Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a cinematographer for high-caliber movies and shows?
For today’s episode of Lit by Aputure, we’re proud to welcome seasoned director of photography, Marshall Adams into the studio. Adams has built an impressive resume over his career with projects like CSI:NY, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, and the smash hit, Better Call Saul. Throughout the interview, Marshall looks back on his humble beginnings when he was first introduced to the filmmaking bug at a young age, and how he started in the industry as a Gaffer for shows like Felicity before waking his way up to join the union as a cinematographer. Listen closely as Adams gives insight on the look of a show like Better Call Saul, and why his style complements the story; by breaking down some of his favorite scenes and lighting setups used on the show, we gain access to never-before-seen knowledge and technique behind the craft of an active director of photography.
For someone like Adams, it’s a pleasure to see his willingness to adapt and embrace the new wave of filmmaking technology. It’s clear that he’s a big believer in efficiency on set, and LED lighting technology is just one of the tools he uses to get the look that he and his creative partners are after. There’s a lot to unpack with this extensive one-on-one – so sit back, and get ready to learn!
Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
0:23 – Beginnings
1:29 – Better Call Saul
2:28 – LED Technology
2:53 – Getting to Use Aputure
3:20 – Eye Lighting
4:00 – Breaking Down Saul
4:10 – Lighting an RV
5:15 – Matching with Breaking Bad
7:05 – Breaking and Entering Scene
9:00 – Working with the Environment
9:48 – Gene’s Apartment Scene
11:46 – Prison Transport Bus Scene
13:47 – Working on Better Call Saul
14:15 – Advice and Outro
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Great guy. Fantastic interview.
Thank you guys, very educative video. Great content as always
Thank you so much for this! This is absolutely stunning. I Loved the show and Mr. Adams seems to be such a great human being. I really wanna see more of that stuff. And isn't it beautiful that Aputure haas become such a big one in cinematography? 🖤Well done Aputure, well done!
great stuff!
THANK YOU FOR THIS!! I LOVE Marshall's work!!
So incredible to be able to learn from this!
awesome!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Marshall Adams is the best!
Thank uu very very much! big big one
Wow!!! An honor watch this interview!!! I'm a fan of Better Calls Saul and BB! Watching one of the Gaffer and DP it's really amazing!!
Thanks!!!
The cinematography of better call Saul is truly a masterpiece. It’s not as flashy in terms of lighting as other big shows , but the vibes and especially the compositions are second to none.
man.. I'd love to gaff for this guy, I know we'dd rock.
Would love to see more breakdowns like this.
Simple lighting and not too soft for no reason. A good use of LED lights that brings you closer to locations, and does't box you in a flat and uninspiring style.
This was really awesome. Seeing breakdowns from the pro’s is really beneficial to my understanding of lighting. More of these please!!!!
Really great stuff, thanks a lot!
Which led light is he talking about for eyelights?
The cinematography in BCS is some of my all time favorite so this is a total de-light 😬
I loved the tidbits about small leds as distant city lights. Brilliant.
Some DP's have such an arrogance about them like Shane Hurlbut.. This guy seems so down to Earth and incredible. What a cool guy for sharing this info with us
What an amazing episode👍 thx guys.🤩
Does anyone know which light he mentions for the eye light? Is it an aputure?
What’s the eye light he is talking about?
oh legend.
anw the editing style in this video is superb!
More like this, please
Amazing 🧪💥🎞🙏🏾
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First sentence 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I always said that the cinematography of Better Call Saul is for a masterclass. Thank you for giving us this knowledge !!!
Great episode, thanks for the insight! Did he mention specifically what type of fixture he likes to use for the eyelight? I didn't hear him say the name of the fixture.