We travel to Perth, Australia, in today’s episode as we talk with cinematographer and the host of the Wandering DP Podcast, Patrick O’Sullivan. We talk about how he got into cinematography, as well as his work in recent projects including being the DP for an Australian feature film.
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One of our favorite podcasts to listen to (besides ours, of course) is the Wandering DP Podcast, hosted by cinematographer Patrick O’Sullivan. In this episode, it was an honor having Patrick on our show to talk about filmmaking and cinematography. We also go into the making of his podcast, as well as talking about his new online course about commercial cinematography. Recently, Patrick was the director of photography for the Australian romantic drama film, I Met a Girl, and we talk about his experience filming that. After the show is over, check out some Wandering DP episodes using the links below.
Talking Points
Going from an aspiring rugby player to a cinematographer
Growing pains of his cinematography career
Learning how to work with others on your crew, as well as developing a system on-set
Patrick’s biggest “aha” moment
The cinematographer-director connection on-set
Patrick’s experience working on the Australian film, “I Met a Girl,” and what he learned from working on the film (including long-term effects)
Deciding what you want out of your filming career
Behind the scenes of the Wandering DP Podcast
Filmmaking in a world where anyone can do it
Patrick’s new online course about commercial cinematography
Social Media
IG: wanderingdp
Podcast Link: wanderingdp.com
Link: patrickosullivandp.com