Shot Talks

Showrunner Steven Conrad and DP James Whitaker, ASC share how they storyboarded DTF St Louis, built a stylized suburban world with real locations and stage builds, and shaped its distinctive modern noir visual language.

In this episode of Shot Talk, Director/Actor Olivia Wilde, Production Designer Jade Healy, Executive Producer Saul Germaine, and Colorist Damien Vandercruyssen sat down at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival to discuss their new A24 film, The Invite.

In this episode focused on Marvel Television’s Wonder Man, DP Brett Pawlak shares how his team approached large scale stunt sequences on location in Los Angeles, shaped the look and style of an “anti Marvel” Marvel show, and navigated unexpected production delays.

DP Robert Mclachlan breaks down the process of filming Landman: Season 2, from logistics of filming in limited sunset windows, to covering scenes with five cameras, to the differences between shooting on film vs digital.

From the visual rules he built with director Clint Bentley, to how they shot the entire film in only 29 days, Adolpho breaks down the creative process behind the critically-acclaimed epic.

We had the chance to sit down with Sam Davis and Michelle Patterson for an in-depth discussion about their Oscar-winning short film The Singers.

From the technical breakthroughs behind the film’s most ambitious CG elements to collaborating with James Cameron on shot composition, Richard and Eric breakdown their work on the latest Avatar installment.

Alice discusses the inspirations behind the film’s most ambitious set pieces as well as her long-standing collaboration with director Jon M. Chu.

We caught up with Zach Cregger to discuss his meticulous pre-planning process for Weapons and how he worked with David Fincher and Joe Murphy on the edit of the film.