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EPISODE · Nov 11, 2021 · 31 MIN

'The Harder They Fall' and 'The Master' DP on Creating a Modern Western Look

from The No Film School Podcast · host No Film School

The Western is one of the original movie genres, a key part of American culture, and a great way to talk about themes that affect us all today.  In this episode, we talk about... How this new Western is completely told from a Black perspective The cinematographer Mihai Malaimare’s career and how he got started. The first camera Mihai started shooting with and the differences between shooting movies on film vs digital. Shooting stills and how that informed Mihai’s career. How he prepared for making a Western in the modern-day by looking back on Western classics. The visual decision-making process for the film. Certain challenges for filming The Harder They Fall. Advice for folks who want to become cinematographers. Links to Resources: Watch The Harder They Fall - https://www.netflix.com/title/81077494  Please like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nofilmschool Subscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool  Check us out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool/  Ask us questions at [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Western is one of the original movie genres, a key part of American culture, and a great way to talk about themes that affect us all today.  In this episode, we talk about... How this new Western is completely told from a Black perspective The cinematographer Mihai Malaimare’s career and how he got started. The first camera Mihai started shooting with and the differences between shooting movies on film vs digital. Shooting stills and how that informed Mihai’s career. How he prepared for making a Western in the modern-day by looking back on Western classics. The visual decision-making process for the film. Certain challenges for filming The Harder They Fall. Advice for folks who want to become cinematographers. Links to Resources: Watch The Harder They Fall - https://www.netflix.com/title/81077494  Please like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool  Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/nofilmschool Subscribe to our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool  Check us out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool/  Ask us questions at [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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