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Podcast: Cinematography Podcast - Cam Noir
Episode: DP Michael Bauman on One Battle After Another’s improv style
Description: The Cinematography Podcast Episode 342: Michael Bauman
Cinematographer Michael Bauman recently earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography for his work on One Battle After Another. Before becoming a cinematographer, Bauman spent years as a gaffer, working under legends like Robert Elswit, Janusz Kaminski, and the late Harris Savides. This mentorship gave him a masterclass in diverse visual languages and on-set problem-solving. After serving as a gaffer for director Paul Thomas Anderson on several projects, Bauman stepped into the DP role for the features Phantom Thread and Licorice Pizza.
The decision to shoot One Battle...