R Molina 9/28/24 R Molina 9/28/24

High Pressure Cinematography for a High Fantasy Shoot

Imagine stepping onto the set of a high-fantasy pilot with 29 pages of script and over 20 scenes to shoot in just 28 hours. Daunting? Absolutely. But for me, it became a welcome challenge. This wasn’t just another pet project—it was a proof-of-concept, and if we pulled it off, it could open doors to bigger things. The pressure was palpable, but so was the excitement.

R Molina 5/14/24 R Molina 5/14/24

Cinematography Breakdown Vol. 3

This was perhaps the most difficult location I’ve had to shoot in so far as a cinematographer. Here’s how I lit and shot it with the Sony FX3 and had to compromise on certain things to make it work…

R Molina 1/4/24 R Molina 1/4/24

Cinematography Breakdown - Vol. 2

How I lit this shot in a tiny space using simple lights from Amazon and the Sony FX3.

R Molina 12/21/23 R Molina 12/21/23

Cinematography Breakdown - Vol. 1

Cinematography breakdown going into how many lights or no lights were used for certain shots in my work.