BPS 395: The Art of Television Cinematography w/ Jayson Crothers

Today on the show we have veteran cinematographer Jayson
Crothers. Jayson had shot two dozen independent features before he
joined the NBCUniversal hit show Chicago Fire in
2013.  After serving as the 2nd unit DoP for 38 episodes
during seasons 2 & 3 he was asked to helm the show. 
Serving as the sole DoP from seasons 4 to 6, he shot 74 episodes of
the series for Dick Wolf. He also did additional photography for
the backdoor pilot of Chicago Med.In 2019 Jayson photographed three
features - the World War 2 true story drama Axis
Sally, directed by Michael Polish, starring Al Pacino and Mitch
Pileggi, the romantic comedy The Thing About Harry,
directed by Peter Paige, and the hurricane action
film Force of Nature, also directed by Michael Polish,
starring Mel Gibson, Emile Hirsch, and Kate Bosworth.In between
these films he also shot additional photography for the Starz
series P-Valley as well as 2nd Unit for the Netflix
feature Malibu Rescue - The Next Wave.In addition to his work
being seen theatrically and on television, it’s also been seen
across the festival circuit at SXSW, Tribeca, and Camerimage to
name a few. Jayson also served as the Technical Editor for the
acclaimed book on cinematography and lighting, A Shot In The
Dark. In this episode, we discuss his career, how to get the most
out of low-budget cinematography, and how COVID-19 has affected
things behind the camera.

Enjoy my conversation with Jayson Crothers.

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