CineBerlin Set Stories - Interview with John F. McClellan

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CineBerlin Set Stories - Interview with John F. McClellan

Dec 16, 2023 · 1h 19m 52s

Chapters

01 · Introducing our special guest John F. McClellan.

48s

02 · Moving To New York

4m 54s

03 · The film that inspired John to start with filmmaking

6m 6s

04 · Klaus forgets what Wings Of Desire title in English

8m 46s

05 · John Moves To Berlin

11m 58s

06 · Discussing the problem with Crew Rates in Berlin

15m 4s

07 · A good film set environment vs a bad one

21m 1s

08 · The secret sauce - Catering

23m 23s

09 · Talking about bad film sets

26m 18s

10 · The overlooked importance of safety on set

28m 45s

11 · A Dp question: Framing a dialogue

36m 19s

12 · John as a director

38m 1s

13 · Filmmaking as a collaborative process

40m 45s

14 · The walled garden of German filmmaking

46m 57s

15 · Pimping Berlin Film Community

50m 35s

16 · John's wild film set story from shooting Unstoppable

51m 20s

17 · Alex shooting a Bollywood movie in France

58m 9s

18 · Klaus makes a big mistake shooting in New York

1h 4m 22s

19 · What to say to John if you want to work with him

1h 13m 10s

20 · Don't Be A Dick

1h 17m 34s

Description

In this first-ever episode, we have cinematographer John F. McClellan as our special guest. We discuss his passion for filmmaking, the impact of documentaries on his work, his move from...

In this first-ever episode, we have cinematographer John F. McClellan as our special guest. We discuss his passion for filmmaking, the impact of documentaries on his work, his move from Pennsylvania via New York to berlin, and the challenges faced by filmmakers in the German film industry. We also touch on the significance of collaboration, safety, and effective communication in the world of cinematography in Berlin and beyond.

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