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Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersWhat is the future of storytelling?We're a mere blip in history. Many of the artistic mediums that are dominant now weren't as little as a hundred years ago, and with technology progressing so fast, they'll likely change again on a much shorter timeframe. Here we attempt to take stock of photography, cinema and other forms of storytelling at this moment in time, assess the outlook for them, and think about where the world of art/storytelling/whatever-you-want-to-call-it may be headed.
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Follow Christopher Hooton: instagram.com/christopherhooton2020-12-0843 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersThe allure of AmericaThe USA is so frequently the setting for both cinema and photography, so what's the attraction? We attempt to put it into words, discussing monolithic facades, contrasting cultures, rampant consumerism and other classically American traits, along with our own experiences travelling and working in the States.
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2020-11-1631 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersDavid YarrowPhotographer David Yarrow joins us to discuss his distinctive black-and-white photos of wildlife, how shooting a bobsleigh race opened him up to the possibility of 'fine art photography', almost getting snapped in half by a hippo, and resisting the urge to use a telephoto lens – instead moving in closer toward what are often very dangerous creatures.
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2020-09-131h 06Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersTran Tuan VietVietnamese photographer Tran Tuan Viet (@vietsui) joins hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss his photographic mission to show the natural beauty and life of people of his country, a place that is so often associated with war and violence in people's minds. Viet's work has been published by National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, the Guardian and other outlets, and he's worked for clients including Google, Samsung and Canon.
2020-08-1734 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersWhat even is 'fine art photography'?'Fine art' is a term that helped to get photography taken seriously, but is the distinction still useful? We discuss the false dichotomy of 'art' and 'non-art', and the generally blurry genres in photography.
Hosts: Alan Schaller, Christopher Hooton
2020-08-0832 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersRay CollinsOcean photographer Ray Collins talks to hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton about the anatomy of a wave, risking life and limb for 'the shot', and how a severe injury down a coal mine led to an unlikely career in photography.
2020-07-3040 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersThere Will Be Blood cinematographer Robert ElswitOscar-winning director of photography Robert Elswit joins hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss his long-running partnership with director Paul Thomas Anderson, making the sky rain frogs in 'Magnolia', going fruit shopping with Daniel Day-Lewis in character as oil baron Daniel Plainview during filming on 'There Will Be Blood', and much more.
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2020-07-021h 33Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersCristina MittermeierHow does lighting and lens choice work underwater? Photographer Cristina Mittermeier joins hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss the majesty and the difficulty of shooting marine life, 'split photography' that captures both what's beneath the waves and above it, and her mission to create healthy and abundant oceans with the initiative SeaLegacy.
2020-06-1533 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersCompromiseAlmost all projects – from amateur to the highest levels – involve sacrifices, but when should you make concessions and when should you stick to your guns? In this episode, hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton discuss compromise in creativity.
2020-06-0534 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersInception & The Dark Knight cinematographer Wally PfisterAcademy Award-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister talks to hosts Alan Schaller & Christopher Hooton about his collaborations with Christopher Nolan, his beginnings as a news cameraman, a life-changing chance meeting with Robert Altman, managing to surprise Sir Michael Caine with unscripted camera movements, and what it was like seeing Heath Ledger's Joker character in front of the lens for the first time.
2020-05-261h 04Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersThe relationship between camera and subjectYou've got a great scene or subject in front of you, now where are you going to position the camera? Angles and perspectives are the focus of this episode, with hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton explaining how they think about them both in terms of photography and cinematography.
2020-05-1835 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersVincent PetersVogue and GQ portrait photographer Vincent Peters joins Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss modern celebrity, the need to leave something "unavailable" in an image, and the possibility that digital content is becoming to our brains what plastic has become to the Earth.
2020-05-111h 06Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersHow important is the camera you use?In this episode, hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton consider to what extent fancy cameras and equipment bring you better results, how this differs in terms of photography and film, and the hidden advantages of lower-end kit.
2020-05-0634 minCandela: Photography & Cinematography MastersGame of Thrones and Ozark director Daniel SackheimDan Sackheim has become a go-to director for television in Hollywood, directing episodes of Game of Thrones, Ozark, Better Call Saul, True Detective, The Leftovers and other major shows. He joins Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss the specific set of skills required for TV, how budget worries remain even when you're shooting a show the size of GoT, and how his passion for photography intersects with his day job in moving images.
2020-04-301h 10Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersJoel MeyerowitzBronx-born photographer Joel Meyerowitz sits down with hosts Alan Schaller and Christopher Hooton to discuss photography as zen archery, New York in the 1970s, a chance meeting with Henri Cartier-Bresson on the street, and how Joel became the only photographer allowed unrestricted access to Ground Zero.
2020-04-131h 06Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersSteve McCurryPhotographer Alan Schaller and filmmaker Christopher Hooton chat with NatGeo and Magnum legend Steve McCurry about photography as a solitary endeavour, film vs. digital, shooting in Asia, and whether he can ever turn off his 'eye'.
2020-02-0243 min
Candela: Photography & Cinematography MastersTEASERPhotographer Alan Schaller and filmmaker Christopher Hooton take you behind the lens to find out how such wonder is created in front of it. This teaser for the show features excerpts from the guys' episode one conversation, along with later episodes that feature photographer Steve McCurry (Magnum, Nat Geo) and Jeff Cronenweth (Fight Club, The Social Network, Gone Girl).
2020-01-2510 min