Saving Hollywood: Michael Cioni

John Racine and Clara Chong join Ben Allan to discuss John’s recent work as Director of Photography on the Apple Immersive film “Let’s Go Fly” for Cirrus Aircraft which has just been released as part of their new Apple Vision Pro app. John talks about how they mounted the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive cameras for air-to-air filming as well as inside the Cirrus aircraft and moving shots on the ground. He also talks about his previous experiences with IMAX and how it compares to Immersive.

Ben Allan and Main Course Films co-founder Clara Chong unpack the epic announcements from Blackmagic Design before the NAB conference.

Alice Brooks ASC talks about her career and her collaboration with Director Jon M. Chu on the massively successful 2 part film adaptation of the musical "WICKED". She talks about camera choice, developing unique lenses with Panavision and the careful and creative use of color in the films.

Dr Mike Seymour is the co-founder of fxGuide and Director of Sydney University’s Motus Research Lab. Mike returns to The T Stop Inn to get real about the latest developments in the technology and ethics of AI, what it is good at and what it is bad at. The conversation also covers curating your social media feed by training the algorithm, visual trends in the industry and Mike’s recent experiments with powerful new tools for upscaling old images to 4K. 

Michael Cioni knows Hollywood. From the inside of Light Iron, Frame-io, Panavision and his new startup STRADA, but he also knows technology. This conversation picks up on the issues and themes from Michael’s recent presentation to the Hollywood Professional Association’s annual Tech Retreat, which has been making waves around the industry. Michael talks about the existential threats that face the Film & TV industry which he collectively and broadly calls “Hollywood” and what we can do about them to create an even better future. In short… how do we save Hollywood?

Denson Baker ACS NZCS discusses his globe-trotting cinematography career and his work with director Claire McCarthy, his wife and frequent collaborator. Denson talks about how they create and manage the unique look of each of their projects and how they balance parenting with projects around the world, including drama series The Luminaries and Domina along with feature films like The Waiting City, Ophelia and The Colour Room.

Legendary writer & director Bruce Beresford discusses his extraordinary career and the great fun of telling stories on the big screen.

Ben Allan and Tom Gleeson discuss Tom's recent tests of the high-end cinema cameras currently on the market and what the results mean for film makers.

Ben Allan and Matt Allard discuss the tech trends for 2025… across cameras, lenses, lighting and accessories.

Joachim Zell is one of the most respected post production technical experts in the world. He talks about how he got to where he is, how he collaborates with top creative teams and where the industry is heading with laser projection, HDR and ACES 2.0.