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#25 Ben Saffer: Storytelling, Technology and Tools of Tomorrow

from The Starting Pixel Podcast · host Starting Pixel

Ben Saffer has worn many hats in the film industry—from music video director to DIT on productions like Black Mirror and No Time to Die, to DP and Virtual Production Supervisor. In this episode of The Starting Pixel Podcast, Ben shares how reading a RED camera manual launched his career, why storytelling remains the hardest skill to master, and how technology like Unreal Engine, AI, and his new app “Shotpad” are reshaping filmmaking. We explore the hype versus reality of AI and virtual production, the evolving craft of cinematography, and the future tools filmmakers should be building for themselves.

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