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EP259 | Cinematography: Making Action Films (w/ Brandon Cox)

In this episode of IN LOVE WITHE THE PROCESS PODCAST, host Mike Pecci is joined in studio by cinematographer Brandon Cox. The two talk about shooting action movies and horror. Brandon shares stories about working with action stars like Bruce Willis and Frank Grillo. Get ready for a nerd out session about directing legends John McTiernan and Tony Scott, both huge influences on the work of Cox and Pecci!

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EP253 | Cinematography: Capturing ARNOLD (w/ Logan Schneider)

In today's episode, host Mike Pecci sits down with cinematographer Logan Schneider (Arnold, Drunk History) and goes deep into how the Arnold Documentary on Netflix was shot. The two discuss what it takes to work with celebrity talent, the unsung camera team behind Tony Scott's movies, riding on a tank with the Terminator, and suggestions on how to solidify a career as a working cinematographer. This episode is a love letter to the craft of film making!

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EP234 | What is an Anamorphic Cinema Lens? (w/ Dan Kanes)

How many of you know what an anamorphic lens is? if your answer is: "Those lenses with the sweet blue flares from JJ Abrams movies!", then today's episode will blow your mind. Yes, most anamorphic lenses give you beautiful lens flares, but they are more than that.
One today's episode of In Love with the Process Podcast we talk about creating a larger stage for actor performances and blocking, enabling you to film 3 people in a close-up, and much much more. ILWP host and director Mike Pecci has been shooting his horror films with anamorphic lenses for years now, and he recently just shot a short film using the Atlas Lens Co. Orion lenses and met CEO and Co-Founder Dan Kanes in the process. Dan blew his mind with stories of the history of cinema lenses and you will never guess why the anamorphic process was originally created! Get ready for a wild ride back through the history of American cinema as we track the origins of Anamorphic Cinema lenses and the effect they have had on movies!

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