Louie Land (With Paul Koestner and Nate Weber) GCS034

IN THIS EPISODE: Today we speak with Paul Koestner, Director of Photography for the hit comedy series Louie on FX. Paul talks about the challenges and rewards of shooting for the brilliant comedic mind of Louie CK, working with Red Cameras and why the cast and crew of Louie hardly ever rehearse. Plus Nate Weber talks all about CineGear 2014! The Go Creative Show is supported by Kessler – www.kesslercrane.com Rule Boston Camera – www.rule.com PremiumBeat.com NewsShooter.com Lynda.com Weekly Update Lynda.com offers a free 7-Day trial Rule Boston Camera Events at Rule.com Nate Weber, editor, producer and contributor to NewsShooter.com covers CineGear 2014. The PremiumBeat.com Song of the Week Listen to this weeks full track: The Last of Us Hollywood Trailer By Peter McIsaac Music Ben’s Lynda.com Course Selection What the heck is this Google Glass we keep hearing about?!? Find out more in this course titled Up and Running with Google Glass Lynda.com offers a free 7-Day trial Spotlight: Paul Koestner Paul Koestner is to the production world what Louie CK is to comedy. As Director of Photography for the hit FX series, Louie, Paul has raised the bar and changed the game for TV sitcoms, creating what will certainly go down in history as one of the greatest comedic television shows. Paul and I discuss his lighting techniques, shooting on RED cameras and more. Paul also talks candidly about the rewards and challenges of working with Louie CK and how shooting effective comedy means keeping it fresh for the actors and the crew. Shooting Comedy Keeping it “fresh” by not rehearsing When to shoot profile Shooting NYC The mind of Louie CK Shooting on RED Cameras Paul’s lighting techniques What is Pig Newton? Why Paul hates camera sliders SOME LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Paul’s Facebook Page Paul’s Book On The Wind And A Prayer Nate Weber’s production company Natums.com Official website for BC Media Productions.com SUBSCRIBE: SHOW SUPPORTERS: Kessler - Innovative Tools for Filmmaking www.kesslercrane.com Rule Boston Camera - Buy. Rent. Create. www.rule.com PremiumBeat - Exclusive Royalty-Free Music and Sound www.premiumbeat.com NewsShooter - Making the real world look as good as cinema NewsShooter.com