Tailslate: A Cinematography Podcast

Ben talks bout being super tired from his first 2 weeks on Witless 3, and some secret relationship gossip too. Ed loves flame bars. Ben doesn’t mind an easyrig (but only for eyelines http://easyrig.se/ [http://easyrig.se/]). Ben does love a Litegear Litemat (http://www.litegear.com/ [http://www.litegear.com/]). Ed talks about prepping for Vera and spending long hours in a recce bus. Ed talks about moving away from movi work for this series a bit. Ed discusses his lens choice for Vera. Ed talks about his camera choice, he likes Arri cameras but has a secret love for the Sony F65. Ben really likes the Alexa sensor because it means he can be lazy with protecting this highlights. Ed is very diplomatic about all cameras (but he likes Alexa most). Ben and Ed reminisce about Canon Xl1s and XLH1’S and their funny lenses. Ed talks about his Canon 5d and how much he loved it. Ben tells a couple of possibly alternative fact about old school tv cameras and VCT14 tripod plates (https://www.sony.co.uk/pro/product/broadcast-products-camcorders-tripods-supports/vct-14/overview/ [https://www.sony.co.uk/pro/product/broadcast-products-camcorders-tripods-supports/vct-14/overview/]). Ed and Ben realise they are becoming THOSE old dp’s talking about old cameras and things. The podcast gets interrupted by a call from Bens, previously mentioned, girlfriend. How many working DPs are there in the UK? (Ed knows!) Ben and Ed talk about the new Sony Venice camera and what they think it might be like (https://www.sony.co.uk/pro/product/broadcast-products-camcorders-digital-motion-picture-camera/venice/specifications/ [https://www.sony.co.uk/pro/product/broadcast-products-camcorders-digital-motion-picture-camera/venice/specifications/]) Ed really reallylikes a mirrored shutter. Ed talks about shooting on film with DP Dale McCready (http://www.dalemccready.com/ [http://www.dalemccready.com/]) and a few beginners film faux pars. Ben and Ed finally solve digital vs film (they don’t). Ben finally relishes that having and iPad and Shot Designer mightinfact be a useful tool (https://www.hollywoodcamerawork.com/shot-designer.html [https://www.hollywoodcamerawork.com/shot-designer.html]). Ed thinks someone should update the lighting designer app and talks about Omnigraffle (https://www.omnigroup.com/omnigraffle/ios [https://www.omnigroup.com/omnigraffle/ios]) and Airtable (https://airtable.com/ [https://airtable.com/]) Ben shows off about his Tesla, again. Ed and Ben gush about the sci fi books of Ian m banks (https://www.iain-banks.net/books/#sf [https://www.iain-banks.net/books/#sf]).

* What Ed and Ben have been up to in the past couple of weeks. * Ben’s been shooting pack shots, with white trainers. * Ed’s been working in Bucharest and staying in nice hotels. * Ed talks a lot about his cat flap security setup. * Talk about keeping lighting simple, stupid. * Lighting fashion shoots and what your favourite Briese light size. * Plus how do you pronounce Briese? * Ben and Ed talk about lighting people. Should you be giving women different treatment to men? * Ed and Ben talk about studying actors faces while lighting them (and freaking them out in the process). * Funny Stories about light meters from Ed. * Funny stories about Naomi Campbell and Masterattis from Ben. * Ed and Ben both talk about how they behave on set, first day set etiquette and dodging being bullied (lets call it what it is) by John Cleese. * Ben channels his inner David Brent and talks about Fun Games. Including Set Assassin and The Camera Name Game. * Ordering custom clapperboards from English Stix http://www.englishstix.com/ [http://www.englishstix.com/] * The current medical assessment of Ed’s cat, Deakins. * And both share embarrassing knowledge of the songs from Aladdin (1992).

* Ed and Ben talk about the launch of the podcast * Ed’s been grading his big sexy drama and did a whole LUT thing * Ben’s been shooting tons of fashion with his shiny trainers and lots of Briese light * We decide to discuss lighting and solve everything once and for all * Whether a gaffer is a robot or a creative collaborator * How a DP hiring a gaffer is like a director hiring a DP * How to describe what you’re after to a gaffer * Ed’s number 1 thing that’s annoying about some gaffers * Ed’s still looking for his dream gaffer * The two ways to be a member of crew (and one’s bad) * Ben makes a confession about diffusion * Ed and Stephen Murphy’s textile test -http://content.edmooredop.com/ragstest/ [http://content.edmooredop.com/ragstest/] * Ed shows off about Lee gel numbers * LEDs and colour * Ed hates burned out gel * We both love Skypanels * Gel numbers vs DMX values * The light Ed wants someone to make * Our favourite lights OF ALL TIME * Thinking in terms of radiosity * Lighting with high ISOs * Ben loves tungsten * Ed is skeptical about double bounces / book lights * Ben describes the LED-Industrial Complex * Where to start with a lighting kit list

We get stuck into lenses - are the differences between sets as pronounced as we think, and what are our all-time favourites?

Ed & Ben discuss what's in their kit bags; what equipment they own and whether as cinematographers owning your own tools is a good idea. Ed gives a very long and tedious description of how he uses an iPad as a DP.