I have never veered away from it and thankfully gear has gotten much better!
Also, this was a good reminder of all of his amazing work. Didn't realize he did half of them. SO good!
Gene, thank so much for doing this kind of work. There’s not enough of it, and it’s SO valuable. You’re a talented guy and a fantastic interviewer.
Dope that he sot at F8 12,800. Love that he used the FX3 for rehearsal shots!!! Thanks for this Gene. You're dope brother. Happy 2025!
Great interview. He was really comfortable and willing to share. Master class. Well done.
Gene outright, I wanna say thank you for doing these interviews as they are incredibly inspirational. I just got into film school in Prague where I intend to study, practice work and breathe cinematography between this and the Claudio Miranda videos have been insanely insightful. Love your work! And looking forward to an amazing 2025!
trash, tasteless movie and the actor sucks too. The Doors 1991 THIS IS A MASTERPIECE! 'A Complete Unknown' is another proof of the degradation of hollywood
This is such a great one, thank you Gene! I am turning 57 this year and still love to see people making their jobs so well.
Mr. Papamichael is one of my favorite DoPs. Him, Mr. Deakins and Mr. Storaro are my top 3. Nice interview, thanks for sharing sir.
Great group right there.
trash, tasteless movie and the actor sucks too. The Doors 1991 THIS IS A MASTERPIECE! 'A Complete Unknown' is another proof of the degradation of hollywood
Amazing conversation, Gene! You bring out the best in people! 🤩⭐🤩
Now release a 28-135 GII, since we are talking cinema or something to compete with the Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 :V
Exactly 😂
Stop losing to panasonic in value
When he said 12800, I thought it would be a grainy mess. The footage looks phenomenal. Can't wait to see the new film.
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But we as Sony shooters always knew that the A7siii has been doing this for a while
@@YoungBlaze but he said venice
This was amazing man, I really hope you can get more access to world class cinematographers like Phedon, what a cinema lord. So much gold in that conversation. Those night street scenes looked gorgeous.
Wow this was amazing! Love using the Fx3 on my channel! Thanks for this video!
I've never heard the expression "deeper stop" so insightful. Amazing dude!
Loved this, Gene. Thank you. Great interview, editing, story -- you the man. Nice to see this BTS perspective. Happy New Year!
Your 2025 gives all of us viewers new inspiration with going behind the scenes with Papamichael. Thank you 🙏
Holy crap that was so good! And Phedon seems like such a relaxed dude! but I suspect that also comes a bit from his many years of experience, but I imagine his chillness creates a really awesome vibe on set. And it is REALLY amazing to hear about how he's been able to adapt to the new generation of digital sensors and wireless light controls.... shooting in such a small, and less intensive way! Makes me wonder about how shooting films might change in the coming years... with sets shooting way less controlled and locked-down shots. Feels pretty exciting.
Oh, and I'm going to go see this movie this weekend, and will be watching with a whole different perspective. 😁🎥
You all did a great job gathering all that source material and references, this was so fun to listen to and watch fr :)
Another great conversation. Gene's a pro !!
That switch to 12800 f8 in your setup looks great man!
I don't know why I've never seen him before, he seems like such a down-to-earth cool guy.
Also great interview skills Gene 👍
Excellent vid! Informative, helpful, entertaining, beautifully edited and shot. Very inspiring on all fronts! Thank you!
It seems that ISO 12800 is becoming the new standard. Not long ago, it was a unique feature in a single Sony camera, and now we have an entire line of Sony cameras offering this new standard. Even Canon has joined the race, introducing ISO 12800 across its new product lineup, including the C80, C400, R1, and likely soon the R6 Mark III.
Just when it seemed like nothing could surprise you anymore, and newer generations of equipment would only bring improved autofocus, the industry is experiencing a mini-revolution. It completely changes the approach to working with light - its shaping and creative use in conditions that seemed impossible just a short while ago.
Love videos like this Gene, so cool to get an inside view of all of this. Thanks for also keeping it short enough that we can consume it during our day, vs an hour video.
I never knew digital cameras can have that high of ISO, amazing. Phedon is a genius for utlizing digital ISO with very little lighting, makes so much sense. Great interview and explanation, thanx Phedon and thanx Potato. 👍
Great job on the interview, Phedon Papamichael's answers were phenomenally informative and thought provoking.
LOVE your channel man! Keep going!
Great to hear such a legend reminding beginners that not every shot needs to be shot wide open. Looking forward to checking out a movie with a bit of deeper focus rather than the dull, smeary mess that so much modern cinematography tends to land in.
Great video Gene, I love watching interviews about the technical side of capturing movies 🎬
More of the above please!
So refreshing and fun. Bravo to Gene for the assisted learning that doesn't feel at all like a classroom.
Greig Fraser started the trend of shooting on digital then scan to film and back to digital. He did that for Dune Part 1 and 2 and The Batman. As someone who is a fan of film look, I love this process, it's not too digital or filmic and I hope more cinematographer starts doing this for their films.
I really wish they would have done that for Alien Romulus. Also gladiator II is so clean that it kept bringing me out of the immersion
So informative! Thank you, that was a blast to watch!
This was so interesting and well done. Great interview. Thank you for your fine work!
Wow that was a great interview ... I think Papamichael was super comfortable because he could be all technical geeky with you and you understood him and guided him towards the technology conversations. I know very little about this kind of digital to film stuff but I do know a little about audio production to make albums. My favorite producer in Nashville does exactly the opposite he records all of his audio to 2 inch tape to get that analog warmth and inconsistencies of tape and then he digitizes so he can mix in Pro Tools. The filming process is similar in that you are getting the quality of tape/film it is just at a different point in the process. It makes total sense.
This is super well put together,
Nice work, phedon potato
What an amazing interview, great job on this! Hope you can do more interviews in this same style! How cool is it to see this fusion of everything digital tools can bring to the table combined with the look and feel of film stock, very interesting process
What an excellent interview, thank you!
Phenomenal interview, thank you! Only skeptical about the street shots being just practical and ambiance because here in NY and NJ all street lights have been swapped to LED and they no longer have that warm halogen look that we see in those shots.
Thanks Gene. Great interview. Reflecting on how much you've grown too over the years. You remind me of the guy who did the Canon 80D DSLR vs iPhone 7 Plus video. Oh wait! That WAS you! 😲😄 Happy New Year!!! 🍾🥂🎆🎥
I love how you hid the camera reflection with a vase & an infinity mirror effect 😉👍
Thank you Gene! This was inspiring!
This was great, thanks to both of you!
Very touching and amazingly well done, Gene!!! Thanks for sharing/doing!
My 1st time to see you on such an interview...fantastic interview and post-production, editorial decisions! Although I'm not a pro, films (includding the technical aspects) are one of my passions, and I'll be looking out for more of your such work! Thank you!
This was a GREAT interview!!! I can't say enough, how interesting this was to watch (and learn) Thank you!
Great interview. I love the look and can’t wait to see the film. I have been using a handful of vintage lenses the last 6 months, after going from DSLR to mirrorless. I can’t watch a movie now without focusing on the bokeh balls. What a joy to see the light time shots like your eye would.
Great interview! Thanks!
I really like these videos with artists. And I learned some stuff about cinematography. This should be a PJ Series!
Great insightful interview!
Great video man ❤
Love your interviews. So much positive energy. Very inspiring to watch. 😊
amazing insight, thank you for making this video
This was an excellent interview! Loved the detail and knowledge.
This was great! More of these!
Fantastic pice Gene great job he seamed to very comfortable with you I think it was because you where taking to him in his technical language so he trusted you. So inspirational.
Great work Gene!
Do you think younger viewers would appreciate the 'Film look' Papamichael intended for this film?
I mean, these days you find so many know-it-alls that can't really appreciate film noise for what it is (for example), that it really intrigues me how younger people experience these kinds of details in movie production.
I'm just an amateur videographer but I love deconstructing movie production (from a viewers perspective of course), and to me... THIS TRULY IS ART.
Great interview! Awesome video! Time for you to make your own movie!❤
This was great. Really interesting. Thanks to you both
Thank you so much for that. Very inspiring!
Bravo Mr. Jet. Great vid
Great interview. There seems to be a real push for natural or in camera lighting these days which is great. Just shot a short set at night with my FX3
such an awesome interview sony chose the right person for sho!!!
This was a really cool video. Just hearing the way he works, his whole process. Nice job here.
Such a cool episode. Thanks for taking us behind the scenes.
Great interview, man- dig that high ISO sample shot you got down in San Pedro near me!
Great job! More of this! Thanks
Love these dp interviews so much!
Love listening to experts talk. Nice work
Great video: fascinating interview!
Such a wealth of knowledge yet so down to earth. The new movie shots look great.
I do a lot of commercial shoots and music video shoots in 12.800 if necessary and it's not a big deal as long you have a Sony Fx6, etc that supports the low light situation.
He is just being practical and easy to adapt to new technology
Hello from Greece! Great job !
Great behind the scenes video. Helpful info.
Yea that was super cool...I love to keep things simple, there's an art to if for sure! Great video
This Video is Amazing ! Really well done!
This technology has evolved very well 👏👏
Thanks you Gene ! Great interview, great insight, I really love that type of content. Sony is really pushing it.
Althrough I must admit that I find the look of "Walk the Line" (shot on film) it has much better looking skintones and highlights...
Great stuff! Very enlightening.
Happy new year and well done. Not a filmmaker but it was really interesting getting a glimpse behind the curtain. Thanks for sharing and cheers
I was just looking up the name Phedon as I thought it was an interesting name and wanted to know where it came from. Turns out it's a Greek name meaning "he who gives light". How fitting it that for a guy who's job is all about working with light? 😄
I just want to say thanks for this it taught me a lot great interview Potato.
All the FX3 / A7siii Shooter out there thinking.
There is only 640 and 12800 🎉😂
Great Interview. Love the insights
Amazing interview!
Loved the part where he went in depth on how he lights and exposes with film vs digital
a fantastic YT vid. interesting. informative. inspirational. thanks for the effort and sharing. i am an appreciative subscriber. BIG thumbs up.
02:18 Finally a director that pays attention to testing unlike OldDumPhucks who thinks that wide angle lenses are still crap and know how to go closer to subject (and still having a lot in frame) with large format cameras only
*Some* ( _small few_ ) *music producers do this.. they'll record to digital then run the tracks through an old analog tape machine to get the analog sound, tape distortion, etc.* It's interesting to see how film production is just a step or two behind music production, but following a similar journey thru the digital landscape.
The angle on him in the interview looks great.
This video is such a winner!!!
Loooove this video, thank you!
Awesome, thanks Potato Jet!
This was wild. Nice to see lighting isn't an exact formula even nowadays. It's something to be built in every scene. Even for a DP of his level.
Less gear because...they aren't selling them to their audiences. Great content and so interesting!
Best video of the year
Shooting a movie at f8 he's literally decinematography. I like it.
❤ Loved this so much