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What to Expect When You Hire Me as Your DP
I get this question a lot - usually right after someone watches something from my reel and wants to know what the process actually looks like. So here it is, honest and practical. Before the Shoot Before I show up on set, I'm already in it. Prep isn't optional for me. When I take on a commercial job, I want to know the brief, the references, the location, the talent situation, and the time of day we're shooting before I open a rental house quote. That's not me being difficult
Jon Bass
May 262 min read


Set Story Hindsights: PA to Gaffer in 5 Minutes
"Let me be straight, you're not gonna PA. You're gonna gaff this one."
Jon Bass
May 8, 20204 min read


25 Absurd & 25 Absurdly Smart Things to do in Quarantine
A sarcastic take on spending your time at home. Time; you can spend it, but you can't get more of it.
Jon Bass
May 1, 20207 min read


Hindsights:001: A Project Breakdown Series: "Villains"
I'll walk through different parts of the process & discuss key takeaways for what I learned to do differently on the next one.
Jon Bass
Apr 24, 20206 min read


Pre, Mid, & Post-Corona
Pre-Corona: Now, before it all went down, I thought I was starting to get a grasp on things. Coming out of my first winter in LA, I had...
Jon Bass
Apr 17, 20203 min read


Nebraska? Where's that at?
Most of us can’t deny our childhood location and surroundings deeply affected us in some way. Personally, I look back on that chapter of...
Jon Bass
Apr 1, 20202 min read
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