Oren Soffer is a cinematographer best known for his work on the science fiction film "The Creator." He has also shot multiple award-winning short films, including 'Opera of Cruelty' and ‘See You Soon,’ which won the audience award at the Palm Springs International Shortsfest. Additionally, Oren has shot hundreds of commercials and music videos for a variety of clients, including Nike, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, HBO, MasterCard, Foot Locker, Grey Goose Vodka, and Doritos. Thanks to Polycam for sponsoring this episode! Here is that sweet promo code we promised you guys: Type the code "BADDECISIONS" at https://poly.cam/ to save 30% on their Pro Plan. If this podcast is helping you, please take 2 minutes to rate our podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, It will help us SO MUCH, you have no idea lol 😅 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/12jUe4lIJgxE4yst7rrfmW?si=ab98994cf57541cf Apple Podcasts (Scroll down to review)- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-decisions-podcast/id1677462934 Find out more about Oren: https://www.instagram.com/orensofferdp www.orensoffer.com Episode 48 Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:28 Oren's Origin Story 00:11:29 Dealing With Self Doubt 00:16:35 First Job after Film School 00:23:18 Importance of Finding a Good Network 00:27:50 Can Chasing Growth Become a Trap? 00:36:52 How Did Oren Become the Cinematographer for "The Creator"? 00:38:41 The TRUTH About Using the Sony FX3 on "The Creator" 00:42:18 Who Decides Which Camera To Shoot a Film With? 00:45:20 The Creator's Pre-Production 00:50:36 Breakdown of "The Creator" 00:52:55 Dealing with Extreme Weather on set 00:57:14 Most Challenging Day for "The Creator" 01:05:11 The Creator's VFX 01:09:10 Integrating Unreal Engine into the Production Workflow 01:14:29 What makes a Great Cinematographer 01:17:26 Top Resources for Aspiring Cinematographers 01:19:20 Opinions on AI Join our discord server where we connect and share assets: https://discord.gg/zwycgqezfD Bad Decisions Audio Podcast 🎙️: Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcast https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/badxstudio If you wanna see us to do cool things follow us here too: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/badxstudio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/badxstudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badxstudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badxstudio Our personal handles: (if you wanna stalk us) https://www.instagram.com/farhad_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/faraz_baddecisions/ https://www.instagram.com/farhad_sh/ https://www.instagram.com/farazshababs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farhadshababi/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farazshababi/ #thecreator #thecreatormovie #cinematography #cinema #3dartist #motiongraphics #artist #unrealengine #cinema4d #houdini #blender3d #blender #3dartist #podcast #badxstudio #BadDecisionsStudio #BadDecisionsPodcast

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