Episode #027 - Nicholas Weiss
We have Cleveland-based cinematographer Nicholas Weiss on this week’s episode to talk about the state of filming commercials and the messages behind them during the pandemic, as well as the outlook for the film industry in 2021.
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How has working on-set changed during the pandemic? That’s just one of the questions we answer this week. We talk with Cleveland-based cinematographer Nicholas Weiss about that, as well as the change of messages commercials want to convey and how it affects DPs. We also go into what smaller film cities, like Cleveland, can do to thrive in the industry, as well as what the future of filming commercials can look like in 2021.
Talking Points
COVID Mindset of commercials/marketing
Inspiration during quarantine
The flexibility of sets during the pandemic
Working with small crews
Optimizing relationships with others on-set (i.e. Director, Gaffer, etc.)
Establishing community outside of bigger markets like NY, LA, Chicago, Atlanta, etc.
Why we need more people to do one job rather than do multiple jobs on crew
Outlook for 2021
Self-improvement
Trusting your crew
Formula for success
Technical aspects
Monitoring color on-set
The importance of efficiency on-set
Pros and cons of having an agent as a DP
Social Media
IG: nicholasweissdp
Link: nicholasweissdp.com
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