<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Jon Bass, Cinematographer / Editor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jon Bass Film]]></description><link>https://www.jonbassfilm.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:02:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jonbassfilm.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What to Expect When You Hire Me as Your DP]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 - that's me...]]></description><link>https://www.jonbassfilm.com/post/what-to-expect-when-you-hire-me-as-your-dp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15ba37a4542e94952a8c53</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 15:52:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/60d15a_0653ec95365f4aada8ebd6f5429a4d5a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jon Bass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Set Story Hindsights: PA to Gaffer in 5 Minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA["Let me be straight, you're not gonna PA. You're gonna gaff this one."]]></description><link>https://www.jonbassfilm.com/post/set-story-hindsights-pa-to-gaffer-in-5-minutes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5eb4c38a2dede400174cdd0e</guid><category><![CDATA[Lighting]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 18:48:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/60d15a_12e334c515e042f0b2e6ed3601d25abd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jon Bass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 Absurd &#38; 25 Absurdly Smart Things to do in Quarantine ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sarcastic take on spending your time at home. Time; you can spend it, but you can't get more of it. ]]></description><link>https://www.jonbassfilm.com/post/25-absurd-25-absurdly-smart-things-to-do-in-quarantine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ea8d4ba8c32a00017ff0bae</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 18:47:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_efe0bac5aa8c43ddaa34b56d6c246722~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jon Bass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hindsights:001:  A Project Breakdown Series: "Villains"]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'll walk through different parts of the process &#38; discuss key takeaways for what I learned to do differently on the next one.]]></description><link>https://www.jonbassfilm.com/post/hindsight-01-a-project-breakdown-series-villains</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ea31fa43b6db800170f7cbe</guid><category><![CDATA[Hindsights]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:32:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/60d15a_65083e0fb4d448e7a04f841a0fb6e9b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jon Bass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pre, Mid, &#38; Post-Corona]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.jonbassfilm.com/post/pre-mid-post-corona</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e99e45cd0caa9001762bf1a</guid><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:42:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_f54414118bf4492eb11297aa9c06d682~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jon Bass</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nebraska? Where's that at?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.jonbassfilm.com/post/nebraska-where-s-that-at</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e855ab521ba7300172e2145</guid><category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2020 03:27:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/60d15a_477ab7dd85c744f097db3c6bd7b84d14~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jon Bass</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>