Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
In this candid roundtable, a group of DPs share the tools, routines, and instincts they rely on throughout the filmmaking process. From essential items like viewfinders, light meters, and coffee to personal rituals and creative habits, they reflect on how they prepare for a shoot—and how they know when a shot is ready to go.
Blending thoughtful insights with honest moments of humor, this video offers a look into the rhythm and mindset of working cinematographers as they navigate prep, performance, and the pursuit of the perfect image.
🎬 Filmmakers featured in this video are:
Shelly Johnson ASC – cinematographer
Jonathan Sela ASC – cinematographer
Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC – cinematographer
Phedon Papamichael ASC GSC – cinematographer
Anna Smoroňová ASK – cinematographer
Jamie D. Ramsay BSC SASC – cinematographer
Rodrigo Prieto ASC AMC – cinematographer
Michał Sobociński PSC – cinematographer
Alexis Zabé ASC AMC – cinematographer
Adriano Goldman ASC BSC ABC – cinematographer
Mandy Walker AM ASC ACS – cinematographer
Erik Alexander Wilson BSC – cinematographer
Andy Lowe – gaffer
🎥 Find this article on the Panavision website at panavision.com/highlights/highlights-detail/how-do-these-filmmakers-get-ready-to-roll-camera
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00:00 - Intro
00:10 - What cinematographers always bring to set
02:05 - Rituals and routines before a shoot
03:40 - Knowing when a shot is ready
#Panavision #Cinematography #DPTools #OnSetRituals #PanaSpeedRound #FilmmakingLife #VisualStorytelling #CameraPrep #SetLife #DirectorOfPhotography #FilmProduction
In this candid roundtable, a group of DPs share the tools, routines, and instincts they rely on throughout the filmmaking process. From essential items like viewfinders, light meters, and coffee to personal rituals and creative habits, they reflect on how they prepare for a shoot—and how they know when a shot is ready to go.
Blending thoughtful insights with honest moments of humor, this video offers a look into the rhythm and mindset of working cinematographers as they navigate prep, performance, and the pursuit of the perfect image.
🎬 Filmmakers featured in this video are:
Shelly Johnson ASC – cinematographer
Jonathan Sela ASC – cinematographer
Autumn Durald Arkapaw ASC – cinematographer
Phedon Papamichael ASC GSC – cinematographer
Anna Smoroňová ASK – cinematographer
Jamie D. Ramsay BSC SASC – cinematographer
Rodrigo Prieto ASC AMC – cinematographer
Michał Sobociński PSC – cinematographer
Alexis Zabé ASC AMC – cinematographer
Adriano Goldman ASC BSC ABC – cinematographer
Mandy Walker AM ASC ACS – cinematographer
Erik Alexander Wilson BSC – cinematographer
Andy Lowe – gaffer
🎥 Find this article on the Panavision website at panavision.com/highlights/highlights-detail/how-do-these-filmmakers-get-ready-to-roll-camera
🔔 Subscribe for more videos celebrating the craft of visual storytelling.
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - What cinematographers always bring to set
02:05 - Rituals and routines before a shoot
03:40 - Knowing when a shot is ready
#Panavision #Cinematography #DPTools #OnSetRituals #PanaSpeedRound #FilmmakingLife #VisualStorytelling #CameraPrep #SetLife #DirectorOfPhotography #FilmProduction
