Luzes, Câmara e... Então?

(Lights, Camera and... So?)

A podcast dedicated to Cinematography in Portugal

In the third episode of “Luzes, Câmara e… Então?“, we delve deeper into the cinematographic universe of Luís Branquinho, a respected professional with extensive experience in advertising, series, films and fiction.

Luis Branquinho, aip

From Chance to Mastery: The Journey of Luís Branquinho, aip

Through an open and enriching debate, Luís reveals to us the paths that led him to enter the film industry and how he shaped his career in a multifaceted way. From Panorâmica 35 to his latest project in a Turkish superhero series, Luís explores the dynamics and complexity of his profession.

Luís shares with us the lessons he learned during his training in England, as well as his experience in cinematography workshops in the United States. He talks about the challenges of maintaining visual consistency when working with different directors and shares some of his methods for ensuring a cohesive image.

From his work in Turkey, to preparing for a new project in India, Luís offers us an international perspective on cinematography, highlighting the impact of Netflix and other streaming platforms on local production, believing that these changes can bring more diversity and investment to the Portuguese film industry.

Screenshots of the most recent work of Luis Branquinho as Director of Photography in the Turkish series “Altay” for the streaming platform TRT Digital, which establishes the beginning of a universe of Turkish superheroes along the lines of Marvel:

Join us on this journey, where Luís Branquinho shows us that cinematography is not just a technical profession, but also a space to tell stories and develop ideas.

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Next episode

André Szankowski, aip

The guest Director of Photography for the next episode of “Luzes, Câmara e… Então?” is André Szankowski, aip.

André Szankowski talks about his career and his work as Director of Photography on the Netflix series “Rabo de Peixe” (“Turn of the Tide“) and “Glória“.